Dell XPS 15 9510 (2021) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16
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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 XPS 15 9510 (2021)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (122.9 vs 133.8 square inches)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Features a much bigger (~61%) battery – 90 against 56 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 27-37% higher FPS
- Around 30% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.81 kg (3.99 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 344.7 x 230 x 18 mm 13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches |
355 x 243 x 19.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~89% | ~86% |
| Side bezels | 4.3 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 38.2 dB | 56 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 145 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 |
| Contrast | 1650:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 75.3% |
| Response time | 35 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 90 / 130 W | 140 / 240 / 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 473 grams | 550 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 1.9-2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 45 W | 60-75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1343 MHz | 1598 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5.5 TFLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 48 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281-CG | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x1.5W | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | 88.8 dB | 80 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | - |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 15.1 x 9.1 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| 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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