Dell Alienware m16 R2 vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614

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Review

Evaluation of Dell Alienware m16 R2 and Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614 important characteristics
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)

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31.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
44.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m16 R2
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
  • Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • 37% sharper screen – 189 versus 138 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
  • Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Performs significantly better (up to 52%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 13-17% higher FPS
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs)
Dimensions 363.9 x 249.4 x 19.9-23.5 mm
14.33 x 9.82 x 0.78-0.93 inches
354 x 264 x 22.6-30.4 mm
13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89-1.2 inches
Area 908 cm2 (140.7 inches2) 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.8% ~79.4%
Side bezels 9.6 mm 4.7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No Yes
Number of fans 2 3
Noise level (max. load) 62 dB 44 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
PPI 189 ppi 138 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 -
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 71.4% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 71% -
Response time 3 ms -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.7 V -
Full charging time 1:30 hr 1:40 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Bottom Left
Charge power 240 / 280 W 280 / 330 W
Weight of AC adapter 673 grams 954 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 22 32
L3 Cache 24 MB 36 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Fabrication process 7 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 135 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 2070 MHz 2295 MHz
GPU boost clock 2370 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 13 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 3072
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 48
GPU performance 13 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 2601 3772
Solar Bay 37736 49354
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 64 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 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3254 -
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~82.4 dB ~77 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 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 Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.8 mm 1.77 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 7.0 cm -
Surface Glass Glass
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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