ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
vs
Alienware
m15 R6
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specs
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Power
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
50/60 Hz
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
100 - 240 V
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
2.47 A
AC adapter output current:
12.31 A
19 V
AC adapter output voltage:
19.5 V
45 W
AC adapter power:
240 W
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Weight & dimensions
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
230.3 mm
Depth:
272.5 mm
18 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
1.2 cm
not available
Height (rear):
1.93 cm
1.8 kg
Weight:
2.69 kg
357.2 mm
Width:
356.2 mm
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Battery
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
42 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
86 Wh
not available
Battery recharge time:
3 h
Lithium Prismatic
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery voltage:
13.35 V
not available
Battery weight:
340 g

Fast charging:
not available
3
Number of battery cells:
6
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Software
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Home
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Home
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Keyboard
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Keyboard backlit:


Numeric keypad:

Touchpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad

Windows keys:
not available
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Camera
compared
Alienware
m15 R6

Front camera:

not available
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP

Infrared (IR) camera:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Audio
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3254
SonicMaster
Audio system:
not available

Built-in microphone:

not available
Number of built-in speakers:
2
not available
Number of microphones:
2
not available
Speaker power:
2 W
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Ports & interfaces
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Charging port type:
DC-in jack

Combo headphone/mic port:

1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
not available
HDMI version:
2.1
not available
PowerShare:

not available
Thunderbolt technology:

2
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
3
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
not available
USB Power Delivery:

not available
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:

not available
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity:
1
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Networking
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
2x2
Antenna type:
2x2

Bluetooth:

4.2
Bluetooth version:
5.0

Ethernet LAN:

not available
Ethernet LAN data rates:
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
not available
WLAN controller model:
Killer Wireless-AX 1650

Wi-Fi:
not available
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Optical drive
compared
Alienware
m15 R6

Optical drive type:

ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Storage
compared
Alienware
m15 R6

Card reader integrated:

MicroSD (TransFlash)
Compatible memory cards:
not available
1
Number of SSDs installed:
2
512 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
not available
SSD form factor:
M.2
not available
SSD interface:
PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Graphics
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Discrete GPU manufacturer:
NVIDIA

Discrete graphics adapter:

not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
8 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
32 GB
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
not available

On-board graphics adapter:

12.0
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
not available
4.5
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
not available
300 MHz
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
not available
1150 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Display
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Colour gamut:
100%
not available
Contrast ratio (typical):
1000:1
not available
Display brightness:
300 cd/m²
15.6 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
Display response rise/fall:
10 ms
Full HD
HD type:
Full HD

LED backlight:

not available
Maximum refresh rate:
360 Hz
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
Panel type:
WVA
not available
Pixel density:
141 ppi
not available
Pixel pitch:
0.179 x 0.179 mm
not available
RGB colour space:
sRGB

Touchscreen:

ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Memory
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
8 GB
Internal memory:
32 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
2400 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3200 MHz
not available
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
not available
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Processor
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
not available
Motherboard chipset:
Intel HM570
4.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.6 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
24 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
8
8th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
11th gen Intel Core i7
1.8 GHz
Processor frequency:
not available
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-8565U
Processor model:
i7-11800H
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available
ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
Other features
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
not available
Anti-glare screen:

ASUS
S531FA-BQ088T
generalInfo
compared
Alienware
m15 R6
4718017406987
EAN/UPC code:
not available
VivoBook
Family:
not available
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
not available
Market positioning:
Gaming
Grey, Metallic
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
S15
Series:
not available