Dell Alienware 16X Aurora vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (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 16X Aurora
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 180-246% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 3.7x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 2.6x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a a little bigger (~7%) battery – 96 against 90 watt-hours
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2026)
- Easier to carry: weighs 370 grams less (around 0.82 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches |
354 x 269 x 17.9-27.3 mm 13.94 x 10.59 x 0.7-1.07 inches |
| Area | 948 cm2 (146.8 inches2) | 952 cm2 (147.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.3% | ~77.9% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Blue | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 58 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 89.7% | 75.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.9% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.7 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:25 hr | - |
| 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 |
| Charge power | 180 / 280 W | 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 930 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 14 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 3 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 | 115 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3816 | 846 |
| Solar Bay | 55417 | 16850 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 96 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 | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.0 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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