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Alienware M17 R4 vs. Dell G7 15 7590: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Alienware M17 R4 and Dell G7 15 7590 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than Dell G7 15 7590.

2021 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R4 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell G7 15 7590.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

Dell G7 15 7590 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell G7 15 7590 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell G7 15 7590 - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

Dell G7 15 7590 - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Dell G7 15 7590 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Dell G7 15 7590 - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

Alienware M17 R4 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G7 15 7590. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell G7 15 7590.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Dell G7 15 7590 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Alienware M17 R4 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell G7 15 7590.

Display size

Alienware M17 R4

17.3-inch

Dell G7 15 7590

15.6-inch

Alienware M17 R4 weighed 5.51 pounds, 7% lighter than the 5.88 pounds Dell G7 15 7590.

Weight	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Pound	5.51 lbs.	5.88 lbs.
Kilogram	2.50 kg	2.67 kg

Dell G7 15 7590 Pros

Reasons that Dell G7 15 7590 is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Dell G7 15 7590 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.

Max system memory size

Dell G7 15 7590

64 GB

Alienware M17 R4

32 GB

Dell G7 15 7590 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 R4 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Alienware M17 R4 Price
	Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light By Alienware $2,399.00	See at Amazon
	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 $1,226.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, 1 Year Support - Dark Side of the Moon, Black By Alienware $1,979.97	See at Amazon
Dell G7 15 7590 Price
	EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop LCD Screen Display Complete Assembly- OLED 4K Dell Gaming G7 15 7590 G5 15 5590 TC7N1 G292969 0TC7N1 9K45T By Generic $149.95	See at Amazon
	Laptop Motherboard WJH3G 0WJH3G CN-0WJH3G Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7590 Series Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz SRF6U Processor GeForce RTX2080 8GB GDDR6 By Generic $333.49	See at Amazon
	2019 Dell G7 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB PCIe SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, Windows 10 By Dell $605.49	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Released	2021	2019
Release Date	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021	Announced at CES 2019. Available from January 29, 2019.
Pricing	Starting at $2,149.99	Starting at $1,099
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1	-

Exterior	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Size Comparison	Alienware M17 R4Dell G7 15 7590
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)	14.34 x 10.76 x 0.78 - 0.73 in (364.30 x 273.40 x 19.90 - 18.65 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)	5.88 lbs (2.67 kg)
Colors	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat	Abyss Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard 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 1.7mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Keyboard Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad Backlit keyboard (optional) 4-zone RGB backlit (optional) Touchpad Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Size	17.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD with 144Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA 17.3” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI tms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare WVA 17.3” UHD with 60Hz 3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio 12W max Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA	FHD 220 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 144Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate UHD 400 nits 60Hz (3840 x 2160) 400 nitsUHD (3840 x 2160) 400 nits OLED Display with 60Hz refresh rate

Ports	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port Supports USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2. 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 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) 1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader 1 x Power/DC-in Port	Image Source: Dell Dell G7 15 7590 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 x RJ45 network port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port 1 x headset jack 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port Dell G7 15 7590 with GTX 1050 Ti, 1650, 1660 Ti 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort Dell G7 15 7590 with RTX 20 Series 1 x Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort Dell G7 15 7590 with GTX 1660 Ti and RTX 20 Series 1 x Mini DisplayPort

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 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™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 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™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) 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
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]	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 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac Up to 1,730 Mbps Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz Up to 1,730 Mbps Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5 Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
Ethernet	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	Realtek GB LAN Available on GTX 1050 Ti Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps Killer GB E2500V2 Available on RTX 20 series Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Size	86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender	60 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion) 90 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	240W power adapter 330W power adapter	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.70A. 180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.

Software	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
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 Supports AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality. Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers Two speakers dual-array microphones

Misc	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
Sensors	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot Trusted Protection Module	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty	-	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays shipping.
More	CHASIS Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components	-

Key Features	Alienware M17 R4	Dell G7 15 7590
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 360Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 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 2933 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6	Released in Early 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.88 lb 2.67 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 Upgradable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q