Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF 15.6 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF 15.6 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 320 days older than the cheaper ASUS TUF 15.6.
Advantages of ASUS TUF 15.6 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1799.99 vs $2499.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware X16 R2 - $30.51 vs $34.72 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than ASUS TUF 15.6 - 72 vs 59 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 16th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
59
82%
Value, $/FPS
$30.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$34.72/FPS
88%
Price, $
$2499.99
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 16th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 16th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 16th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2525
100%
Multi-Core
13234
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
89%
Multi-Core
12037
91%
ASUS TUF 15.6 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |