Dell G16 (2024) laptop review: An affordable Alienware alternative from the same manufacturer?

At the end of 2022, we last (and, coincidentally, for the first time) took a look at the 16-inch model of the relatively new G-series, Dell's budget-to-mid-range gaming laptops. At the time, the Dell G16 was equipped with an Intel Gen-12 CPU and the RTX 3060. The 2024 model sees the manufacturer making the switch to Intel Gen 13 and the RTX 4060 (there are further GPU options available). The display has received a slightly more powerful variant as an option.
We will also be taking a look at whether Dell has managed to further slim down the laptop's relatively thick case. Moreover, the G16 of course has to compete with other budget and mid-range gamers such as the MSI Raider GE68 HX 13VF, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 and the Lenovo LOQ 16—plus, we will naturally be comparing it to its predecessor as well as to the slightly more expensive Alienware m16 R1.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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85.5 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.8 kg | 25.65 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86.1 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2022 | Dell G16 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 26.9 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86.9 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 27.9 mm | 16.00" | 1900x1200 | |
87.7 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 25.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
88.3 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Alienware m16 R1 Intel i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 3 kg | 25.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
87.3 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 25.9 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case - Aluminum lid and the rest is gray plastic
The laptop's case, which differs to that of its predecessor, is mostly made from gray plastic—only the lid uses aluminum, giving it good stability. The base unit is stable, too, and can barely be twisted. The long hinge holds the display in place well, however, we noted some slight friction noises and squeaking when opening and closing it. Hopefully this won't affect the device's longevity. Its build is decent but it doesn't feel as high-quality as the more expensive Dell and Alienware models.
The Dell logo stands out on the top of the laptop and apart from this, it doesn't feature any additional color accents. Nevertheless, the obvious gamer doesn't look terribly sleek either, which is mainly due to the cooling unit protruding towards the back. Overall, the G16 doesn't look very elegant but rather clunky and heavy.
The more expensive Alienware m16 R1 is actually a little wider than our G16 and similarly thick. The MSI Raider GE68HX is a little thicker still, whereas the rest of their measurements are almost identical. Even the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 isn't a lot slimmer although the G16 appears quite thick, but the former is slightly smaller.
Compared to its predecessor, this model has, in fact, gotten slightly slimmer but at the same time, it has increased in depth. It is also heavier (+ 200 g), meaning the G16 is now the second-heaviest 16-inch gamer with an RTX 4060, after the Alienware from the same manufacturer. In addition, Dell even delivers the version with an RTX 4060 with a huge and heavy 330-watt power supply—this alone weighs over 1.5 kg.
Connectivity - Thunderbolt not on all G16 models
The laptop's port layout has remained the same, bar one exception: On the back, the connections have been shuffled about a bit. While the HDMI port had a lot of space on the predecessor model, it now sits right between the USB-A port and the USB-C port—the former could lead to some space issues when used with larger plugs. This decision from Dell is rather questionable.
Caution: The power plug doesn't sit very firmly and when the laptop is moved, it slips out quite easily. The heavy power supply further contributes to this issue.
Just as questionable is the device's Thunderbolt (4) support which was included in its predecessor. Now, it apparently depends on the installed graphics card. According to Dell, Thunderbolt isn't supported on models using up to an RTX 4060, whereas an RTX 4070 or beyond does feature it. This is unusual and for customers purchasing the smaller configurations, it is frustrating. The port doesn't support PowerDelivery.
Communication
Webcam
At the latest its meagre 720p webcam shows where Dell has made savings. Many competitors feature a Full-HD camera or better by now. There are better models when it comes to color deviations and picture sharpness, too.

Security
The G16 doesn't really feature any physical security functions, as it neither has a fingerprint sensor nor a Kensington lock. TPM is, of course, integrated into the processor.
Accessories and warranty
Maintenance
10 cross-headed screws hold the bottom plate in place. Four are longer than the rest but they don't fall out of their holes, so there isn't any concern about them getting mixed up. If you remove the screws, the bottom part of the case almost detaches by itself, so you won't need any additional tools.
On the inside, there are no noticeable copper heat pipes as can be seen in most gaming competitors. You can access the fans, both RAM slots, the WiFi module, the battery and both M.2-SSD slots of which only the smaller format 2230 one is occupied.
Input devices - 5 configurable special keys
Keyboard
The G16 doesn't feature a number pad but this means that all the keys have enough space—this includes the normally-sized arrow keys. On the right side, there are a few special keys (volume, microphone mute button). The normal keys are around 1.6 x 1.6 cm in size and the F keys are half the height. The WASD keys feature a white outline.
As some special keys are located on the right, F2 to F6 can be configured manually, e.g. with macros.
The keys' lift isn't very high, but their feedback is fine and you can type comfortably and quickly on them. The resulting noises are very moderate. The left arrow key on our test device sounds a little different to the other (arrow) keys—slightly hollow as if something is resonating on the inside. This could be a production error that hopefully only affects our device.
