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The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora takes the lead in gaming due to its GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics, offering superior performance.
The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora excels in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX processor, outperforming the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14) by 7 points.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14) is significantly more portable than the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora, making it the clear winner in this category.
75 | Performance | 68 |
53 | Gaming | 35 |
66 | Display | 78 |
61 | Battery Life | 74 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
59 | Portability | 92 |
63 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| May 2025 | Launched | May 2024 |
| ~78.3% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.3% |
| 356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm (14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches) | Dimensions: | 312.3 x 223.8 x 10.9 mm (12.3 x 8.81 x 0.43 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 14 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 243 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | Yes |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| No | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 89.70% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 96.90% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 120% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2936 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2659 |
| 14506 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13844 |
| 138 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 117 |
| 1451 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 892 |
| 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) | Weight | 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs) |
| 356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches | Dimensions | 312.3 x 223.8 x 10.9 mm 12.3 x 8.81 x 0.43 inches |
| 948 cm 2 (146.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 699 cm 2 (108.4 inches 2 ) |
| ~78.3% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.3% |
| 6.2 mm | Side bezels | 5.4 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Blue |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 58 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 27.2 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX | CPU name | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) |
| 2.9 GHz | Base frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 14 (6P + 8E) | Cores | 12 |
| 14 | Threads | 12 |
| Intel Graphics | Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | Adreno X1-85 |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | — |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 1536 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | 8652 |
| 8GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 1x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 8448 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | No |
| 96 Wh | Capacity | 55.9 Wh |
| 2:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left |
| 180 / 280 W | Charge power | 65 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 868 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 163 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Optional |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | No |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | No |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.8 mm | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 11.5 x 7.0 cm | Size | 11.5 x 8.3 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~82.1 dB | Loudness | ~78.4 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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