Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 vs Dell Alienware m16 R2

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605, vs Dell Alienware m16 R2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 and Dell Alienware m16 R2
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.95 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 354x246x14.9-17.4 mm 363.9x249.4x19.9-23.5 mm
Area 871 cm² 908 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 81.8 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 9.6 mm
Colors - White
- Black
Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalYesNo
Cooler count32
Noise Leveln/a62 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
500 nits
Dell Alienware m16 R2
300 nits
Contrast1000000:11000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %71 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a71.4 %
Response time1 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.7 V
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Bottom
Charge Power 240 W 240/280 W
Charger weight n/a 673 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Base frequency 2.9 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 16 22
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics 140T Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
3194
Dell Alienware m16 R2
2464
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
18467
Dell Alienware m16 R2
12732
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
2142
Dell Alienware m16 R2
1821
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
22951
Dell Alienware m16 R2
15118

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 120 W 135 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 2070 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2370 MHz
FLOPS 27.2 TFLOPS 13 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 2560
TMUs 144 80
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3254
Audio Formats 4.2 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 82.4 dB
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.5x7.0 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

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4 (50%)
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Total Votes: 8

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