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2023 ROG Flow X16 vs. Dell XPS 15 9520: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2023 ROG Flow X16 and Dell XPS 15 9520 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ROG Flow X16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Flow X16 is better than Dell XPS 15 9520.

2023 vs. 2022

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Flow X16 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Dell XPS 15 9520.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2023 ROG Flow X16 - Intel Core i9-13900H

14,490

Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i9-12900HK

13,006

Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9520. It has nine versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9520.

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
ROG XG Mobile Interface	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Total	9	6

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9520. It has seven versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9520.

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

Dell XPS 15 9520 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9520 is better than 2023 ROG Flow X16.

Dell XPS 15 9520 weighed 4.06 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.85 pounds 2023 ROG Flow X16.

Weight	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Pound	4.85 lbs.	4.06 lbs.
Kilogram	2.20 kg	1.84 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2023 ROG Flow X16 and Dell XPS 15 9520.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

2023 ROG Flow X16

64 GB

Dell XPS 15 9520

64 GB

Both laptops supports the same 4800MHz DDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed

2023 ROG Flow X16 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Dell XPS 15 9520 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR5	DDR5

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2023 ROG Flow X16 Price
	ASUS ROG Flow X16 16.0" Touchscreen 165Hz WQXGA IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8-Core, 32GB DDR5, 2x1TB PCIe SSD RAID 1 (1TB), GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6E, Win11Pro) w/Hub By ASUS $2,348.99	See at Amazon
	2023 ASUS ROG XG Mobile GC33Y-059 Gaming External Graphic Dock for ROG Flow/ROG Ally Series, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 By EXCaliberPC $2,049.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG XG Mobile (2022), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB, GC32L-059 By ASUS $1,289.99	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 15 9520 Price
	Dell XPS 15 9520 15.6" FHD+ (Intel 12th Gen 14-Core i7-12700H (Beat i9-11980HK), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RTX 3050) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,929.99	See at Amazon
	DELL XPS 15 9520 15.6" Laptop Intel Core i7-12700H(14-Core) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit RTX 3050 Windows 11 PRO By Dell $1,769.00 $2,029.00 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 15 9520 (Latest Model) Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-CORE) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB DDR5 RAM FHD+ Non Touch RTX 3050 Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $2,362.99	See at Amazon

Availability	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Released	2023	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)	Announced on March 25, 2022.
Pricing	-	Windows 11 Home $1,439 i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch Windows 11 Pro $1,499 i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch $1,599 i5-12500H, 16GB, 512GB, Intel Iris Xe, FHD+ Non-touch $1,949 i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, FHD+ Non-touch $2,049 i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch $2,349 i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, 4K UHD+ Touch $2,399 i9-12900HK, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Touch $2,699 i9-12900HK, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, 3.5K OLED Touch
Applicable Models	ROG Flow X16 Convertible ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV601 ASUS ROG Flow X16 2023 2023 ROG Flow X16 GV601 ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV301VI ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV301VV ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV301VU	-
Generations	2023 ROG Flow X16 2022 ROG Flow X16	2022 Dell XPS 15 9520 2021 Dell XPS 15 9510 2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 2019 Dell XPS 15 7590 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 2017 Dell XPS 15 9560 2015 Dell XPS 15 9550

Exterior	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Dimensions	13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76 ~ 0.86” (355 x 243 x 19.4 ~ 21.9 mm)	13.56” x 9.06” x 0.73” (344.40 x 230.10 x 18.54 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs. (2.20 kg)	4.06 lb (1.84 kg) Non-touch with 56Wh. 4.22 lb (1.92 kg) Non-touch with 86Wh. 4.31 lb (1.96 kg) OLED touch with 86Wh. 4.62 lb (2.10 kg) 4K+ touch with 86Wh.
Colors	Black	Platinum Silver exterior Black interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on the touch panel
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size RGB backlit chicklet keyboard 1.7mm key travel Hotkeys: Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate N-KEY rollover	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard. Built-in Fingerprint Reader. On power button. 5.94 x 3.54 in (150.90 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	360° Convertible Design Laptop Mode Tablet Mode Stand Mode Tent Mode	-

