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ASUS - Zenbook Duo (2024) vs Dell - XPS 16 (9650)

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Zenbook Duo (2024)ASUSRENDER
Probe A
ASUS
Zenbook Duo (2024)
68.1/ 100B
Performance65· 35%
Battery & Ports76· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
XPS 16 (9650)DELLRENDER
Probe B
Dell
XPS 16 (9650)
76.7/ 100B
Performance65· 35%
Battery & Ports95· 27%
Design· 20%
Display71· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Zenbook Duo (2024) and XPS 16 (9650), the Zenbook Duo (2024) comes out ahead in weight, while the XPS 16 (9650) wins on battery and screen size. Overall, the Zenbook Duo (2024) scores 68.1 and the XPS 16 (9650) scores 76.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The XPS 16 (9650) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Zenbook Duo (2024) if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.

Pick the XPS 16 (9650) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery, screen size, claimed battery life, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the XPS 16 (9650) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why ASUS - Zenbook Duo (2024) wins

  • Weight — 0.48 kg less. 1.65 vs 2.13.

Why Dell - XPS 16 (9650) wins

  • Battery — 32.67% more. 99.5 Wh vs 75 Wh.
  • Screen size — 16.43% more. 16.3 " vs 14 ".
  • Claimed battery life — 8.33% more. 13 h vs 12 h.
  • Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 3 vs 2.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecASUS - Zenbook Duo (2024)Dell - XPS 16 (9650)
Weight1.65 kglead2.13 kg
Thickness14.6 mmlead18.7 mm
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readerfalsetruelead

Display

SpecASUS - Zenbook Duo (2024)Dell - XPS 16 (9650)
Screen size14 "16.3 "lead
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeOLEDOLED

Performance

SpecASUS - Zenbook Duo (2024)Dell - XPS 16 (9650)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 185HIntel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU cores1616
GPUIntel Arc GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
RAM32 GB32 GB
Storage1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecASUS - Zenbook Duo (2024)Dell - XPS 16 (9650)
Battery75 Wh99.5 Whlead
Claimed battery life12 h13 hlead
USB-C ports23lead
Thunderbolt ports23lead
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Zenbook Duo (2024) or XPS 16 (9650)?+

XPS 16 (9650) claims up to 13 hours — 12h vs 13h.

Which is lighter, Zenbook Duo (2024) or XPS 16 (9650)?+

Zenbook Duo (2024) is lighter at 1.65 kg vs 2.13 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Zenbook Duo (2024) or XPS 16 (9650)?+

Both have OLED displays.

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