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Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) vs XMG Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (3) and where Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
Alienware · 2025Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
6.6Score
3 advantages≈ $2,350
vs
XMG Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)
6.7Score
6 advantages≈ $2,600
Higher score
2.9Memory & storage2.2
8.6Battery & portability9.8
8.1Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)
357 × 26523342 × 23622
Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth265 mm236 mm+29 mm
Width357 mm342 mm+15 mm
Thickness23 mm22 mm+1 mm
Weight2.6 kg2 kg+0.6 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  2. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%
  3. Screen size16″ vs 15.3″+5%

Why is Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. Weight2.57 kg vs 1.95 kg+32%
  2. Battery capacity96 Wh vs 100 Wh+4%
  3. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  4. SD card readerNo · Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
  5. CPU cores10 vs 12+20%
  6. Thickness23 mm vs 22 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)80 W—
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,3283,328
GPU compute (FP32)14 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,490—
Processor
ProcessorCore 7 240HRyzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores1012
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H—
Display
Screen size16″15.3″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate120 Hz—
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage71%—
Pixel density189 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5—
RAM speed5,600 MHz—
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity96 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter180 W—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.57 kg1.95 kg
Thickness23 mm22 mm
Width357 mm342 mm
Depth265 mm236 mm
Body materialAluminium, Magnesium alloy—
ColoursBlueBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingYes—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)55.6 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports2—
USB-A ports2—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYes—
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers—
Dolby AtmosYes—
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