Alienware Area-51m vs. ROG Mothership GZ700: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Alienware Area-51m and ROG Mothership GZ700 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware Area-51m Pros

Reasons that Alienware Area-51m is better than ROG Mothership GZ700.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9900K inside Alienware Area-51m has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside ROG Mothership GZ700.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i9-9900K
8,543
Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i9-9900
7,669
Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i7-9700K
7,192
ROG Mothership GZ700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i7-8700
5,810
Supports faster memory

Alienware Area-51m supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Mothership GZ700. It supports up to 2800MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Mothership GZ700.

Memory type and speed
Alienware Area-51m - DDR4 XMP
2,800 MHz
ROG Mothership GZ700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 20% lighter

Alienware Area-51m weighed 8.54 pounds, 20% lighter than the 10.58 pounds ROG Mothership GZ700.

WeightAlienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Pound
8.54 lbs.
10.58 lbs.
Kilogram
3.87 kg
4.80 kg

ROG Mothership GZ700 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Mothership GZ700 over Alienware Area-51m.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware Area-51m and ROG Mothership GZ700.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Alienware Area-51m
64 GB
ROG Mothership GZ700
64 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryAlienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Slots
x4
x2
TypeDDR4 XMPDDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware Area-51m Price
Alienware Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS)
 Alienware Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS)
By Alienware
$2,299.99
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Dell Alienware Area-51m Elite Gaming Laptop Backpack, 17-Inch, Gray/Black (AWA51BPE17)
 Dell Alienware Area-51m Elite Gaming Laptop Backpack, 17-Inch, Gray/Black (AWA51BPE17)
By Dell
$194.03
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Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop - 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz 3ms Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GDDR6, 1-Year Premium Support - Dark Metallic Moon
 Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop - 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz 3ms Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GDDR6, 1-Year Premium Support - Dark Metallic Moon
By Alienware
$2,839.00
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ROG Mothership GZ700 Price
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version
 Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version
By Puccy
$12.98
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Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" （Active Area Cover Only） Protective Protectors Guard
 Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" （Active Area Cover Only） Protective Protectors Guard
By Puccy
$40.98
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Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
 Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
By Vaxson
$12.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available on January 29, 2019
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PricingStarting at $2,549.99-
Generations-

Exterior

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Dimensions15.85 x 12.565 x 1.09 - 1.23 in (402.6 x 319.14 x 27.65 - 31.2 mm)
  • Width: 15.85 in. (402.6 mm)
  • Depth: 12.565 in. (319.14 mm)
  • Height: 1.09 - 1.23 in. (27.65 - 31.2 mm)
16.4” x 12.5” x 1.17” (410 X 320 X 29.9 mm)
WeightMaximum at 8.54 lbs. (3.87 Kg)10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)
Colors
  • Lunar Light
  • Dark Side of the Moon
Midnight Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware TactX keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting.
    • Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology.
    • 2.2mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys
  • Touchpad
    • 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad.
    • AlienFX backlit.
  • The detachable keyboard stays wired or goes wireless
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • 2.5mm travel distance
  • 0.3mm keycap curve

Display

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
InfoFull HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.
Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8.5W max power consumption.
  • Tobii Eyetracking
  • Options:
    • Anti-Glare
    • Eyesafe® Display Tech
    • Eyesafe® Display Tech + NVIDIA G-SYNC
All options
  • Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions
  • 17.3-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 25ms, 100% Adobe RGB, G-SYNC®
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC®

Ports

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Alienware Area-51m Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x Power/DC-in Jack
  • 1 x RJ-45 Killer E3000 2.5Gbps Ethernet port
  • 2 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port
  • 1 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare technology
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort)
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Output
  • 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output
  • 1 x Headphone / MIC (retaskable)
  • 1 x Global Headset Jack
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C / Thunderbolt 3
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C with DisplayPort™ 1.4
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A / USB charger +
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone jack
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700K
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.60 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 95W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.10 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 95W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 4-SODIMMs
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 2400MHz
    • 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR4, 2400MHz
    • 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4 XMP 2933MHz
    • 64GB, 4x16GB, DDR4 2400MHz
    • 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR4 XMP 2933MHz
    • 64GB, 4x16GB, DDR4 XMP 2800MHz
Up to 64GB Dual Channel 2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
(Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
StorageAvailable Slots
  • Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 1TB each)
  • One SATA AHCI 6 Gbps (Up to 1TB)
Single Drive
  • 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Dual Drives
  • 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid
  • 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid
  • 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid
  • 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid
  • 116GB Intel OptaneSSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid
RAID-0 Drives
  • 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 236GB RAID0 (2x 116GB Intel OptaneSSDs)
RAID-0 Plus Drives
  • 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 236GB RAID0 (2x 116GB Intel OptaneSSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
3 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x4 512GB SSD
Supports RAID-0

Connectivity

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1550
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 1733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Intel ® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Size
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
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Power Supply
  • 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
  • 240W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
  • 330W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
2 x 280W power adapters

Software

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware HD (1280 x 720 resolution) camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3282-CG
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 4-Way Stereo Speaker Design
    • Output: 8-10W
  • Microphone:
    • Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly
  • 4x4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
Sensors
  • Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
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Security
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
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Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis-
MoreCHASIS
  • Exterior Chassis Materials
    • Magnesium Alloy
  • Thermal
    • Cryo-Tech v2.0 Cooling Technology
    • Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design
    • High-Voltage Driving Fans
    • Load-balancing Heat Pipes
    • Copper Fin Stacks
    • Thermal Controls
    • Whisper-quiet operation
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Key Features

Alienware Area-51mROG Mothership GZ700
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
8.54 lb
3.87 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,309
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,543
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2800 MHz DDR4 XMP
Alienware Area-51m Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 4K
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
10.58 lb
4.80 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 up to 200W

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