The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED offers a stunning OLED display with higher resolution and better color accuracy, making it ideal for visual tasks and general use, but it's less powerful for gaming and intensive tasks due to its Intel Arc GPU. It's also more portable with a larger screen and better battery life, suitable for professionals who prioritize screen quality and portability. On the other hand, the Dell Alienware x14 R1 is designed with gaming in mind, featuring a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and a high refresh rate display, which is great for gaming and demanding graphics work. It's slightly heavier and has a shorter battery life, but it offers more USB-C ports and Thunderbolt support, catering to users who need performance over portability. Consider the Alienware for its superior gaming and 3D performance, and the ASUS for its exceptional display and better suitability for general use and light engineering tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x14 R1
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall build quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
7.6/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Dell Alienware x14 R1 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
7.9/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
600.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
411.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED has a better screen than the Dell Alienware x14 R1 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The Dell Alienware x14 R1 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$999
$1,201
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED has a price of $999 and the Dell Alienware x14 R1 costs $1,201.
The Dell Alienware x14 R1 and ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
7.9/10
8.2/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell Alienware x14 R1 to be very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.9/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED to be very good for content creation, while the Dell Alienware x14 R1 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.8/10
7.7/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED and Dell Alienware x14 R1 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Battery
9.0 Hours
9.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED has 9 hours of battery life. The Dell Alienware x14 R1 has 9 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
4.0 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED and Dell Alienware x14 R1 both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED and the Dell Alienware x14 R1 compare to other laptops
"The Alienware X14 series is thinner, but also slower than the competition. With the X series, you get plenty of modern technology: Intel Alder Lake CPUs, GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs, Thunderbolt 4, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, G-Sync, and Advanced Optimus. However, the slim design has some drawbacks, just like its larger siblings. The shifted hinge position results in a very deep device with a large footprint compared to the competition."
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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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