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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
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Alienware X17 R2
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Dell Alienware X17 R2
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.9
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
8.9
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
480Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) is good.

Screen Quality

8.7
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
8.5
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
480Hz
424.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
367.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 has a better screen than the Dell Alienware X17 R2 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Battery

9.5 Hours
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
2.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has 2 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
6.8 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) has very good portability, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,600
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
$2,000
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) has a price of $1,600 and the Dell Alienware X17 R2 costs $2,000.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.4
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
8.2
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
424.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
367.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
2.0 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) and Dell Alienware X17 R2 are both very good for general use.

Engineering and Design

8.8
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
9.1
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell Alienware X17 R2 to be excellent for engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) is very good.

Content Creation

8.7
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
8.3
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) and Dell Alienware X17 R2 are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

8.1
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
7.8
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) to be very good for software development, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 is good.

Build Quality

8.5
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Alienware X17 R2
8.5
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) and Dell Alienware X17 R2 both have very good build quality.

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How the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) and the Dell Alienware X17 R2 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)Dell Alienware X17 R2
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)Dell Alienware X17 R2

GENERAL

Price
$1,600
$2,000
Release Date
March 1, 2024December 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.2'' x 8.7'' x 0.64''15.7'' x 11.8'' x 0.82''
Weight
3.31 lbs6.82 lbs
Width
12.24"15.72"
Depth
8.66"11.79"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSIntel i9-12900HK
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours2 Hours
Battery Capacity
73 Wh87 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"17.3"
Display Technology
OLEDIPS
Resolution
2880 x 18001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz480Hz
Display Brightness
424 nits367 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Portability Score
8.6/106.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
10/109.5/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
34
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Andreas Osthoff | April 2023
"The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 offers an impressive package. Asus improves the performance of the new 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 considerable and offers a very powerful 14-inch notebook with plenty of performance for gamers and content creators. The high-quality chassis is unchanged from last year, but is now equipped with the latest and greatest from AMD as well as Nvidia. The Mini-LED panel also puts up a convincing performance in pretty much every regard, even though the MacBook Pro 14 still offers superior brightness values. The panel works extremely well for gaming and the included color profiles offer very accurate colors."

Dell Alienware X17 R2

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"The Alienware x17 R2 recognizes targets a significantly higher TGP of 175 W for a roughly 30 percent performance boost over laptops running on the ~100 W GeForce RTX 3080 Ti like the Razer Blade 15 or Gigabyte Aero YE5. Similar results can be found through the CPU as well. This single aspect of the Alienware is perhaps the biggest differentiating factor between it and other ultrathin gaming laptops. Of course, the "performance at all cost" approach comes with drawbacks. Power consumption in particular is through the roof and battery life suffers because of it even when on the lowest performance settings."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

About Dell

Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.

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