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Alienware M17 R2 vs. Alienware M17 R3: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware M17 R2 and Alienware M17 R3 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M17 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R2 is better than Alienware M17 R3.

Alienware M17 R2 weighed 5.80 pounds, 12% lighter than the 6.55 pounds Alienware M17 R3.

Weight	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Pound	5.80 lbs.	6.55 lbs.
Kilogram	2.63 kg	2.97 kg

Alienware M17 R3 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R3 is better than Alienware M17 R2.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R3 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M17 R2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Alienware M17 R3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R2.

Max system memory size

Alienware M17 R3

32 GB

Alienware M17 R2

16 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M17 R2 and Alienware M17 R3.

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Alienware M17 R3 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Prices

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

Alienware M17 R2 Price
	Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,898.99 $2,149.97 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Dell Alienware m17 R2 Laptop 17.3" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,631.99	See at Amazon
Alienware M17 R3 Price
	Dell m17 R3 17.3 inch FHD Gaming Laptop (Luna Light) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home By Dell $1,230.00	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Alienware m17 R3 Laptop 17.3" - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 256GB SSD + 256GB SSD - 20GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,592.99	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Alienware m17 R3 Laptop 17.3" - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 256GB SSD + 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,592.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019 Available on June 11, 2019	Available on May 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,499.99	Starting at $1,549.99
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Exterior	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Dimensions	15.74 x 11.59 x 0.73 - 0.77 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 18.60 - 19.50 mm) Width: 15.74 in. (399.80 mm) Depth: 11.59 in. (294.30 mm) Height: 0.73 - 0.77 in. (18.60 - 19.50 mm)	15.74 x 11.59 x 0.89 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 22.50 mm) Width: 15.74 in. (399.80 mm) Depth: 11.59 in. (294.30 mm) Height: 0.89 in. (22.50 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.80 lb (2.63 kg)	Starting at 6.55 lb (2.97 kg)
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon	Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7 mm key travel and alphanumeric keys 0.2 mm-dish concave key design Touchpad Size: 4.13” x 3.15” (105 mm x 80 mm) Premium Precision-Point glass touchpad	Keyboard Type: Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7 mm key travel and alphanumeric keys 0.2 mm-dish concave key design Touchpad Size: 4.13” x 3.15” (105 mm x 80 mm) Premium Precision-Point glass touchpad

Display

Alienware M17 R2

Alienware M17 R3

Size

17.3 Inches

Info

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 25ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 9ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8.5W max power consumption.
Eyesafe® Display Tech + Tobii Eyetracking

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 9ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 9ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut with NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology, 600:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare.

Full HD with 300Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 3ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 100% sRGB color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare.

Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate

3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 25ms response time, 500 nits, 16:9, 100% sRGB color gamut, 1,200:1 contrast ratio, 12W max power consumption
Tobii Eyetracking technology

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Port 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt™, and DisplayPort 1.2) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0b Output Port 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)	Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Port 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3100 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps Port 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2 Output Port 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port 1 x Audio Out 0.125" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately) 1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Onboard memory.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Soldered-on.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design AMD RX5500M (4GB GDDR6)
Storage	Single Storage Configurations 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 512GB Intel Optane M2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 4TB RAID0 (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)	Available Slots One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB) Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Single Drive 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD RAID-0 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 RAID-0 Plus 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650w Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1650w Bluetooth 5	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000/25000 Mbps	Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Size	6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh)	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion
Power Supply	E4 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) E4 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) E4 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) * Support Hybrid Power	130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) 330W (19.50 VDC/16.92A)

Software	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	Audio Realtek ALC3281-CG controller 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Microphone Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly	Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2-Way Stereo Speaker Design Output: 4-5W Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	Wedge-shaped lock slot
More	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy exterior shell Copper Alloy thermal structures Customized Features AlienFX Lighting Detail Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles) Thermal Cryo-Tech v3.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Dense Copper Fin Stacks Dynamics Thermal Controls	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy exterior shell Copper Alloy thermal structures Customized Features AlienFX Lighting Detail Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles) Thermal Cryo-Tech Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Dense Copper Fin Stacks

Key Features	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R3
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.80 lb 2.63 kg Up to 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 Configurable up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 6.55 lb 2.97 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,223 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,013 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q