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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) vs Dell Alienware m18 (2023)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022)
Dell Alienware m18 (2023)

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Picture

Variants

  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA402RJ-L8142) (Eclipse Gray - RX 6700S/16GB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA402RJ-91610G0X) (Eclipse Gray - RX 6700S/16GB)
  • ‎ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA402RJ-L8018W) (Eclipse Gray - RX 6700S/16GB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) (Moonlight White - RX 6700S/16GB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA402RK-L8056W) (Moonlight White - RX 6800S/16GB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA402RK-G14.R96800) (Moonlight White - RX 6800S/16GB)
  • Alienware m18 (AWM18) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/Ryzen 9 7845HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • Alienware m18 (AWM18-A780BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/Ryzen 9 7845HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
  • Alienware m18 (AWM18-A145BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/Ryzen 9 7845HX/RTX 4080/32GB/512GB)

Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022)

Dell Alienware m18 (2023)

The Dell Alienware m18 (2023) is better for gaming than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022). The Dell is available with faster CPUs and GPUs, so it can push higher frame rates with less compromise in the graphical settings. It's also available with higher refresh displays for better responsiveness. However, the ASUS is much more compact, and its battery lasts significantly longer, making it a better option for school, work, and general media consumption.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.9
6.1

Battery 
 

8.2
3.0

Portability 
 

7.3
2.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Style Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Build Quality Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Build Quality Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge 
 

9.4
9.2

Hinge Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Hinge Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

180°
145°

Stability 
 

Good
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

7.3
2.4

Dimensions Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Dimensions Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

14"
18"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.4 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)

Width 
 

12.3" (31.3 cm)
16.2" (41.1 cm)

Depth 
 

8.9" (22.6 cm)
12.6" (32.0 cm)

Volume 
 

103.6 in³ (1,697.7 cm³)
232.8 in³ (3,814.8 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.6 lbs (1.6 kg)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

Charger Size 
 

18.9 in³ (309.4 cm³)
51.3 in³ (840.0 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

1.6 lbs (0.7 kg)
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)

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Serviceability 
 

7.7
9.1

Internals Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Internals Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

8.0
9.0

RAM Slots 
 

1
2

Storage Slots 
 

1
3

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) In The Box Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Display Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

2560 x 1600
1920 x 1200

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

214 PPI
126 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

85%
84%

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Refresh Rate 
 

8.7
9.8

Motion Blur  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Motion Blur
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
480 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
G-SYNC

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Contrast 
 

6.6
7.1

Contrast Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Contrast Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

913 : 1
1,194 : 1

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Brightness  
 

8.3
7.5

Maximum Brightness 
 

458 cd/m²
343 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

23 cd/m²
2 cd/m²

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Reflections 
 

7.3
7.1

Reflections Photo Off  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Reflections Photo Off
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Reflections Photo Max
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.86%
5.71%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.39%
4.09%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.47%
1.62%

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Black Uniformity 
 

7.0
6.7

Black Uniformity Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Black Uniformity Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.338%
1.526%

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
6.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

27°
24°

Color Washout From Right 
 

27°
24°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Horizontal Hue Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

26°
31°

Color Shift From Right 
 

32°
37°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

30°
28°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

32°
28°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

26°
28°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

27°
27°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.3
6.7

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Vertical Chroma Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

26°
26°

Color Washout From Above 
 

27°
27°

Vertical Hue Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Vertical Hue Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

33°
34°

Color Shift From Above 
 

26°
37°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Vertical Lightness Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

30°
28°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

31°
29°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

31°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

34°
32°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

32°
34°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.0

White Balance Screencap  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) White Balance Screencap
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Gamma Curve Screencap
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Color Screencap
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

2.64
2.88

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.18
2.33

Avg. Color dE 
 

3.47
3.87

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

7,070.5 K
6,590 K

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Color Gamut 
 

9.4
9.6

Gamut SDR  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Gamut SDR
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

99.98%
142.98%

sRGB uv 
 

99.9%
139.44%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

88.45%
91.08%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

93.18%
96.14%

Gamut HDR  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Gamut HDR
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

99.58%
99.26%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.18%
99.65%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

73.37%
75.56%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

76.1%
80.59%

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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Flicker Graph
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.3
8.8

Keyboard Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Keyboard Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Numpad 
 

