Dell Alienware 15 (2026) vs Asus TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware 15 (2026)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.9x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 101-138% higher FPS
- Around 83% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 63 against 54 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 349.5 x 250.3 x 20.7-22.95 mm 13.76 x 9.85 x 0.81-0.9 inches |
357 x 259 x 19.4-26.9 mm 14.06 x 10.2 x 0.76-1.06 inches |
| Area | 875 cm2 (135.5 inches2) | 925 cm2 (143.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.6% | ~80.3% |
| Side bezels | 10 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 148 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | - |
Screen space comparison
TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Alienware 15 (2026)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
~9% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 62.5% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 38.1% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 39.2% | - |
| Response time | 25 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 15 V | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left, Bottom |
| Charge power | 130 / 180 W | 150 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 687 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 85 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| FLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS | 12.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS | 12.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 810 | 2877 |
| Solar Bay | 15788 | 41874 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~78 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 8.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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