Compare Alienware m16 vs MSI Creator M16 2023 vs Dell G15 5530

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
B12U
B12V
B13U
B13V

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x USB-C + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2x2 802.11ax

Construction

Battery | Capacity
86 WHr
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
56 WHr / 86 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
HD type (30fps@720p)
Integrated widescreen HD (720p) Webcam
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Black
Dark Shadow Gray with Black thermal shelf / Quantum White with Deep Space Blue thermal shelf / Pop Purple with Neo Mint thermal shelf
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Single Array Digital Microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2 tuned speakers with Dolby Audio

Dimensions

Size | Depth
289.9 mm / 11.41"
259 mm
274.5 mm / 10.8"
Size | Height
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
24 mm
26.9 mm / 1.06"
Size | Width
368.9 mm / 14.5"
359 mm
357.26 mm / 14.07"
Weight
2.26 kg
from 2.65 kg / 5.84 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
250 nits / 300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
16 inch
15 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
120 Hz / 165 Hz
Resolution
FHD+ (1920x1200)
FHD (1920 x 1080)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
1-zone RGB backlit, optional 4-zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX / i5-13450HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Precision Touchpad
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
up to 32GB (2x SO-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
180W
240W AC Adapter / 330W AC Adapter
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Class 40

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
41%
47%
Pros
  • High grade of construction
  • Quad M.2 storage with RAID
  • Optional mechanical keyboard
  • No numeric keypad
  • Powerful
  • Wide range of configurable options
  • Superb port selection
  • Workable package
  • Not too bulky
  • Good CPU selection
  • Low price in North America
Cons
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Uninspiring display panel
  • USB 2.0?
  • Low-grade construction
  • Quite strange styling
  • Just as large as the G16 but much smaller display
  • Quite large and heavy for its class
  • Average construction
  • Poor webcam

Price

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