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16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) vs Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti)

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Quick verdict

  • Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti) is better for study, office and browsing.
  • Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • 16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) is better for light to carry.
  • Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti) is better for long battery.
  • Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti) leads on performance.
  • 16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) offers better overall value (2.4 points per ₹10,000).
  • Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti) has the higher Comparezi Score (61.4).
  • 16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) is the cheaper option at ₹1,19,990.

Computed from stored specifications, the published laptops scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Performance Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti)
Memory and storage Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti)
Battery and build 16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)
Value 16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)

Specifications side by side

Spec
16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)
Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti)
Overview
Type
2-in-1
Gaming
Operating system
Windows
Windows
OS edition
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Office included
Microsoft Office Home 2024
Microsoft Office Home 2024
Performance
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Processor brand
Intel
Intel
CPU cores
8
24 (better)
NPU (AI) performance
40 TOPS
—
Copilot+ PC
Yes
—
Graphics
Intel Arc Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU 12GB
Dedicated graphics
No
Yes
Graphics memory
—
12 GB
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
32 GB (better)
RAM type
LPDDR5X-8533
DDR5-5600
Storage
512 GB
1 TB (better)
Storage type
PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen4)
Display
Display size
16"
16"
Resolution
1920 x 1200
WQXGA
Display panel
WVA
OLED
Refresh rate
—
240 Hz
Peak brightness
300 nits
—
Touchscreen
Yes
—
Battery and build
Battery
64 Wh
96 Wh (better)
Charger
65 W
—
Weight
2.05 kg (better)
2.57 kg
Thickness
16.99 mm (better)
23.4 mm
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Yes
Colours
Ice Blue
Interstellar Indigo
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps), 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® port with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery, 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 (40 Gbps) with DisplayPort™ 2.1 and Power Delivery
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® port with Power Delivery, 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 (40 Gbps) port with DisplayPort™ 2.1
Warranty
1 year
1 year

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)

₹1,19,990

Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti)

₹3,79,390

Pros and cons

16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)

No stated figure stands out against similar models on Comparezi, either way.

Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti)

  • Pro: 96 Wh battery, larger than 88% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: 240 Hz display, a higher refresh rate than 76% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Con: Heavier than 85% of the 40 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it (2.57 kg)

Which should you buy?

Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (61.4).

16 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹1,19,990 and gives the most score per rupee .

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