2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 and Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2022

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1280P inside Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1280P
10,304
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1270P
9,328
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
32 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR5LPDDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 145W Max vs. integrated

19% larger display

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 16-inch screen size 19% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Display size
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
16-inch
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
13.4-inch
Has seven more ports and slots

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has nine versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Ports2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesNo
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CYesNo
Total92
Much better versatile connectivity

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has seven versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Ports2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
power portYesNo
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 supports a faster memory speed than the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
About 42% lighter

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 weighed 2.73 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.63 pounds 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Weight2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Pound
4.63 lbs.
2.73 lbs.
Kilogram
2.10 kg
1.24 kg

Prices

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

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
ASUS 2023 Newest ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz WQXGA Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 40GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, with Laptop Stand
ASUS 2023 Newest ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz WQXGA Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 40GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, with Laptop Stand
By ASUS
$1,999.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
By ASUS
$2,669.55
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$1,971.63
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Price
Dell XPS 13 9320 Plus 13.4" Laptop Intel Core i5-1240P (12-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM 3.5K OLED (3456x2160) InfinityEdge Touch Win 11 PRO (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9320 Plus 13.4" Laptop Intel Core i5-1240P (12-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM 3.5K OLED (3456x2160) InfinityEdge Touch Win 11 PRO (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.99
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512
By Dell
$1,699.00
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory -
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory -
By Dell
$1,399.00

Availability

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Released20232022
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023)
  • Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022).
  • Available worldwide in Spring 2022.
Applicable Models
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VI
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VZ
  • Dell XPS 13 9320
  • Dell XPS 13 Plus
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus
Generations

Exterior

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Dimensions13.98” x 9.69” x 0.78 ~ 0.88” (355 x 246 x 19.9 ~ 22.3 mm)11.63” x 7.84” x 0.60” (295.3 x 199.04 x 15.28 mm)
Weight4.63 lbs (2.1 kg)Starting at 2.73 lbs (1.24 kg)
Colors
Black
Platinum Graphite
Keyboard and TrackpadStealth Type Keyboard
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7 mm key travel
  • Overstroke technology
  • Aura Sync
  • N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Trackpad - large and more accurate glass precision trackpad.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size zero-lattice keyboard with backlit key.
    • 1.0 mm key travel.
    • Capacitive touch function.
  • Touchpad
    • Seamless glass touchpad with haptic ForcePad that responds to the touch.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
Chasis InformationOptional AniMe Matrix™
  • CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in graphite
  • CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in platinum

Display

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Size16 Inches13.4 Inches
Info16” QHD+ ROG Nebular HDR 240Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 G-Sync / Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR
  • 13.4” FHD+
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.4” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support.
  • 13.4” 3.5K OLED Touch
    3456 x 2160, 304 PPI, 60 Hz, 100,000:1, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 500, 0.5% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7.
  • 13.4” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1650:1, 400 nits, 90% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 400, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support.
  • All panels
    InfinityEdge, Dolby Vision™, Eyesafe® technology, 178° wide viewing angle +/- 89° / 89° / 89° / 89°

Ports

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Kensington Lock
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (1)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (1)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery

Internal Specs

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P
    14 cores, 20 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory
  • Slots 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Type DDR5 SDRAM
  • Speed 4800 MHz
  • Max 64GB
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
5200MHz LPDDR5 128-bit dual-channel memory.
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1980MHz at 115W (2030MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080
    12GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1665MHz at 120W (1715MHz at 145W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1505MHz at 145W (1455MHz at 145W with Dynamic Boost).
-
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • 256GB
    PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD
  • 512GB 1TB 2TB
    PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD

Connectivity

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 (AX211)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
55 Wh
Power Supply
  • 280W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
60 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 
Supports Express Charge 2.0 that gets your laptop to about 80% battery life in less than an hour.

Software

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
OSWindows 11 Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • Ubuntu 20.04
    On Developer Edition models.
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Camera
  • Front-facing 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 2 x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res audio certification
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • 4 x Speakers (8W peak)
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
SensorsIR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
In the box
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
  • Barrel-type power adapter
  • ROG Backpack (optional)
  • ROG Fusion II 300 (optional)
  • ROG Gladius III Mouse P514 (optional)
  • 100W USB-C AC Adapter (optional)
-
Warranty-1 year warranty

Key Features

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:10 QHD+
16”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 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
48GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 145W Max
Released in Early
2022
16:10 3.5K
13.4”
2160p OLED
Weight
2.73 lb
1.24 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C/20T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,538
Single Core
Geekbench 5
10,304
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Ports

Comparison Summary

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus M16, a 16-inch machine, in early-2023. It is powered by 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H with a boost clock speed up to 5.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 with 16GB GDDR6 145W Max.

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch XPS 13 Plus 9320 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in early-2022. It comes with up to 14-core Intel Core i7-1280P with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2023 ROG Zephyrus M161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H1,889100.00%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 93201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P1,50179.46%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P1,68088.94%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P1,66588.14%
4
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P1,53881.42%
01,889

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2023 ROG Zephyrus M161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H14,490100.00%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 93201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P7,24049.97%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P9,17063.29%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P9,32864.38%
4
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P10,30471.11%
014,490

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 16-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. In addition, the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 weighs 4.63 lbs. about 69% heavier than the 2.73 lbs. Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 9.69” x 0.78”, the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 is much bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 at 11.63” x 7.84” x 0.6”.

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320

There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16. That includes a power port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, an HDMI port, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, a USB-C port, and a lock slot. With that said, it has seven ports and slots more than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 that has only two Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports up to 48GB 4800 MHz DDR5 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320, it supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Unlike 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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