The keyboard features a background illumination with two intensity levels. It only has one zone, but you can select a range of RGB effects via the Command Center (raindrop, pulsating etc.).
Touchpad
The touchpad is a bit on the small side (around 10.5 x 6.5 cm) but most gamers will likely use a mouse, Dell might assume. Its surface is nice and smooth but during very slow movements or if your fingers are moist, it might stick a little.
The integrated buttons trigger reliably—the clicking noise is slightly louder than that of the buttons, but it is by no means annoying.
Display - DCI-P3 or just sRGB after all?
Despite it featuring the same resolution, Dell has switched from BOE to Chi Mei. The matte IPS display has a 2,560 x 1,600 pixel resolution. But beware: Although the website currently only offers one display for the G16—namely the QHD+ display (2,560 x 1,600) with a 240-Hz refresh rate, 3 ms, NVIDIA G-SYNC and 100 % DCI-P3 coverage)—our test sample is fitted with a panel with the same resolution but a refresh rate of "only" 165 Hz and, more importantly, only sRGB coverage and not DCI-P3! You have to take a look at the device's manual to discover both variants.
We measured an average brightness of 344 nits with a good 89 % illumination. However, when depicting dark scenes, we noted some subtle backlight bleeding along practically every edge.
Despite it having the same brightness, the screen shows an improved black value which also benefits its contrast. All-in-all, this is quite a good sRGB display and its response times are fast enough, too.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 369 cd/m²
Contrast: 1419:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.04 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9, calibrated: 2.35
ΔE Greyscale 3.38 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
69.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.47
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 Chi Mei CMN161D (160GME), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Dell G16 7620 BOE NE16QDM, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF Chi Mei N160JME-GTK, IPS, 1900x1200, 16" | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 BOE NJ NE160QDM-NYC, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Alienware m16 R1 Intel BOE NE16NYB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 AUOC1A5 (B160QAN03.L), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | |
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Display | 1% | -38% | 2% | 0% | 3% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 67.5 | 68.3 1% | 41.6 -38% | 69.3 3% | 67.7 0% | 70.5 4% |
sRGB Coverage | 98.5 | 98 -1% | 62.2 -37% | 100 2% | 97.2 -1% | 98.9 0% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.3 | 70.5 2% | 43 -38% | 70 1% | 70 1% | 72.6 5% |
Response Times | -7% | -131% | -8% | 39% | 17% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 7.6 ? | 8.6 ? -13% | 17.3 ? -128% | 10.7 ? -41% | 4 ? 47% | 7.2 ? 5% |
Response Time Black / White * | 10.4 ? | 10.4 ? -0% | 24.2 ? -133% | 7.8 ? 25% | 7.3 ? 30% | 7.4 ? 29% |
PWM Frequency | ||||||
Screen | 7% | -37% | 15% | 4% | 13% | |
Brightness middle | 369 | 369.4 0% | 300.9 -18% | 371.6 1% | 306 -17% | 407 10% |
Brightness | 344 | 348 1% | 302 -12% | 343 0% | 302 -12% | 369 7% |
Brightness Distribution | 89 | 83 -7% | 93 4% | 84 -6% | 89 0% | 85 -4% |
Black Level * | 0.26 | 0.32 -23% | 0.31 -19% | 0.44 -69% | 0.3 -15% | 0.45 -73% |
Contrast | 1419 | 1154 -19% | 971 -32% | 845 -40% | 1020 -28% | 904 -36% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.04 | 1.78 41% | 4.6 -51% | 1.52 50% | 2.57 15% | 1.43 53% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.56 | 4.41 21% | 17.6 -217% | 2.68 52% | 4.26 23% | 3.58 36% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.35 | 1.22 48% | 2.04 13% | 0.33 86% | 0.85 64% | 1.07 54% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.38 | 3.2 5% | 3.3 2% | 1.2 64% | 3.3 2% | 1.13 67% |
Gamma | 2.47 89% | 2.2 100% | 2.09 105% | 2.1 105% | 1.997 110% | 2.5 88% |
CCT | 6040 108% | 6750 96% | 7151 91% | 6503 100% | 6895 94% | 6526 100% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 0% /
4% | -69% /
-50% | 3% /
9% | 14% /
8% | 11% /
11% |
* ... smaller is better
Straight out of the box, the display isn't optimally calibrated. Our calibration using an X-Rite measuring device and the Calman software thoroughly improved grayscale deviations, while the colors weren't improved quite as well.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.8 ms rise | |
↘ 4.6 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
7.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3.8 ms rise | |
↘ 3.8 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Performance - The G16 is just as expected
The Dell G16 is a typical budget-to-mid-range gaming laptop. Its CPU is the Intel Core i7-13650HX and adding to this is an RTX 4060 at 140 watts, 16 GB RAM and a 1-TB NVMe SSD. As a result, most current games should be playable in Full HD. The decent-to-good 16:10 display compliments the laptop's hardware configuration.
