Dell XPS 16 (2026) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651

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2880 x 1800
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core)
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 16 (2026) and Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 important characteristics
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)

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36.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
17.1
(Bad)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 16 (2026)
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1170 grams less (around 2.58 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Can run popular games at about 319-435% higher FPS
  • Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Features a bigger (~29%) battery – 90 against 70 watt-hours
  • Display has support for touch input
  • 49% sharper screen – 212 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs)
Dimensions 352.58 x 237.47 x 14.62 mm
13.88 x 9.35 x 0.58 inches
355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm
13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches
Area 837 cm2 (129.8 inches2) 873 cm2 (135.5 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~88.7% ~85%
Side bezels 4 mm 5.2 mm
Colors Gray Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No Yes
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 48.6 dB 54.1 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
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 Adaptive Sync Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 2000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 67.7% 88.1%
DCI-P3 color gamut 66.2% 100%
Response time 35 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.49 V -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right
Charge power 100 W 250 W
Weight of AC adapter 334 grams 722 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 16 (4P + 12E)
Threads 8 16
L3 Cache 12 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics
Fabrication process 2 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 25 W -
Nvidia Optimus - MUX
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 3 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz -
GPU boost clock 2450 MHz -
FLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS 17-26.8 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X GDDR7
Memory bus - 192 bit
Memory speed 7.47 Gbps ~28 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 5888
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 184
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 80
GPU performance 2.5 TFLOPS 17-26.8 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU - 3866
Solar Bay - 63169
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 4x4 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 8533 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip CirrusLogic CS42L43 -
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Power 2x2W, 2x3W -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~85.3 dB ~85.5 dB
Microphones 2 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v6.0 v6.0
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 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 Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 0.8 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size 15.0 x 9.0 cm 15.0 x 10.0 cm
Surface Glass 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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