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Dell Alienware x16 R2 vs Alienware X16

55 out of 100
Dell Alienware x16 R2
VS
52 out of 100
Dell Alienware X16
Dell Alienware x16 R2
Dell Alienware X16
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Review

Evaluation of Dell Alienware x16 R2 and Alienware X16 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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VS
23.5
(Mediocre)
Value Index
20.6
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x16 R2
  • Performs significantly better (up to 43%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
  • Around 20% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Dell Alienware X16
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
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Alienware x16 R2
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Alienware X16

Case

Weight 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs) 2.72 kg (6 lbs)
Dimensions 364.74 x 289.81 x 18.57 mm
14.36 x 11.41 x 0.73 inches		 364.74 x 289.81 x 18.57 mm
14.36 x 11.41 x 0.73 inches
Area 1057 cm2 (163.8 inches2) 1057 cm2 (163.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~70.2% ~70.2%
Side bezels 10.1 mm 10.1 mm
Colors Silver Black, Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 120°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal Yes Optional
Number of fans 4 4
Noise level (max. load) 53.9 dB 54.8 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
PPI 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
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 - 99%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 99%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness
Alienware x16 R2
300 nits
Alienware X16
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.4 V -
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 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 Bottom
Charge power 330 W 240 / 330 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 1007 grams 750 / 991 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 22 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Fabrication process 7 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 2295 MHz 2070 MHz
GPU boost clock 2370 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3072 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 32
GPU performance 16 TFLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 3688 2678
Solar Bay 46544 37922
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X 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 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3281 Realtek ALC3281
Speakers 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Power 2x2W, 4x3W 2x2W, 4x3W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~89.9 dB ~87.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
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
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1x v1.4 1x v1.4
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Mechanical Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.8 mm 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.2 x 6.5 cm 11.2 x 6.5 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Alienware X16:
    - 4-fan cooling with liquid metal only for RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 models.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
9 (34.6%)
17 (65.4%)
Total votes: 26

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