Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs XMG Neo 16 2023 vs Alienware x16
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x Mic-in + 1x SD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 / AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
99 Wh
90 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Colors
Core Black
Lunar Silver
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Microphone with noise cancelling
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
Stereo speakers
6-Speaker Spatial Sound
Dimensions
Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
266.8 mm
289.81 mm / 11.41"
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
26.1 mm
18.57 mm / 0.73"
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
358.4 mm
364.74 mm / 14.36"
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
2.5 kg
2.72 kg / 6 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
380 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
16 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
99% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
QHD+ 2560×1600
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8 GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
4 RGB backlight zones, optional mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight and CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel Core i9-13900HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HK / i7-13700H / i7-13620H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons, 150 x 95 mm
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling / Multi-touch AlienFX touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
G-SYNC
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
LPDDR5 5200MHz / 6000MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
280W / 330W
240W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter (Standard) / 330W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
0 / 1
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
81%
81%
Pros
- Very powerful components
- Good cooling setup
- Good port selection
- No numeric keypad
- Good Nebula display
- Rather compact for the power it offers
- Reasonably clean styling
- Very powerful components
- Water cooling
- Not bulky for its class
- Same power and options as the Neo 17
- High grade of all-metal construction
- Great GPU options
- Good port selection
- Good wireless connectivity
Cons
- Mostly made of plastic
- Too much branding
- Ugly chin
- Has numeric keypad
- Extremely large for a thin laptop
- Soldered memory
- Gimmicky RGB touchpad
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