Testing conditions
Dell has pre-installed at least two apps (see McAffee) onto the G16. One is My Dell, which also comes pre-installed on its non-gamers, and the other is the Alienware Command Center on the Alienware models. My Dell includes service, updates, etc., while the Command Center allows you to set different performance modes (battery, quiet, balanced, performance, manual), key lighting and other options.
Despite many years of development, the Command Center is still not fully developed. For example, the window cannot be maximized properly; you can still see the desktop at the bottom.
Likely another bug is that we get a warning as soon as we switch to performance mode. This is very unsettling, as it suggests that the warranty could be voided if the hardware is operated outside of the recommended specifications. However, we suspect that the warning refers to the manual mode, not the performance mode specified by Dell itself—very confusing!
What is annoying, however, is that McAffee is not only pre-installed, but Dell also regularly sends us a message asking us to use this service (we have uninstalled it) and this message keeps coming back every day at the latest.
Processor
The Dell laptop houses a Raptor-Lake CPU, the Intel Core i7-13650HX with 14 cores (6 P, 8 E) and 20 threads. The P cores can individually clock at up to 4.9 GHz and the efficiency cores' base clock rate is 1.9 GHz. You can only get the more powerful i9-13900HX in combination with the RTX 4070, which costs quite a bit more.
During the Cinebench-R15 loop, the G16 ran at consistently high performance levels without suffering from any performance loss after the first few runs.
Across all our CPU benchmarks, the i7-13650HX performed at about the expected level and around 15 to 19 % faster than the i7-12700H in the device's predecessor.
Using the modes performance, balanced and quiet, the laptop reached power consumption values of 159 watts at the beginning of a Cinebench run, resulting in the same score using all modes when measured a single time. During the further course, this TDP only remained constant using performance mode. In all other modes, the TDP sank to about 50 watts from the second run.
If you disconnect the laptop from the power, the system automatically switches to battery mode. It only achieved an output TDP of 86 watts during Cinebench R15 Multi, and after the first run, the TDP dropped to just 24 watts.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.3: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 -2! | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 -2! |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (18744 - 21006, n=5) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1693 - 1903, n=5) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (7197 - 8021, n=4) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (700 - 728, n=4) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=181, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (2864 - 3147, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=178, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (256 - 275, n=4) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (158 - 226, n=4) | |
Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=170, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (73927 - 80057, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (5828 - 6125, n=4) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
Geekbench 6.3 / Multi-Core | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (5340 - 19665, n=114, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (13554 - 13711, n=2) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
Geekbench 6.3 / Single-Core | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3129, n=114, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (2505 - 2562, n=2) |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (12509 - 14367, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1810 - 1866, n=4) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (18.9 - 23.6, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (38.9 - 58.8, n=4) | |
Average of class Gaming (19 - 96.6, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (0.4217 - 0.4407, n=5) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (13404 - 20012, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (68241 - 97317, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (3127 - 4487, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (108627 - 110589, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (9134 - 10802, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (33391 - 48323, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (64436 - 85343, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1136 - 1262, n=4) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (7270 - 10900, n=4) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (36170 - 41319, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 |
System performance
The G16 did generally well during PCMark 10, but it did show some weaknesses in the Essentials sub-test. The same can be said for the Productivity test from CrossMark. Throughout all tests, our test model did manage to come slightly above all laptops in our database that feature the same CPU/GPU configuration, so these outliers aren't all too significant.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10 / Score | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (6984 - 7613, n=3) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12600, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (9532 - 11151, n=3) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (9961 - 10204, n=3) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=156, last 2 years) | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (6807 - 18475, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (8323 - 11686, n=3) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (1839 - 1951, n=3) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=135, last 2 years) | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (1730 - 1864, n=3) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (2020 - 2063, n=3) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (1544 - 1907, n=3) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 |
WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (215 - 480, n=148, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (268 - 302, n=3) | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (260 - 276, n=2) | |
Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 328, n=138, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (507 - 511, n=3) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (421 - 674, n=163, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF |
* ... smaller is better
PCMark 10 Score | 7449 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (59266 - 64308, n=4) | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (67305 - 68612, n=4) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (58028 - 60298, n=4) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Dell G16 7620 | |
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (83.7 - 90.8, n=4) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
When opening our website, the laptop showed some slight latencies, but the software LatencyMon didn't flag these as critical. This didn't change when opening multiple tabs. Its latencies rose ever so slightly when playing our 4K/60-fps YouTube video, leading our measurement tool to indicate some problems. In comparison, however, these latencies are quite low and the test video was played without any dropped frames.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Dell G16, i7-13650HX, RTX 4060 | |
Dell G16 7620 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
Dell has installed an SN740 from Western Digital featuring the small M.2 2230 form factor. A second, larger M.2-2280 slot is also free. The PCIe 4 SSD occupies position 142 in our best SSD list. Its performance is actually better than that of the SSDs in the MSI Raider or the Lenovo LOQ 16. In contrast to these and the other competitors, however, the storage medium in the G16 is thermally throttled after a very short time.
Its transfer rates then drop by more than half. Incidentally, its predecessor had a faster model installed—even if it was also affected by throttling problems. However, these began much later.