Compare ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 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 Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
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
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Colors
Core Black
Lunar Silver
Material
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
3-microphone array
Microphone with noise cancelling
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
Stereo speakers
6-Speaker Spatial Sound

Dimensions

Size | Depth
246 mm / 9.69"
266.8 mm
289.81 mm / 11.41"
Size | Height
21.1-22.9 mm / 0.83-0.9 inch
26.1 mm
18.57 mm / 0.73"
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
358.4 mm
364.74 mm / 14.36"
Weight
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs
2.5 kg
2.72 kg / 6 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
380 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
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™ 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
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
1-zone 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™ i9-13900H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HK / i7-13700H / i7-13620H
RGB Lighting
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, 280W AC Adapter
280W / 330W
240W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter (Standard) / 330W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter
Storage
up to 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
0 / 1

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
81%
81%
Pros
  • More premium build than the Strix models
  • Improved cooling over the 2022 model
  • Powerful components
  • Good port selection
  • 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
  • AniMe Matrix gimmick that adds weight
  • Concerns over cooling
  • Sunken hinge that the air vents blow at
  • Ugly chin
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Extremely large for a thin laptop
  • Soldered memory
  • Gimmicky RGB touchpad

Price

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