Asus FX688JPR-QT043WS vs Dell (CAN18250CTO03MINO)

Spec Score

92%

98%

Processor Family

Intel Core i7 (14th Gen)

Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2)

Clock Speed

5.2 GHz

5.4 GHz

Capacity

32 GB RAM

64 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5 5600 Mhz

DDR5 6400 MT/s

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD

2 TB SSD

Display Size

16 Inches (40.64 cm)

18 Inches (45.72 cm)

Display Features

2.5K WQXGA Viewing Angle: 85/85/85/85 Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 Anti-glare display

WQXGA 100% DCI-P3

OS

Windows 11

Windows 11

Type

(64-bit) OS

N/A

Expert Review

8.3/10 Read Expert Review

9.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

RTX 5070 at a competitive price 2.5K 165Hz display is sharp, smooth, and accurate Solid thermals with minimal throttling under load Plenty of ports, including TB4 and USB-PD

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average audio quality Design may not appeal to everyone 14th-gen Intel CPU isn't quite power-efficient Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5 (55 ratings)

N/A

Brand

Asus

Dell

Model

FX688JPR-QT043WS

(CAN18250CTO03MINO)

Series

TUF Gaming F16

Alienware 18 Area-51

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic

Windows 11 Home Basic

Operating System Type

64-bit

N/A

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Processor

Intel Core i7-14650HX

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Max Clock Speed

5.2 GHz

5.4 GHz

Number of Cores

16

24

Cache

30 MB

40 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Graphics Memory

8 GB

24 GB

NPU

N/A	Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS

Design Rating

Very Good

Good

Thickness

26.9 mm

24.3 mm

Dimensions (WxDxH)

354 x 27.3 x 26.9  mm

410 x 320 x 24.3  mm

Weight

2.20 Kg

4.34 Kg

Colors

Jaeger Gray

Liquid Teal

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Size

16 Inches  (40.64 cm)

18 Inches  (45.72 cm)

Display Resolution

2560 x 1600 Pixels

3840 x 2160 Pixels

Pixel Density

189 ppi

245 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio

90 %

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

N/A

Display Features

2.5K WQXGA Viewing Angle: 85/85/85/85 Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 Anti-glare display

WQXGA 100% DCI-P3 Advanced Optimus ComfortView Plus G-SYNC 4K Cam

Touch Screen Display

No

No

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

300 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:10

N/A

Brightness

400 nits

500 nits

Battery Rating

Best In Class

Best In Class

Battery Capacity

90 WHrs

96 WHrs

Battery Type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Life

N/A

6.43 Hrs

Battery Cell

4 Cell

6 Cell

Fast Charging Support

N/A

Yes

Power Supply

280 W

N/A

SSD Capacity

1 TB

2 TB

SSD Type

M.2

M.2

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)

NVMe PCIe (Gen 5)

Ports Rating

Very Good

Excellent

HDMI Ports

Yes (HDMI 2.1)

Yes (HDMI 2.1)

USB Type C

1

2

Thunderbolt Port

4

5

SD Card Reader

N/A

Yes

Ethernet Ports

1

1

Headphone Jack

Yes

Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes

Yes

VGA Port

No

No

Capacity

32 GB

64 GB

RAM Type

DDR5

DDR5

RAM Speed

5600 MHz

6400 MT/s

Memory Slots

2

2

Expandable Memory

64 GB

N/A

Memory Layout

2*16 Gigabyte

2*32 Gigabyte

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n/ax

802.11 b/g/n/be

Wi-Fi Version

6

7

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.3

5.4

Web-cam

Yes

Yes

Web-cam Resolution

N/A

8 MP

Video Recording

1080p FHD

N/A

Speakers

2-Speaker System

Woofer: 2W x 2 = 4W Total Tweeter: 2W x 2 = 4W Total

Sound Technologies

AI Noise-Canceling Technology

Realtek Smart Amplifier ALC1708 (Woofer) RealTek Amplifier ALC3329 (Tweeter) Dolby Atmos; IntelliGo Noise Reduction

In-built Microphone

Yes

Yes

Microphone Type

Built-in Array Microphone Hi-Res certification

Dual-Array Microphones

Pointing Device

N/A	Multi-Touch Gesture Premium Precision Glass RGB LED AlienFX Lighting Touchpad With Integrated Scrolling

Keyboard

N/A	English US CherryMX Ultra Low-Profile Mechanical Keyboard With Per-Key AlienFX RGB Lighting

Backlit Keyboard

Yes Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB With Copilot Key

N/A

Fingerprint Scanner

No

No

Face Recognition

Yes

Yes

Warranty

1 Year

N/A

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card