Compare Alienware x14 R2 vs AORUS 15 2023 vs Gigabyte AERO 14 OLED 2023

Variants
AORUS 15 9KF
AORUS 15 9MF
AORUS 15 9SF
AORUS 15 BKF
AORUS 15 BMF
AORUS 15 BSF

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 1x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 with Bluetooth 5.3 / Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
80.5 WHr
99 Wh
63 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
FHD (1080p ) Webcam / HD (720p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Colors
Lunar Silver
Twilight Silver
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
CNC aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
260.41 mm / 10.25"
272 mm / 10.7"
220.8 mm / 8.7"
Size | Height
14.5 mm / 0.57"
20.9 mm / 0.82"
17 mm / 0.67"
Size | Width
321.08 mm / 12.64"
360 mm / 14.2"
311 mm / 12.3"
Weight
2.08 kg / 4.59 lbs
2.25 kg / 4.96 lbs
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
14 inch
15.6 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
OLED
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
45% NTSC / 100% DCI-P3 / 100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
144 Hz / 240 Hz / 360 Hz / 165 Hz
90 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
2.8K 2880x1800
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
DTS:X® Ultra Audio Technology
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB / RTX 4050 6GB / RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6
HDR
VESA DisplayHDR 600 True Black
Keyboard Backlight
Alienware X Series 1-Zone AlienFX keyboard
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13620H / i5-13420H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H / 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

Performance

Key Travel
1.2 mm
1.7 mm, N-key Rllover
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5 4800MHz
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
130W Type-C Small Form Factor adapter
240W
130W
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
1x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
66%
73%
69%
Pros
  • All-metal construction
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • Clean styling
  • Decent power
  • Reasonable port selection
  • Upgradable
  • No numeric keypad
  • Narrow bezels
  • Decent port selection
  • Reasonably powerful for its class
  • CNC chassis
Cons
  • Very large and heavy for its class
  • Low performance for a gaming laptop
  • Soldered memory
  • Limited storage
  • Plastic construction
  • Soldered memory
  • i5 model uses 12th-gen chip
  • Touchpad not elegant

Price

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