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16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) vs Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070)

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Quick verdict

  • Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070) is better for study, office and browsing.
  • Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070) is better for photo, video and design.
  • Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • 16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) is better for light to carry.
  • Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070) is better for long battery.
  • 16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) offers better overall value (2.8 points per ₹10,000).
  • Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070) has the higher Comparezi Score (41.4).
  • 16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) is the cheaper option at ₹1,06,490.

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

Winners by area

Performance Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070)
Memory and storage Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070)
Battery and build 16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)
Value 16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)

Specifications side by side

Spec
16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)
Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070)
Overview
Type
Everyday
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 9 270H
Processor brand
Intel
Intel
CPU cores
8
14 (better)
NPU (AI) performance
40 TOPS
—
Copilot+ PC
Yes
—
Graphics
Intel Arc Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 8GB
Dedicated graphics
No
Yes
Graphics memory
—
8 GB
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
LPDDR5X-8533
DDR5-5600
Storage
512 GB
1 TB (better)
Storage type
PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe NVMe SSD
Display
Display size
16"
16"
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600
Display panel
WVA/IPS
WVA/IPS
Peak brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Battery and build
Battery
64 Wh
96 Wh (better)
Charger
65 W
—
Weight
1.87 kg (better)
2.49 kg
Thickness
16.99 mm (better)
22.7 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 (5 Gbps) port, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® port with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery, 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 port with DisplayPort™ 2.1 and Power Delivery, 1 HDMI 2.1 port
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® port with DisplayPort™ 1.4a ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® port with Power Delivery
Warranty
1 year
1 year

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Price and availability

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16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)

₹1,06,490

Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070)

₹2,50,590

Pros and cons

16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V)

  • Pro: 64 Wh battery, larger than 89% of the 39 everyday laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Con: Heavier than 88% of the 34 everyday laptops on Comparezi that state it (1.87 kg)

Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070)

  • Pro: 96 Wh battery, larger than 88% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: 22.7 mm thick, thinner than 80% of the 40 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it

Which should you buy?

Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, RTX 5070) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (41.4).

16 Plus (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V) if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹1,06,490 and gives the most score per rupee .

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