Dell Alienware X16

gaming 2023 16" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 2.72 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
69
out of 100
Fit for you
47/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
59
GPU
84
RAM max
32 GB
LPDDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$922
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware X16 review

Dell Alienware X16 — from 2023, 2.72 kg, performance 69.

USComp Score
69
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 69/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (17).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (95)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (17)

💰 Price trend

2023
$1,800
2024
$1,440
2025
$1,152
2026
$922
2027
$737
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2023≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
99%
Processor
Intel Core i7 13620H , Intel Core i7 13700H , Intel Core i9 13900HK
Graphics
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB , GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
RAM (max)
32 GB LPDDR5≈
Weight
2.72 kg
Ports
7
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
90 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 69
Portability 17
Light office 87
Gaming 76
Creative 90
Energy efficiency 80
Connectivity 100
Value 50
Color accuracy 84
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
590%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
528%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
338%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
176%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
211%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
282%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
122%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
590%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
384%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
469%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
272%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
272%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
302%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
492%
GPU
845%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
563%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
352%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
211%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
184%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
130%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
352%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
211%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
184%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
184%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
704%
RAM
400%

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2022
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Score —
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2021
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Score —
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2022
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Score —
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2023
Dell Alienware m16 R1
Score —
$$2,051

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Configuration options

Available model options · 19 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 (165Hz) 2560 x 1600 (240Hz)
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 13620H Intel Core i7 13700H Intel Core i9 13900HK
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
🔲 Memory (2)
16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh