Compare ROG Strix G16 vs ROG Strix Scar 16 vs Alienware x16

ASUS ROG Strix G16 G614 16" Gaming Laptop (2023)

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 G634 Gaming Laptop (2023)

Dell Alienware x16 16" Gaming Laptop (2023)

ASUS | Computers

Dell | Computers

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

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

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 / AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity

90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell

90 WHr

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion polymer battery

Camera

720P HD camera

FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR

Colors

Lunar Silver

Material

Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)

Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy

Microphone

Dual-array microphone

Speakers

4-speaker system

6-Speaker Spatial Sound

Dimensions

Size | Depth

264 mm / 10.39"

289.81 mm / 11.41"

Size | Height

22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch

18.57 mm / 0.73"

Size | Width

354 mm / 13.94"

364.74 mm / 14.36"

Weight

2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs

2.72 kg / 6 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:10

Brightness

300 nits

Contrast Ratio

1000:1

Display Backlight

Mini LED

Display Diagonal

16 inch

Display Type

IPS

Gamut

100% DCI-P3

Refresh Rate

240 Hz

Resolution

QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)

Response Time

3 ms

Function

Audio

Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos

Graphics

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6

Keyboard Backlight

Per-key RGB

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

Processor

13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX

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

Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling / Multi-touch AlienFX touchpad with integrated scrolling

Variable Framerate

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

16 GB / 32 GB

Memory | Type

DDR5-4800 dual channel

LPDDR5 5200MHz / 6000MHz

Power Supply

ø6.0, 330W / 280W AC Adapter

ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter

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 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB

Storage | RAID

RAID 0

Reviews

Neofiliac score

80%

88%

81%

Pros

Rather powerful for its size
Good port selection
Above-average build quality
No numeric keypad

Very powerful components
Good cooling setup
Good port selection
No numeric keypad
Good Nebula display
Rather compact for the power it offers

High grade of all-metal construction
Great GPU options
Good port selection
Good wireless connectivity

Cons

Mostly made of plastic
Aggressive branding

Mostly made of plastic
Too much branding

Extremely large for a thin laptop
Soldered memory
Gimmicky RGB touchpad

Price

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