Alienware M17 R3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Alienware M17 R3 and Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M17 R3 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R3 has a 138% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
1,205
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Celeron 5205U
850
Supports faster memory

Alienware M17 R3 supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Memory type and speed
Alienware M17 R3 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - DDR4
2,133 MHz
10% larger display

Alienware M17 R3 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Display size
Alienware M17 R3
17.3-inch
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
15.6-inch

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is better than Alienware M17 R3.

Upgradable memory

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Alienware M17 R3 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryAlienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4
About 40% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus weighed 3.99 pounds, 40% lighter than the 6.55 pounds Alienware M17 R3.

WeightAlienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Pound
6.55 lbs.
3.99 lbs.
Kilogram
2.97 kg
1.81 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M17 R3 and Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Alienware M17 R3
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
32 GB

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
 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
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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)
 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
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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)
 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
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Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 14 Plus Slim Pro Laptop Qualcomm 8-Core up to 2.55Ghz 128GB SSD 4GB 14in Full HD BT Webcam WiFi 5 Windows 11 (Renewed)
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 14 Plus Slim Pro Laptop Qualcomm 8-Core up to 2.55Ghz 128GB SSD 4GB 14in Full HD BT Webcam WiFi 5 Windows 11 (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$199.00
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Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio- XE520QAB-K03US Light Titan
 Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio- XE520QAB-K03US Light Titan
By SAMSUNG
$239.00
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KA1US 13.3" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Chromebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10110U 2.10 GHz - 8 GB RAM - Fiesta Red
 Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KA1US 13.3" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Chromebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10110U 2.10 GHz - 8 GB RAM - Fiesta Red
By SAMSUNG
$365.00
$699.99 48% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Available on May 2020
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PricingStarting at $1,549.99-
Generations-

Exterior

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Dimensions15.74 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)
14.15 x 9.56 x 0.74 in  (359.5 x 242.8 x 18.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 6.55 lb (2.97 kg)1.81 kg ~ 1.90 kg
Colors
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Platinum Titan
  • Pure White
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
  • Island-type keyboard
    with Numpad.
  • Touchpad

Display

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoFull 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
  • Resolution
    • HD: 1366 x 768
    • FHD: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: LED
  • 6.7mm thin bezel

Ports

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Alienware M17 R3 Ports
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  • 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
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 RJ45 (LAN)
  • 1 DC-in

Internal Specs

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    • 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
    • Soldered-on.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
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)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
StorageAvailable 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]
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
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.
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac 1X1)
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth® v 5.0
Ethernet
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
Gigabit Ethernet [10/100/1000]

Battery

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Size
  • 56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion
43Wh
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)
60W Power Adapter.

Software

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
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)
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
HD front-facing camera
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
  • Stereo speakers: 2 x 1.2 W
  • SoundAlive™
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
Sensors
  • Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
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Security
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • Security Slot
  • TPM
MoreCHASIS
  • 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
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Key Features

Alienware M17 R3Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
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
Alienware M17 R3 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.99 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

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