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Alienware x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)

What x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (15) and where XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Alienware x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)
Alienware · 2023x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)
5.9Score
15 advantages
vs
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)
Dell · 2023XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)
5.9Score
16 advantages
Higher score
4.3Graphics3.0
3.2Overall performance4.4
6.4Display3.8
5.7Memory & storage9.6
7.8Battery & portability8.2
8.9Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)
321.1 × 260.414.5344.7 × 230.118
x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth260.4 mm230.1 mm+30.3 mm
Width321.1 mm344.7 mm−23.6 mm
Thickness14.5 mm18 mm−3.5 mm
Weight2 kg1.9 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023) better than XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate480 Hz vs 60 Hz8×
  2. GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 50 W+70%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,743 vs 7,181+22%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)11.6 TFLOPS vs 9.8 TFLOPS+18%
  5. Thickness14.5 mm vs 18 mm+24%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  7. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  8. RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
  9. Vapor chamber coolingYes · XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  10. USB-A ports1 vs 0
  11. HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  12. Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023): No

Why is XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023) better than x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 86 Wh+7%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,228 vs 10,890+18%
  6. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core519 vs 774+49%
  8. Weight2 kg vs 1.86 kg+8%
  9. Upgradable RAMNo · x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  10. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  11. M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)Alienware x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)5.9
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4060 (2023)5.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)85 W50 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0723,072
GPU compute (FP32)11.6 TFLOPS9.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,7437,181
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13420HCore i5-13500H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13420H, Core i7-13620HCore i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,22810,890
Geekbench 6 single-core2,1982,409
Cinebench 2024 multi-core519774
Display
Screen size14″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate480 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time9 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density162 ppi145 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAMNoYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots12
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh86 Wh
Power adapter130 W130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2 kg1.86 kg
Thickness14.5 mm18 mm
Width321.1 mm344.7 mm
Depth260.4 mm230.1 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Carbon fibre
ColoursSilverBlack, Silver
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—44.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports33
USB-A ports10
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoNo
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.2 mm1.3 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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