Display	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Size	16 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	16” QHD+ 240Hz Nebula HDR 16:10 2560 x 1600 240Hz 3ms response time 100% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Glossy Adaptive-Sync FreeSync Premium Pro MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR	15.6” FHD+ Nontouch 1920 x 1200 145 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 4.41 W 15.6” 3.5K OLED Touch 3456 x 2160 261 PPI 400 nits 16:10 100% DCI-P3 SDR (80000:1) HDR(124000:1) 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 500TB Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 8.74 W 15.6” 4K UHD+ Touch 3840 x 2400 290 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 94% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 10.4 W

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Image Source: ASUS Left (6) 1 x ROG XG Mobile Interface Exclusive interface with PCIe 3.0 x8 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, G-Sync, PD charging, Integrated with XG Mobile Interface 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (3) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x lock slot Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Processor	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Info 2 x SO-DIMM slots Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR5 Speed: 4800 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB Single Channel 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual Channel	4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM. 2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	Optional Discrete Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6 2355 MHz at 80W with ROG Boost up to 2405 MHz at 105W (25W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6 2250 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 23oo MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6 1980 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 203o MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost). ROG XG Mobile GPU Thrid Gen - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6 Second Gen - AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT - 12GB GDDR6 First Gen - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 8GB GDDR6 Ports 3 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports G-Sync 1 x SD card reader Supports UHS-II (up to 312 MB/s) 1 x DC-in Dimensions: 217 x 165 x 32.6 mm Weight: 1.3 kg 330W power supply	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 40W NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2560 CUDA Cores 45W
Storage	512GB 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD. Up to 64Gbps. Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots.
Fans Number	3	-

Connectivity	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Intel Killer 1675 (AX211) Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Size	90 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	56 Wh 3-cell "smart" lithium-ion. 86 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery Life	-	13 hours 20 minutes On a FHD+ with 86Wh model. 9 hours 13 minutes On a OLED 3.5K with 86Wh model. 8 hours 42 minutes On a 4K UHD+ with 86Wh model.
Power Supply	240W 280W barrel-type power adaptor ø6.0 mm barrel plug.	90 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A. 130 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
OS	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Flow X16

Dell XPS 15 9520

Camera

FHD Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera.
Built-in IR Camera
For Windows Hello

Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Infrared camera
576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.

Audio

Speaker

4 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology
Supports Dolby Atmos
Supports DAC and Virtual 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos.
Hi-Res certification.

Microphone

Built-in 3-microphone array
Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
Supports Microsoft Cortana near field/Far field.

Realtek ALC3281-CG
Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
Inking	Supports ASUS Pen.	-
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button IR Camera
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	ROG Flow X16 130W PD adaptor Optional ROG backpack Optional Gladius III P514 Optional ROG Fusion II 300 Optional Stylus SA203H	-
Warranty	-	1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Key Features	2023 ROG Flow X16	Dell XPS 15 9520
At Glance	Released in Early 2023 16:10 16” 1600p 240Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Powered By Intel Core i9-13900H 14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,889 Single Core Geekbench 5 14,490 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 120W Max TGP Supports ROG XG Mobile With RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 Quad Speakers With Dolby Atmos 3D Mic Array with AI noise-canceling tech 360° Hinge Laptop, Tablet, Stand, Tent Mode Supports AURA SYNC Aura Sync Light Bar	Released in Early 2022 16:10 3.5K 15.6” 2160p OLED Weight 4.06 lb 1.84 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,798 Single Core Geekbench 5 13,006 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP Starting at $1,439 i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB Up to 13 Hours Battery Life Built-in Facial Recognition Built-in Fingerprint Reader Featuring Waves Nx® 3D 2 Woofers + 2 Tweeters Supports Dell Power Manager Controls fan, battery life, & performance