Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED (2023) vs Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 109-149% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~57%) battery – 88 against 56 watt-hours
- Around 33% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- 95% sharper screen – 283 versus 145 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 500 nits
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
- Easier to carry: weighs 260 grams less (around 0.57 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (122.8 vs 140 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354 x 255 x 18-22 mm 13.94 x 10.04 x 0.71-0.87 inches |
344.4 x 230.1 x 18.54 mm 13.56 x 9.06 x 0.73 inches |
| Area | 903 cm2 (140 inches2) | 792 cm2 (122.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.2% | ~89% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 4.2 mm |
| Colors | Silver | White, Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.2 dB | 44.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 283 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Aero 16 OLED (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 12999:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 96.4% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.9% | - |
| Response time | 2 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:10 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right, Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 240 W | 90 / 130 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 705 grams | 429 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 105 W | 40 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 938 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1223 MHz |
| FLOPS | 15 TFLOPS | 5.01 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~81.6 dB | ~83.1 dB |
| Microphones | 1 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 12.1 x 7.6 cm | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| 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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