Alienware M17 R4 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Alienware M17 R4 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Alienware M17 R4 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Alienware M17 R4 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros
Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Alienware M17 R4.
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Alienware M17 R4 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Slots | Onboard | x0,1 |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.53 pounds, 36% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Alienware M17 R4.
Weight | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Pound | 5.51 lbs. | 3.53 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.50 kg | 1.60 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Alienware M17 R4 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date |
| Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021) |
Pricing | Starting at $2,149.99 | - |
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Exterior | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Dimensions | 15.74” x 11.585” x 0.6618 - 0.87 - 0.8154” (399.8 mm x 294.26 mm x 16.9 - 22 - 20.71 mm) |
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Weight | Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg) |
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Colors |
| Eclipse Gray Moonlight White |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Size | 17.3 Inches | 14 Inches |
Info |
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Ports | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Left (4)
Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. | 16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series |
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Storage | Available Slots
| 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD1 x M.2 2280 slot. |
Connectivity | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.1 |
Ethernet |
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Battery | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Size | 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender | 76 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery |
Battery Life | - |
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Power Supply |
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Software | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Armoury Crate GameVisual |
Camera & Audio | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Camera | Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera. |
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Audio |
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Misc | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Sensors |
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Security |
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More | CHASIS
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Key Features | Alienware M17 R4 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Alienware M17 R4, a 17.3-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 8GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ROG Zephyrus G14 was introduced by ASUS around the same year in 2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 60W TGP.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Alienware M17 R4 has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. In addition, the Alienware M17 R4 weighs 5.51 lbs. about 56% heavier than the 3.53 lbs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. Moreover, measured at 15.74” x 11.58” x 0.87”, the Alienware M17 R4 is much bulkier than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 at 12.76” x 8.66” x 0.78”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Alienware M17 R4 supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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