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Alienware M17 R3 vs. ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Alienware M17 R3 and ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Alienware M17 R3 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Alienware M17 R3 over ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than Alienware M17 R3.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R3. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R3.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

48 GB

Alienware M17 R3

32 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R3. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R3.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware M17 R3 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) weighed 5.73 pounds, 13% lighter than the 6.55 pounds Alienware M17 R3.

Weight	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Pound	6.55 lbs.	5.73 lbs.
Kilogram	2.97 kg	2.60 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M17 R3 and ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Prices

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

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 $1,593.75	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
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Price
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99 By ASUS $2,367.82	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76 By ASUS $3,898.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $2,059.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Available on May 2020	-
Pricing	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	-

Exterior	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Dimensions	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)	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)
Weight	Starting at 6.55 lb (2.97 kg)	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)
Colors	Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat	Brushed Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	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	Backlit chiclet keyboard Per-key RGB lighting Aura Sync 1.4mm travel distance N key rollover

Display

Alienware M17 R3

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

Size

17.3 Inches

Info

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

17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
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	Image Source: ASUS 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Processor	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Soldered-on.	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	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)	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LV NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1660MHz, 115W). ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LWS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1380MHz, 115W). ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).
Storage	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]	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Wi-Fi	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.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
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 M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion	-
Battery Life	-	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.
Power Supply	130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) 330W (19.50 VDC/16.92A)	240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	No Built-in camera. Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio	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	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphones

Misc	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)	-
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	Kensington 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 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Dense Copper Fin Stacks	-

Key Features	Alienware M17 R3	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
At Glance	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	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 5.73 lb 2.60 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6