Dell Alienware m16 vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: Dell Alienware m16, vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core i7 13650HX - Intel Core i7 13700HX - Intel Core i9 13900HX - AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX - AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX - AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS - AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS - AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Pixel size | 368.9x289.9x23-25.4 mm | 354x251x22.4-24.9 mm |
| Area | 1069 cm² | 889 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 69.4 % | 75.5 % |
| Side bezels | 12.1 mm | 4.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 145 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Cooler count | 4 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 54.7 dB | 43 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1694:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 75.3 % |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 86 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Voltage | 11.4 V | n/a |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:46 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 300/330 W | 200/240 W |
| Charger weight | 1487 g | 500/735 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i7 13650HX | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.55 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Radeon 660M |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 6 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 115 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 2070 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2370 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 6 | 6 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 16 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 40 |
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 | 64 | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3254 | n/a |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 82.1 dB | 79.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | Optional | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 11.2x6.5 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Dell Alienware m16:
Optional CherryMX low-profile mechanical switches. Supports a maximum of 9 TB of storage (2x4 TB + 2x512 TB)." The face scanner is available only in two configs: QHD with 240Hz and FHD with 480Hz. Due to XMP profiles, RAM can operate at up to 5800 MHz.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Dell Alienware m16 the clear winner in this comparison.
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