DELL G15 Gaming Laptop User Guide

DELL G15 Gaming Laptop

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE : A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.
CAUTION : A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Set up your Dell G15 5511

NOTE : The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
   NOTE: The battery may go into power-saving mode during shipment to conserve charge on the battery. Ensure that the power adapter is connected to your computer when it is turned on for the first time.

2. Finish Windows setup.
   Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:

3. Connect to a network for Windows updates.
   NOTE : If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.

4. If connected to the Internet, sign in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the Internet, create an offline account.

5. On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.

6. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Views of Dell G15 5511

Right

• USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
  Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

• USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
  Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
  Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off.
  NOTE: If the charge on your computer’s battery is less than 10 percent, you must connect the power adapter to charge your computer, and USB devices connected to the PowerShare port.
  NOTE: If a USB device is connected to the PowerShare port before the computer is turned off or in hibernate state, you must disconnect and connect it again to enable charging.
  NOTE: Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state. In such cases, turn on the computer to charge the device

Left

• Network port
  Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.

• Headset port
  Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

• Battery-status light

  • Indicates the battery-charge status.
  • Solid amber —Battery charge is low.
  • Blinking amber— Battery charge is critical.
  • Off— Battery is fully charged.

Back

On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

1. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with DisplayPort
   Connect devices such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays. Provides data transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps.
   Supports DisplayPort 1.4 and also enables you to connect an external display using a display adapter.
   NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device.

2. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

3. HDMI port
   Connect to a TV, external display or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

4. Power-adapter port
   Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery.

On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

• Thunderbolt 4 (USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C) port/DisplayPort
  Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, and Thunderbolt 4 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 4.
  NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device.

• USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
  Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

• HDMI port
  Connect to a TV, external display or another HDMI-in-enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

• Power-adapter port
  Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery.

Front

• Left microphone
  Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.

• Camera
  Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos.

• Camera-status light
  Turns on when the camera is in use.

• Right microphone
  Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.

Top

• Touchpad
  Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two fingers tap to right-click.

• Left-click area
  Press to left-click.

• Right-click area
  Press to right-click.

• Power button
  Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
  When the computer is turned on, press the power button to put the computer into sleep state; press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to force shut-down the computer.
  NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals

Bottom

1. Left speaker
   Provides audio output.

2. Service Tag label
   The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.

3. Right speaker
   Provides audio output

Specifications of Dell G15 5511

Dimensions and weight

The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Height:
| Front height| 21.32 mm (0.84 in.)
| Rear height| 25.33 mm (1 in.)
Width| 357.26 mm (14.07 in.)
Depth| 272.11 mm (10.71 in.)
Weight (maximum)| 2.81 kg (6.19 lb)

NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.

Processor

The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Dell G15 5511.

Table 3. Processor

Graphics

Chipset

The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Dell G15 5511.

Table 4. Chipset

Operating system

Your Dell G15 5511 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
• Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit

Memory

The following table lists the memory specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 5. Memory specifications

MHz

●    12 GB, 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 8 GB, 3200 MHz

●    16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, Dual-Channel DDR4, 3200 MHz

●    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, Dual-Channel DDR4, 3200 MHz

External ports

The following table lists the external ports of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 6. External ports

●    One Thunderbolt 4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort alt mode

●    One USB 3.2 Gen1 port with PowerShare

●    Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti

●    One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with Display Port

●    One USB 3.2 Gen1 port with PowerShare

●    Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

Audio port| One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
Video port| One HDMI 2.1 port
Media-card reader| Not applicable
Power-adapter port| One 7.4 mm x 5.1 mm power-adapter port
Security-cable slot| Not supported

Internal slots

The following table lists the internal slots of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 7. Internal slots

●    Two M.2 2230/2280 slot for solid-state drive

NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article 000144170 at www.dell.com/support.

Ethernet

The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 8. Ethernet specifications

computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060)
Description| Values
---|---
| ●    Realtek RTL8125BGS PCI-e 2.5Gigabit ethernet controller (on computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, and RTX 3050 Ti)
Transfer rate| 10/100/1000/2500  Mbps

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Dell G15 5511.

Table 9. Wireless module specifications

●    Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)

●    Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)

●    Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)

| ●    WiFi 802.11b/g/a

●    Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)

●    Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)

●    Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)

Encryption| ●    64-bit/128-bit WEP

●    AES-CCMP

●    TKIP

| ●    64-bit/128-bit WEP

●    AES-CCMP

●    TKIP

Bluetooth| Bluetooth 5.2| Bluetooth 5.2

Audio

The following table lists the audio specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 10. Audio specifications

input on camera module
Number of speakers| Two
Internal-speaker  amplifier| Supported (audio codec built-in amplifier)
External volume controls| Keyboard shortcut controls
Speaker output:|
Description| Values
---|---
| Average speaker output| 2 W
| Peak speaker output| 2.5 W
Subwoofer output| Not supported
Microphone| Dual-array microphones

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your Dell G15 5511.
Your Dell G15 5511 supports two M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drives.

