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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 vs Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size18"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MI-G16.U94070) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MZ-G16.U94080) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MY-G16.U94090) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)
- Alienware m18 R2 (AWM18R) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- Alienware m18 R2 (AWM18R-9494BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - QHD/165Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Alienware m18 R2 (AWM18R-9583BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - QHD/165Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024)
While the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 is a more compact model better suited for on-the-go use, the Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024) is a better gaming laptop overall. With matching configurations, the Dell can push higher frame rates, as its Intel 14th Gen (Raptor Lake) CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs are faster, and unlike the ASUS, it doesn't suffer from issues limiting the performance (at the time of writing). The Dell is also a better option if you want to use the laptop as a workstation for demanding tasks, as it supports up to 64GB of user-replaceable RAM, whereas the ASUS is limited to 32GB of soldered memory.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.8
6.2
Portability
7.3
3.0
Battery
6.2
3.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.2
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
145°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.3
3.0
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
18"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.7 cm)
16.2" (41.2 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
12.6" (32.0 cm)
Volume
108.1 in³ (1,770.7 cm³)
217.2 in³ (3,559.7 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
8.7 lbs (3.9 kg)
Charger Size
16.6 in³ (271.7 cm³)
25.2 in³ (412.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)
2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)
Serviceability
6.8
9.1
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
9.0
RAM Slots
0
2
Storage Slots
2
4
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
1920 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
188 PPI
125 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
85%
86%
Refresh Rate
9.6
9.8
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
480 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
G-SYNC
Contrast
10
6.9
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
99,750 : 1
1,080 : 1
Brightness
7.7
6.6
Maximum Brightness
368 cd/m²
266 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
18 cd/m²
14 cd/m²
Reflections
9.1
7.5
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
1.73%
5.37%
Indirect Reflections
1.5%
4.74%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.23%
0.63%
Black Uniformity
10
5.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.023%
2.180%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.8
4.0
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.05
5.99
Avg. Gamma
2.14
2.1
Avg. Color dE
4.43
5.28
Avg. Color Temperature
6,481 K
5,908 K
Color Gamut
9.7
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
152.82%
99.9%
sRGB uv
141.35%
99.58%
Adobe RGB xy
96.88%
88.8%
Adobe RGB uv
99.07%
94.83%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.99%
99.26%
DCI P3 uv
99.99%
98.86%
Rec. 2020 xy
80.78%
73.22%
Rec. 2020 uv
81.96%
75.49%
Flicker
9.0
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
960 Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
100%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.6
9.2
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
9.0
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlighting
RGB Zones
Per-Key RGB
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
63 gf
61 gf
Actuation Force
41 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.15 mm
1.14 mm
Total Travel
1.43 mm
1.76 mm
Touchpad
8.9
8.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
8.0
Size
23.3 in² (150.0 cm²)
16.7 in² (108.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.8
7.6
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
84 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.5 dB
5.4 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.3
0.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
141 Hz
364 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
4.7 dB
0.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.4
7.4
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
7.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
9.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-C Ports
2
3
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
Yes
Proprietary Port
Asus DC Power Input Port
Alienware Power Adapter Port
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 9 185H
Core i9-14900HX
Core Count
16
24
Thread Count
22
32
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
Geforce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
8 GB
12 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
105W
175W
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
32 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
2
Type
LP-DDR5x
DDR5
Speed
7,467 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
909 GB
919 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00-1102
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
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.9
10
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,834 points
2,039 points
CPU Multi-Thread
12,824 points
18,807 points
GPU Compute
126,773 points
203,416 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,803 points
2,004 points
Multi-Thread
17,452 points
27,346 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.4
9.6
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.4 min
1.5 min
GPU Render Time
0.3 min
0.2 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
9 s
6 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.8
10
Basemark Image
Overall Score
125,055
220,316
Storage Drive Performance
9.3
9.7
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,521.1 MB/s
2,713.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,550.5 MB/s
5,222.0 MB/s
Random Write Speed
88.5 MB/s
116.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
48.5 MB/s
69.0 MB/s
Battery
6.2
3.8
Capacity
90 Wh
97 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.5 hrs
4.1 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.4 hrs
3.1 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.6 hrs
1.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
7.0
8.9
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
95 fps
207 fps
1% Low
46 fps
108 fps
0.1% Low
24 fps
47 fps
1% Low Delta
11 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
31 ms
17 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
118 fps
290 fps
Civilization VI
8.9
9.1
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
170 fps
312 fps
1% Low
106 fps
180 fps
0.1% Low
97 fps
116 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
2 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4 ms
5 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
298 fps
405 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.3 s
6.5 s
Counter-Strike 2
8.2
9.1
Avg. FPS
157fps
304fps
1% Low
61fps
121fps
0.1% Low
45fps
66fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
5 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
12 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
231fps
427fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
7.9
9.6
Avg. FPS
110 fps
221 fps
1% Low
66 fps
135 fps
0.1% Low
35 fps
97 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
19 ms
6 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
117 fps
237 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.5
5.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
31 °C (88 °F)
46 °C (115 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
53 °C (128 °F)
50 °C (122 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
45.5 dBA
55.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
8.8
9.9
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
89 °C
99 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
7% loss
1% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
79 °C
68 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
Yes
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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