Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) vs Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
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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 XPS 15 9520 (2022)
- Performs significantly better (up to 4.2x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 117-160% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 1
- Around 62% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~12%) battery – 56 against 50 watt-hours
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (122.8 vs 137.6 square inches)
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs) | 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 344.4 x 230.1 x 18.54 mm 13.56 x 9.06 x 0.73 inches |
358.4 x 247.7 x 19.9 mm 14.11 x 9.75 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 792 cm2 (122.9 inches2) | 888 cm2 (137.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~89% | ~83.6% |
| Side bezels | 4.2 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | Silver, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.6 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 145 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 |
Screen space comparison
Vivobook 16X (M1603)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 1650:1 | 1230:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 52% |
| Response time | 35 ms | 17 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Right |
| Charge power | 90 / 130 W | 90 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 429 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 40 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU base clock | 938 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1223 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 448 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 28 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 5 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 856 | - |
| Solar Bay | 16575 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 40 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281 | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~83.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 15.0 x 9.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on XPS 15 9520 (2022):
- The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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