Dell G5 (15 5590) review

High Office Score, Missing Graphics: The Other G5

The Dell G5 15 5590 (2018) shares its sibling's $245 listing and 32 GB of memory, but its record lost the CPU and GPU details. What survives is a strong office reading of 84.69 in the high band — and a row of zeros wherever graphics should be.

Where it holds up

Overall performance reads 58.9 in the mid band, top quartile against a class median of 43.05, and office work lands high-band at 84.69 — the strongest office reading among the general-class Dell machines in this batch. Memory at 32 GB matches the class median.

Where it falls short

Mobility is the flagged weakness at 13 against a median of 50, with portability at 20 and a 2.84 kg weight in the heavy quartile. The deeper problem is coverage: no GPU entry exists, so gaming, modeling, engineering CAD, and photo design all read 0 — a coverage gap rather than a measured zero. Reliability reads 20 against a median of 54. For a G5-badged machine, the missing graphics record is the deciding fact. The composite score of 24, meanwhile, sits 55% below the class median — the empty axes drag it down more than any measured weakness would.

Price and depreciation

The listing price is $245. No depreciation baseline is recorded, so no dollar curve is projected; the modeled rate for its cohort is 9.1% per year.

Alternatives to consider

The G5 15 5587 at the identical $245 price is the obvious substitute: a verified GTX 1060, top-band photo design, and the batch's highest value score. The G7 15 7590 (2020) at $339 adds a 60 Wh battery record.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The office reading is real and attractive; the empty graphics record means the gaming badge cannot be verified — buy the 5587 instead if graphics matter.