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Alienware vs Asus: gaming laptops compared

100 models from Alienware and 328 models from Asus — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

AlienwareAlienwareAsusAsus
Models in the catalog100328
Models of the last 3 years33122
Years in the catalog2020–20262019–2026
Median score6.87.1
Median score, last 3 years7.98.0
Best rated model16 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) · 9.7ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) · 9.7
By year

Models by release year

AlienwareAsus
02040608020192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.51020192020202120222023202420252026
Models of the last 3 years

Typical specs and features

SpecAlienwareAsus
GPU power (TGP) median140 W115 W
Screen size median16″16″
Refresh rate median240 Hz165 Hz
RAM (up to) median32 GB32 GB
Battery capacity median96 Wh90 Wh
Weight median2.66 kg2.2 kg
Advanced Optimus share of models67%1%
Upgradable RAM share of models88%58%
Thunderbolt or USB4 share of models82%94%
MUX switch share of models100%93%
HDMI 2.1 share of models100%99%
USB-C charging (Power Delivery) share of models100%100%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

Alienware

1 Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
Alienware · 2025
16 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 7 255HX175 W16″3.15 kg
9.7
2 Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5080 (2025)
Alienware · 2025
16 Area-51 RTX 5080 (2025)
Core Ultra 7 255HX175 W16″3.15 kg
9.7
3 Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
Alienware · 2025
16 Area-51 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
Core Ultra 7 255HX175 W16″3.15 kg
9.6
4 Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5070 (2025)
Alienware · 2025
16 Area-51 RTX 5070 (2025)
Core Ultra 7 255HX175 W16″3.15 kg
9.6
5 Alienware 16X Aurora RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
Alienware · 2025
16X Aurora RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
Core Ultra 5 235HX115 W16″2.57 kg
9.5

Asus

1 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 386H160 W16″1.85 kg
9.7
2 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5080 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5080 (2025)
Core i7-14650HX120 W16″1.95 kg
9.7
3 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 285H120 W16″1.95 kg
9.6
4 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 386H160 W16″1.85 kg
9.6
5 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5070 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5070 (2025)
Core i7-14650HX115 W16″1.95 kg
9.6
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