Dell Pro 16 vs Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-52)
45
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52
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Pro 16
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-52)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 430 grams less (around 0.95 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 85-116% higher FPS
- Around 94% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a much bigger (~44%) battery – 65 against 45 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 17% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 300 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.92 kg (4.23 lbs) | 1.49 kg (3.29 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358 x 251.82 x 18.89-20.85 mm 14.09 x 9.91 x 0.74-0.82 inches |
354.9 x 250.1 x 15.9 mm 13.97 x 9.85 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 902 cm2 (139.6 inches2) | 888 cm2 (137.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.3% | ~83.6% |
| Side bezels | 6.7 mm | 5.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray |
| Material | Magnesium alloy | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 52% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 42% | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.25 V | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 60 / 65 W | 65 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | - |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | - |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | - | 557 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 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 | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Size | 11.5 x 8.0 cm | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Pro 16:
- The 128 GB variant uses UFS 3.1 storage soldered directly to the motherboard.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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