Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora comes out ahead overall, scoring 70% to 30% across the categories compared — particularly overall score (6.3 /10 vs 5.2 /10).
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 scored 30%, Dell Alienware 16X Aurora scored 70%.
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 is priced around $1299, Dell Alienware 16X Aurora around $1949.
How Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 and Dell Alienware 16X Aurora Rank
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
AMD Ryzen 7 260 ranks in the top 94% of 45 CPUs we track.
GeForce RTX 5050 ranks in the top 52% of 29 GPUs we track.
DDR5 RAM ranks in the top 75% of 4 RAM types we track.
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) storage interface ranks in the top 50% of 4 storage interfaces we track.
IPS LCD display ranks in the top 60% of 5 display types we track.
Aluminum build ranks in the top 38% of 8 build materials we track.
Wi-Fi 6E ranks in the top 67% of 3 Wi-Fi standards we track.
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora
DDR5 RAM ranks in the top 75% of 4 RAM types we track.
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) storage interface ranks in the top 50% of 4 storage interfaces we track.
IPS LCD display ranks in the top 60% of 5 display types we track.
Aluminum build ranks in the top 38% of 8 build materials we track.
Wi-Fi 7 ranks in the top 34% of 3 Wi-Fi standards we track.
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Overall Score
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| Overall score | 5.2 /10 | 6.3 /10 |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Build & Design
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| Portability score | 6.1 /10 | 5.9 /10 |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.57 kg |
| Thickness | 25.7 mm | 23.4 mm |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Precision touchpad | Yes | Yes |
| Facial recognition | No | Yes |
| Build material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Available colors | Gray | Blue |
| Keyboard | Backlit, Island | Backlit, Mechanical |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Dimensions | 354 x 269 x 17.9-25.7 mm 13.94 x 10.59 x 0.7-1.01 inches | 356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches |
| Footprint | 952 cm2 (147.6 inches2) | 948 cm2 (146.8 inches2) |
| Touchpad size | 13.0 x 8.5 cm | 11.5 x 7.0 cm |
| Touchpad surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Benchmarks
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| Performance score | 6.2 /10 | 7.5 /10 |
| Cinebench (multi-core) | 931 | 1451 |
| Cinebench (single-core) | 109 | 138 |
| Geekbench (multi-core) | 13288 | 14506 |
| Geekbench (single-core) | 2651 | 2936 |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: CPU
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| CPU threads | 16 | 14 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
| CPU cores | 8 | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| CPU base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| CPU turbo frequency | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| CPU L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| CPU manufacturing process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU configurations available | AMD Ryzen 7 260 AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: GPU
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| GPU compute | 14.9 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| GPU | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| GPU type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics |
| GPU VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| GPU configurations available | GeForce RTX 5050|GeForce RTX 5060|GeForce RTX 5070|GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile|GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GeForce RTX 5060 |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Memory
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| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM clock speed | 5200 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| RAM channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| RAM configurations available | 8GB|16GB|32GB|64GB | 8GB|16GB|32GB|64GB|96GB |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Storage
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| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Storage interface | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage configurations available | 512GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB | 512GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB, 4 TB |
| Storage slots | 2 | 2 |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Display
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| Display score | 5.3 /10 | 6.6 /10 |
| Display size | 16 in | 16 in |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Display type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Screen coating | Matte | Matte |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Contrast ratio | 1157:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB coverage | 59.7% | 100% |
| Response time | 11 ms | 3 ms |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.9% | ~78.3% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Maximum opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Battery
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| Battery score | 6.8 /10 | 6.1 /10 |
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 96 Wh |
| Charging speed | 240 W | 180 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Charging port | USB-C | USB-C |
| Proprietary charging | Yes | Yes |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Battery voltage | — | 11.7 V |
| Full charge time | — | 2:25 hr |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Network & Connectivity
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| Connectivity score | 7 /10 | 7.2 /10 |
| Wi-Fi generation | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI port | Yes | Yes |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| USB-A ports | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB-C ports | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Audio
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| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker configuration | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Audio chip | — | Realtek ALC3204 |
| Speaker loudness | ~79.8 dB | ~82.1 dB |
| Speaker power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: OS & Software
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| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora: Extras & Features
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| 2-in-1 convertible | No | No |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD | 1080p FHD |
| Webcam position | Above the display | Above the display |
Where each laptop wins
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
- Portability score: 6.1 /10 (vs 5.9 /10)
- Battery score: 6.8 /10 (vs 6.1 /10)
- CPU threads: 16 (vs 14 )
- Charging speed: 240 W (vs 180 W)
- Weight: 2.2 kg (vs 2.57 kg)
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora
- Overall score: 6.3 /10 (vs 5.2 /10)
- Performance score: 7.5 /10 (vs 6.2 /10)
- Display score: 6.6 /10 (vs 5.3 /10)
- Connectivity score: 7.2 /10 (vs 7 /10)
- Cinebench (multi-core): 1451 (vs 931 )
- Cinebench (single-core): 138 (vs 109 )
- Geekbench (multi-core): 14506 (vs 13288 )
- Geekbench (single-core): 2936 (vs 2651 )
- GPU compute: 18.4 TFLOPS (vs 14.9 TFLOPS)
- Refresh rate: 240 Hz (vs 144 Hz)
- Brightness: 500 nits (vs 300 nits)
- Pixel density: 189 ppi (vs 142 ppi)
- Battery capacity: 96 Wh (vs 90 Wh)
- Thickness: 23.4 mm (vs 25.7 mm)
- Vapor chamber cooling
- Facial recognition
- Wi-Fi generation: 7 (vs 6 )
- Bluetooth version: 5.4 (vs 5.3 )
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has the better overall score, the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 or the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora?
The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora has the better overall score at 6.3 /10, versus 5.2 /10 on the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608.
Which has the better performance score, the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 or the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora?
The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora has the better performance score at 7.5 /10, versus 6.2 /10 on the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608.
Which has the better portability score, the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 or the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora?
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 has the better portability score at 6.1 /10, versus 5.9 /10 on the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora.
Which has the better battery score, the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 or the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora?
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 has the better battery score at 6.8 /10, versus 6.1 /10 on the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora.