Dell Alienware x14 vs Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301 (2022)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x14
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Features a much bigger (~44%) battery – 80.5 against 56 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 13-17% higher FPS
Advantages of the Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301 (2022)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 610 grams less (around 1.35 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 32% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Display has support for touch input
- Much smaller footprint: 27% more compact case (95.5 vs 131 square inches)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.79 kg (3.95 lbs) | 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 321.5 x 262.7 x 14.5 mm 12.66 x 10.34 x 0.57 inches |
302 x 204 x 12.0 mm 11.89 x 8.03 x 0.47 inches |
| Area | 845 cm2 (130.9 inches2) | 616 cm2 (95.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64% | ~84.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 6.7 mm |
| Colors | White | Black |
| Material | - | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | 140° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 35 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 13.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 169 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync (configurable) |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
| Contrast | 1736:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 87.6% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.6% | - |
| Response time | 7 ms | 30 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 130 W | 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 486 grams | 360 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 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 | 65 W | 40 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1237 MHz | 938 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 1223 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS | 5.01 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281-CG | - |
| Speakers | - | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 79.5 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.8 x 5.5 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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