ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) 16" 240Hz OLED Gaming Laptop (GU605MZ) vs Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM is ₹40,000 dearer.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) 16" 240Hz OLED Gaming Laptop (GU605MZ) vs Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM
ASUS
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) 16" 240Hz OLED Gaming Laptop (GU605MZ)
₹2,49,990
115 W sustained is the number that actually predicts frame rates, and it is the reason two laptops with the same RTX 4070 can differ by a third in delivered performance.
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Dell
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM
₹2,89,990
An RTX 4060 held at roughly 45 W is the specification to weigh, because the same GPU runs at 115 W in a gaming chassis and is far faster there.
Full details →Who the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants genuine gaming performance in a machine light enough to carry daily.
Avoid it if: Anyone chasing maximum frames per rupee -- a thicker chassis delivers more from the same GPU.
Who the Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM is for
Buy it if: Photo and video editors wanting a colour-accurate OLED with upgradeable memory.
Avoid it if: Gamers -- the RTX 4060 is power limited well below what the same chip does elsewhere.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 | Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,49,990 | ₹2,89,990 |
| Battery | 90 Wh | 86 Wh |
| Brightness | About 350 nits sustained full screen, 500 nits on an HDR window | About 400 nits sustained |
| Display size | 16 inch | 15.6 inch |
| Form factor | 16 inch gaming laptop | 15.6 inch creator laptop |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptop, 8 GB GDDR6 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop, 8 GB |
| Memory | 32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered | 32 GB DDR5, two SODIMM slots -- upgradeable, unlike most machines at this price |
| Panel type | OLED, 2560 x 1600, 240 Hz | OLED touch, 3456 x 2160, 60 Hz |
| Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4, 2 x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, card reader | 2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-C 3.2, SD card, headphone. No USB-A and no HDMI -- a dongle is included |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core i9-13900H |
| Sustained TDP | GPU holds about 115 W plus 25 W dynamic boost. This is the figure that decides gaming performance, and no listing prints it | CPU settles around 55 W after about 10 minutes; the RTX 4060 holds roughly 45 W, which is low for that GPU |
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 1.92 kg |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Chassis | 1.85 cm thick, which is what limits sustained TDP | not published |
| Colour | not published | 100 percent DCI-P3 |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.