Dell G15 5530 Review: A viable Alienware alternative now with Raptor Lake-HX


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s ∼100% +96%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





3377 (3319.03min – 3377.04max) MB/s ∼63% +24%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





3234 (3155.56min – 3234.47max) MB/s ∼60% +19%

Average of class Gaming
  (1049 – 6045, n=196, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R





3153 (2810.23min – 3153.26max) MB/s ∼59% +16%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11




2726 (2058.49min – 2725.67max) MB/s ∼51%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2578 (2552.79min – 2578.03max) MB/s ∼48% -5%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




2253 (2206.83min – 2252.55max) MB/s ∼42% -17%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




1870 (1827.25min – 1869.82max) MB/s ∼35% -31%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 9108, n=195, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





3115 (2904.62min – 3115.38max) MB/s ∼92% +482%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




2997 (2930.15min – 2996.92max) MB/s ∼88% +460%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




2743 (2563.98min – 2742.87max) MB/s ∼81% +413%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2166 (2094.01min – 2166.15max) MB/s ∼64% +305%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1671 (1641.02min – 1670.59max) MB/s ∼49% +212%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s ∼44% +179%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11





535 (364.49min – 535.22max) MB/s ∼16%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s ∼100% +139%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R




6966 (5571.08min – 6965.69max) MB/s ∼98% +133%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=196, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




5018 (4382.25min – 5017.89max) MB/s ∼70% +68%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4719 (4052.12min – 4719.01max) MB/s ∼66% +58%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




4294 (3669.6min – 4293.91max) MB/s ∼60% +44%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4239 (3584.87min – 4239.18max) MB/s ∼59% +42%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11





2985 (2124.05min – 2985.09max) MB/s ∼42%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s ∼100% +810%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=196, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R





3723 (3590.69min – 3723.28max) MB/s ∼76% +591%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




3185 (3154.12min – 3184.87max) MB/s ∼65% +491%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




3125 (3099.17min – 3124.97max) MB/s ∼64% +480%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2982 (2920.07min – 2981.52max) MB/s ∼61% +453%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1773 (1734.23min – 1773.16max) MB/s ∼36% +229%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11




539 (518.84min – 539max) MB/s ∼11%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=196, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s ∼100% +94%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





64.7 (63.36min – 64.73max) MB/s ∼98% +90%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R




57.2 (55.31min – 57.16max) MB/s ∼87% +68%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




53.7 (52.37min – 53.65max) MB/s ∼81% +58%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




37.7 (37.23min – 37.65max) MB/s ∼57% +11%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11




34 (32.67min – 33.95max) MB/s ∼52%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.8 (32.61min – 32.76max) MB/s ∼50% -4%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





30.6 (30.29min – 30.64max) MB/s ∼46% -10%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s ∼100% +46%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




286 (269.48min – 285.84max) MB/s ∼87% +28%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R




275 (272.08min – 274.75max) MB/s ∼84% +23%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11




224 (206.15min – 223.94max) MB/s ∼68%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=195, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




170.6 (167.61min – 170.59max) MB/s ∼52% -24%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




163.8 (162.54min – 163.76max) MB/s ∼50% -27%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




132 (125.41min – 131.99max) MB/s ∼40% -41%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





116.3 (111.83min – 116.33max) MB/s ∼35% -48%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R





3578 (3566.03min – 3578.13max) MB/s ∼100% +239%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s ∼81% +174%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5829, n=195, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1705 (1701.1min – 1704.63max) MB/s ∼48% +62%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11




1054 (829.37min – 1053.72max) MB/s ∼29%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





857 (717.83min – 857.03max) MB/s ∼24% -19%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




761 (749.41min – 760.62max) MB/s ∼21% -28%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





613 (588.72min – 613.33max) MB/s ∼17% -42%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R




3607 (3566.02min – 3606.71max) MB/s ∼100% +611%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2635 (2459.5min – 2634.95max) MB/s ∼73% +420%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=195, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1585 (1554.44min – 1585.47max) MB/s ∼44% +213%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s ∼40% +187%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




521 (510.95min – 520.65max) MB/s ∼14% +3%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11




507 (419.46min – 506.66max) MB/s ∼14%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




441 (428.19min – 440.55max) MB/s ∼12% -13%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





305 (269.91min – 305.05max) MB/s ∼8% -40%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


9125 Points ∼100% +302%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10745, n=182, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R


3332 Points ∼100% +171%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3980, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


4288 Points ∼100% +733%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=182, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


5856.12 MB/s ∼100% +125%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 12763, n=182, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


4750.28 MB/s ∼100% +860%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R


3289.95 MB/s ∼69% +565%

Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 11316, n=182, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM


2319.92 MB/s ∼49% +369%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM


1633.49 MB/s ∼34% +230%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=182, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=182, last 2 years) Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R


2784.37 MB/s ∼100% +199%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


2572.63 MB/s ∼92% +176%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 3395, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3536.78 MB/s ∼100% +1178%

Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R


3085.54 MB/s ∼87% +1015%

Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=182, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM


2002.63 MB/s ∼57% +624%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM


1411.25 MB/s ∼40% +410%

Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=178, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11
  Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=182, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Major X20
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00

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