Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024) vs Dell Alienware x17 R2

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024), vs Dell Alienware x17 R2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
- Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i9 12900HK
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024) and Dell Alienware x17 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 2.27 kg 3.02 kg
Pixel size 355x252x22.1-28.2 mm 399.2x299.5x12.9-17.1 mm
Area 895 cm² 1196 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.9 % 69 %
Side bezels 0.4 mm 8.1 mm
Colors Black White
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 140 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count24
Noise Leveln/a52.5 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Pixel density 138 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
250 nits
Dell Alienware x17 R2
300 nits
Contrastn/a1200:1
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut75.3 %n/a
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 87 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 280 W 240/330 W
Charger weight 737 g 1003 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13650HX Intel Core i7 12700H
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 20 20
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
2735
Dell Alienware x17 R2
2402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
14238
Dell Alienware x17 R2
11155
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
1989
Dell Alienware x17 R2
1783
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
22217
Dell Alienware x17 R2
14655

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
TGP 130 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz 1387 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1703 MHz
FLOPS 13 TFLOPS 14.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 3840
TMUs 80 120
ROPs 32 48

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3281
Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 82 dB 84.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x3.22x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v1.4
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Mechanical
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.2x6.6 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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