Dell Alienware m17 R4 vs ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX516
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Review
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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m17 R4
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 58-80% higher FPS
- Around 92% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a bigger (~13%) battery – 86 against 76 watt-hours
Advantages of the ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX516
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 500 grams less (around 1.1 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 23% more compact case (140.6 vs 182.6 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399.8 x 294.6 x 16.9-22 mm 15.74 x 11.6 x 0.67-0.87 inches |
360 x 252 x 19.9 mm 14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 1178 cm2 (182.6 inches2) | 907 cm2 (140.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70% | ~74% |
| Side bezels | 8.4 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray | White, Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 50 dB | 54 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| Response time | 7 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 180 / 200 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1300 grams | 486 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.6-3.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 130 W | 60-75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | No, direct | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1504 MHz | 1403 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1802 MHz | 1635 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 2933 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 3 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281-CG | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x4W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | 87 dB | 81 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | - |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.4 x 7.8 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | 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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