Dell Alienware X16 vs Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023
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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 X16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 480 versus 165 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.72 kg (6 lbs) | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 364.74 x 289.81 x 18.57 mm 14.36 x 11.41 x 0.73 inches |
360.17 x 279.9 x 25.9-27.9 mm 14.18 x 11.02 x 1.02-1.1 inches |
| Area | 1057 cm2 (163.8 inches2) | 1008 cm2 (156.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% | ~73.6% |
| Side bezels | 10.1 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 120° | 165° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Optional | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 6178 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.8 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| sRGB color space | 99% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 82% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99% | 85% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 230 / 280 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 750 / 991 grams | 820 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 32 GB |
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 | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281 | - |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x3W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~87.3 dB | ~80 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Alienware X16:
- 4-fan cooling with liquid metal only for RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 models.
Notes on Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023:
- Thunderbolt 4 is not supported for AMD-based configuration.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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