NOTE: The solid-state drive is secured to the system board by a solid- state drive bracket that is specific to the form factor of the solid-state drive. If you are replacing a solid-state drive, ensure that the new solid- state drive has the same form factor. For example, replace an M.2 2280 solid- state drive with an M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
NOTE: The solid-state drive is secured to the system board by a solid- state drive bracket that is specific to the form factor of the solid-state drive. If you are replacing a solid-state drive, ensure that the new solid- state drive has the same form factor. For example, replace an M.2 2280 solid- state drive with an M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
NOTE: If you have ordered only one solid-state drive, it can be upgraded to the solid-state drive of the same form factor but an additional solid-state drive is not supported. If you have ordered two solid-state drives, they can be upgraded to solid-state drives of the same form factor respectively.

Table 11. Storage specifications

Keyboard

The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 12. Keyboard specifications

●    Backlit keyboard

●    Four-zone RGB backlit keyboard

Keyboard layout| QWERTY
Number of keys| ●    United States and Canada: 101 keys

●    United Kingdom: 102 keys

●    Japan: 105 keys

Keyboard size| X=18.70 mm key pitch Y=18.05 mm key pitch
Description| Values
---|---
Keyboard shortcuts| Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key.

NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.

For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts.

Camera

The following table lists the camera specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 13. Camera specifications

Touchpad

The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 14. Touchpad specifications

Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com.

Power adapter

The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 15. Power adapter specifications

  CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

Battery

The following table lists the battery specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 16. Battery specifications

lithium-ion
Battery voltage| 13.20 VDC| 13.2 VDC /13.35 VDC
Battery weight (maximum)| 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)| 0.34 kg (0.74 lb)
Battery dimensions:
| Height| 7.56 mm (0.3 in.)| 7.56 mm (0.3 in.)
| Width| 295.20 mm (11.62 in.)| 295.20 mm (11.62 in.)
| Depth| 77.50 mm (3.05 in.)| 77.50 mm (3.05 in.)
Temperature range:
| Operating| 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)| 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Description| Option one| Option two
---|---|---
| Storage| -20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F)| -20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F)
Battery operating time| Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.| Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.
Battery charging time (approximate)

NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager

application. For more information on the Dell Power Manager see, Me and My Dell on www.dell.com.

| 4 hours (when the computer is off)| 4 hours (when the computer is off)
Coin-cell battery| Not applicable| Not applicable
  CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

NOTE: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption.

Display

The following table lists the display specifications of your Dell G15 5511.

Table 17. Display specifications

GPU—Integrated

The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Dell G15 5511.

Table 18. GPU—Integrated

GPU—Discrete

The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Dell G15 5511.

Table 19. GPU—Discrete

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Dell G15 5511.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 20. Computer environment

condensing)
Vibration (maximum)*| 0.66 GRMS| 1.30 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 110 G†| 160 G†
Description| Operating| Storage
---|---|---
Altitude range| -15.2 m to 3048 m (-49.87 ft to 10000

ft)

| -15.2 m to 10668 m (-49.87 ft to 35000

ft)

  CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use

Keyboard shortcuts

NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press Shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift + 2, @ is typed out. The keys F1 to F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below).
However, if the function keys F1 to F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn + Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing fn + F1.
NOTE : You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1 to F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in the BIOS setup program.

Table 21. List of keyboard shortcuts

The Fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.

Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts

Low blue light

WARNING:

• Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may lead to long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
• Blue light is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Chronic exposure to blue light, particularly from digital sources, may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
• The display on this computer is designed to minimize blue light and complies with TÜV Rheinland’s requirement for low blue light displays.
• Low blue light mode is enabled at the factory, so no further configuration is necessary.

To reduce the risk of eye strain, it is also recommended that you:

• Position the display at a comfortable viewing distance between 20 and 28 inches (50 and 70 cm) from your eyes.
• Blink frequently to moisten your eyes, wet your eyes with water, or apply suitable eye drops.
• Look away from your display, and gaze at a distant object at 20 ft (609.60 cm) away for at least 20 seconds during each break.
• Take an extended break for 20 minutes every two hours.

Getting help and contacting Dell

Self-help resources

You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources:

Table 23. Self-help resources

www.dell.com
My Dell app|

Tips| ****
Contact Support| In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for operating system| www.dell.com/support/windows

www.dell.com/support/linux

Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and learn more about your computer through videos, manuals and documents.| Your Dell computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code. To view relevant support resources for your Dell computer, enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www.dell.com/support.

For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer, see Locate the Service Tag on your computer.

Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns| 1. Go to www.dell.com/support.

2.            On the menu bar at the top of the Support page, select

Support > Knowledge Base.

3.            In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page, type the keyword, topic, or model number, and then click or tap the search icon to view the related articles.

Contacting Dell

To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice,packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog

References

• Microsoft Support
• Dell - Dell Linux - Community Web
• ANDPRO.RU - интернет магазин компьютерной и офисной техники с выгодными ценами и доставкой
• Microsoft Support
• Touch gestures for Windows - Microsoft Support
• How To Distinguish the Differences Between M.2 Cards | Dell Australia
• Find your Service Tag or Serial Number | Dell Singapore
• Dell - Dell Linux - Community Web

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