Dell G5 15.6" G5587-7866BLK-PUS Licorice Black 2018
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 13.4" GZ302EA Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Dell G5 15.6" G5587-7866BLK-PUS Licorice Black 2018
Users are largely satisfied with this Dell G5 5587 gaming laptop, praising its strong gaming performance, solid build, and good value for the price. However, overheating is a significant and recurring issue, with many describing it as "cooking like an oven" and requiring workarounds like propping it up. The small 128GB SSD C: drive and the pre-installed SmartByte software are also common complaints, though these are seen as manageable by more tech-savvy users.
Pros
- Strong gaming performance
- Good value for price
- Solid and durable build
- Fast SSD performance
- Attractive red backlit keyboard
Cons
- Excessive overheating issues
- Small 128GB SSD C: drive
- Pre-installed SmartByte software slows internet
- Heavy and bulky design
- Battery life degrades over time
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 13.4" GZ302EA Black 2025
The single verified review reports that the product arrived in good condition and is working perfectly. The Q&A section highlights strong gaming graphics with the AMD Radeon 8060S GPU, though no benchmarks are provided. Other questions about warranty, thermal management, display suitability, and RAM upgradability remain unanswered.
Pros
- Arrived in good condition
- Works perfectly
Cons
- No benchmarks provided
- Unanswered warranty questions
- Unanswered thermal management questions
- Unanswered display suitability questions
- Unanswered RAM upgrade questions
Scores
Specifications
| Dell G5 15.6" G5587-7866BLK-PUS | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 13.4" GZ302EA | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 3.9 GHz core_i7 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 6 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 3.9 GHz★ | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 64 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5★ | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.4" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 180 Hz★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | USB 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.85 kg | 1.20 kg★ |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 70 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell G5 15.6" G5587-7866BLK-PUS Licorice Black 2018
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong gpu (68th percentile)
- Below average portability (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 13.4" GZ302EA Black 2025
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Dell G5 15.6" G5587-7866BLK-PUS Licorice Black 2018 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 80 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.
