ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) vs Dell Alienware m15 (R7 AMD, Early 2022)

ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) $1,650
Dell Alienware m15 (R7 AMD, Early 2022) $1,500
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,650
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,500
CPU
Ryzen 9 5900HX
CPU
Ryzen 7 6800H
GPU
Radeon RX 6800M
GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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Ryzen 9 5900HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Ryzen 7 6800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,850
46%
GB6M 7,615
29%
GB6S 1,960
48%
GB6M 9,400
35%
Radeon RX 6800M
2560 Shaders
2424MHz
12GB GDDR6
384GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W
2560 Shaders
1695MHz
4GB GDDR6
192GB/s Bandwidth
1080p 123 FPS
102%
FP32 12.41 TFLOPS
25%
1080p 60 FPS
50%
FP32 8.68 TFLOPS
17%
16GB
DDR4-3200
16GB
DDR5-4800
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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350 Nits
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300Hz
Variable
165Hz
Variable
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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RGB Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 6x3.7mm
Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
280W
20.00V
14.00A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
90Wh
5844mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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86Wh
7544mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 4.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
Height
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
Width
354 mm (13.9 in)
Depth
259 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.49 L
Height
24 mm (0.9 in)
Width
356.2 mm (14 in)
Depth
272.5 mm (10.7 in)
Volume
2.32 L
Weight
2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.34 kg (7.4 lb)
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Weight
2.69 kg (5.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.47 kg (7.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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G513QY-212.SG15
R7 AMD
Change Comparison