No
Yes

Backlighting 
 

RGB Zones
Per-Key RGB

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

63 gf
70 gf

Actuation Force 
 

41 gf
32 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.22 mm
1.27 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.63 mm
1.79 mm

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Touchpad 
 

8.8
8.2

Touchpad Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Touchpad Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Size 
 

15.3 in² (98.8 cm²)
16.7 in² (108.0 cm²)

Material 
 

Glass
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No

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Speakers 
 

6.9
8.7

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

76 dB SPL
78 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

6.6 dB
4.2 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-2.0
1.0

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

233 Hz
236 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

16 kHz
16 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

2.5 dB
0.8 dB

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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.4
7.8

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Resolution 
 

720p
1080p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Ports 
 

8.0
9.5

Ports Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Ports Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

2
3

USB-C Ports 
 

2
3

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.0
2.1

DisplayPort 
 

No
Mini DisplayPort 1.4

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

MicroSD UHS 2
SD UHS 2

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

Proprietary Port 
 

No
Alienware Power Adapter Port

Security Lock 
 

No
No

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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.2
5.2

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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
AMD

Model 
 

Ryzen 9 6900HS
Ryzen 9 7845HX

Core Count 
 

8
12

Thread Count 
 

16
24

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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
NVIDIA

Model 
 

Radeon RX 6700S
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Dedicated
Dedicated

VRAM Size 
 

8 GB
12 GB

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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

16 GB
32 GB

Modules 
 

2
2

Type 
 

DDR5
DDR5

Speed 
 

4,800 MHz
4,800 MHz

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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

1,000 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

940 GB
392 GB

Drive 1 
 

Micron MTFDKBA1T0TFK
Western Digital PC SN810 NVMe

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.6
10

Geekbench Image  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Geekbench Image
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,570 points
2,011 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

9,509 points
16,625 points

GPU Compute 
 

75,021 points
202,907 points

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.6
10

Cinebench R23 Photo  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Cinebench R23 Photo
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,579 points
1,875 points

Multi-Thread 
 

12,478 points
26,181 points

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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

8.4
9.6

Blender Image  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Blender Image
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

3.3 min
1.6 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
0.2 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
7 s

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

9.5
10

Basemark Image  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Basemark Image
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

99,269
211,669

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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.4
9.7

Storage Performance Image  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Storage Performance Image
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

1,657.1 MB/s
2,211.9 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

3,067.3 MB/s
4,763.8 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

92.1 MB/s
135.0 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

58.8 MB/s
72.0 MB/s

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Battery 
 

8.2
3.0

Capacity 
 

76 Wh
97 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

10.3 hrs
3.2 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

8.0 hrs
2.6 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

1.3 hrs
0.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.7 hrs
2.8 hrs

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Borderlands 3 
 

7.1
8.3

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

74 fps
157 fps

1% Low 
 

49 fps
79 fps

0.1% Low 
 

26 fps
34 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

7 ms
6 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

25 ms
23 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

109 fps
259 fps

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Civilization VI 
 

8.3
9.2

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

127 fps
242 fps

1% Low 
 

85 fps
167 fps

0.1% Low 
 

60 fps
115 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

4 ms
2 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

9 ms
5 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

232 fps
362 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

7.48 s
6.2 s

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

9.6
9.7

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

299 fps
508 fps

1% Low 
 

163 fps
256 fps

0.1% Low 
 

124 fps
156 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

3 ms
2 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

5 ms
4 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

435 fps
622 fps

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Counter-Strike 2 
 

CS2 Graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

8.5
9.1

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

108 fps
173 fps

1% Low 
 

79 fps
105 fps

0.1% Low 
 

50 fps
73 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

3 ms
4 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

11 ms
8 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

146 fps
181 fps

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Thermals And Noise 
 

5.1
6.7

Keyboard Temps Picture  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Keyboard Temps Picture
Dell Alienware m18 (2023) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

40 °C (104 °F)
30 °C (85 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

58 °C (136 °F)
44 °C (111 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.5 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

52.0 dBA
54.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

Yes
Yes

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Performance Over Time 
 

8.5
9.9

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

80 °C
100 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

1% loss
1% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

84 °C
73 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

8% loss
0% loss

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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes

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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

Yes
Yes

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Face Recognition
Face Recognition

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022)

Dell Alienware m18 (2023)

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