Dell Pro Max 16 vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
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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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Pro Max 16
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 52-71% higher FPS
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 580 grams less (around 1.28 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~22%) battery – 78 against 64 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 49% sharper screen – 212 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.08 kg (4.59 lbs) | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358 x 256 x 15.08-19.08 mm 14.09 x 10.08 x 0.59-0.75 inches |
353.6 x 243 x 11.9-12.9 mm 13.92 x 9.57 x 0.47-0.51 inches |
| Area | 916 cm2 (142 inches2) | 859 cm2 (133.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81% | ~86.4% |
| Side bezels | 6.7 mm | 4.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | White, Silver |
| Material | Magnesium alloy | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | 35 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 15.6 V | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 100 / 130 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 189 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140T | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Fabrication process | 3 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 | - | 30 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.4-8.4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1792 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | - |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | - |
| GPU performance | 6.4-8.4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | 1702 | 554 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 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 | 1x256 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3329 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x 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) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | - | 1.1 mm |
| Size | 12.5 x 8.8 cm | 15.0 x 10.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Pro Max 16:
- DDR5 memory runs at either 5600 MHz or 6400 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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