Dell G16 vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 (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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell G16
- Around 58% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 (2022)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 540 grams less (around 1.19 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a much bigger (~61%) battery – 90 against 56 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 29-40% higher FPS
- Performs better (up to 38%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (133.8 vs 150.7 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.44 kg (5.38 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.2 x 272.1 x 20.6-26.9 mm 14.06 x 10.71 x 0.81-1.06 inches |
355 x 243 x 19.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 972 cm2 (150.6 inches2) | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.4% | ~77.8% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | White, Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: 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 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 48.1 dB | 57.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 188 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Dell G16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 (2022)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1154:1 | 1030:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.5% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 68.3% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 13.2 V | - |
| Full charging time | 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 | Left |
| Charge power | 180 / 240 W | 100 / 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 882 grams | 741 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 90 W | 120 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1463 MHz | 1387 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1695 MHz | 1703 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.7 TFLOPS | 13.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 8.7 TFLOPS | 13.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1372 | 2372 |
| Solar Bay | 26365 | 38824 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 48 GB |
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 | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84.3 dB | ~85 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 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 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.0 cm | 12.9 x 8.6 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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