Dell G15 5530 (2023) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
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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 G15 5530 (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 120 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 96-131% higher FPS
- Easier to carry: weighs 350 grams less (around 0.77 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a much bigger (~61%) battery – 90 against 56 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 24% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 250 nits
- 34% sharper screen – 189 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (135.3 vs 152 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.65 kg (5.84 lbs) | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.26 x 274.5 x 26.9 mm 14.07 x 10.81 x 1.06 inches |
355 x 246 x 21.1-22.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.83-0.9 inches |
| Area | 981 cm2 (152.1 inches2) | 873 cm2 (135.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.4% | ~85% |
| Side bezels | 5.9 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray, Purple | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 47.8 dB | 57.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
G15 5530 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 800:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 280 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 880 / 1340 grams | 800 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| 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 | 95 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1395 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS | 19.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 4608 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 144 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 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 | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 6x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~79.6 dB | ~84.4 dB |
| Microphones | 1 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.0 cm | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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