Comparison of Alienware 13 (13) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ (GX501VS-XS71)
Comparison of ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ (GX501VS-XS71) vs Alienware 13 (13)

Alienware 13 (13) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ (GX501VS-XS71)

Comparison summary

  • For performance ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ has a lot better processor. It also has more memory.
  • ROG Zephyrus has Windows 10 Pro, which is better and safer than Windows 8 that is in Alienware 13.
  • For displaying graphics ROG Zephyrus has a lot better performing graphics card.
  • ROG Zephyrus has a bigger screen. Its also slimmer and smaller in size.
  • 13 has more SSD storage.
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Compare technical specifications of ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ (GX501VS-XS71)

Alienware 13 (13)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ (GX501VS-XS71)

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Alienware 13 (13)ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ (GX501VS-XS71)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i5-5200UIntel Core i7-7700HQ
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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8gb16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 860MGeForce GTX 1070
Screen size
13.3″15.6″
Screen resolution
-Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)4.9 lbs (2.22 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
12.91 x 9.25 x 1.1 inches15.6 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
(32.79 x 23.49 x 2.79 cm)(39.62 x 26.16 x 1.78 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 8Windows 10 Pro
Hard drives
500gb SSD250gb SSD
Release date
June 14, 2017August 9, 2017
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$2,299.00
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Laptop Dimensions

12.91 in
32.79 cm
9.25 in
23.49 cm
Thickness: 1.1 in (2.79 cm)
15.6 in
39.62 cm
10.3 in
26.16 cm
Thickness: 0.7 in (1.78 cm)

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Amazon.com description

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, 15.6” Full HD 120Hz, Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD, Windows 10 Professional – GX501VS-XS71

Ultra-thin and ultra-light with a thickness of only 0.7" (with the lid closed) and weighing only 4.9 lbs

Next-generation gaming performance with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 *(with Max Q Technology) graphics

7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz Processor (Turbo up to 3.8GHz)

Quiet and cool featuring ROG Active Aerodynamic System which improves airflow by up to 40% and reduces temperatures by up to 20% compared to conventional cooling. *Actual cooling performance varies due to system and environmental conditions

High refresh rate 120Hz wide view Full-HD display with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology. With HDMI 2.0, you can connect to 4K TVs at 60Hz

RGB Gaming Keyboard featuring ASUS Aura technology. Adjust the QWER and WASD clusters separately to adapt to MOBA and FPS titles.

Windows 10 Professional Pre-Installed

Fast SSD and RAM: featuring 256GB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD & 16GB DDR4 2400MHz. 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi

ASIN: B0731JXL49