Alienware X17 R1 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Alienware X17 R1 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK
9,677
Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Supports faster memory

Alienware X17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020). It supports up to 3466MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP
3,466 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
10% larger display

Alienware X17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Display size
Alienware X17 R1
17.3-inch
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
15.6-inch

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) is better than Alienware X17 R1.

About 29% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) weighed 4.73 pounds, 29% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Alienware X17 R1.

WeightAlienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Pound
6.65 lbs.
4.73 lbs.
Kilogram
3.02 kg
2.15 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware X17 R1 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Alienware X17 R1
64 GB
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
64 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryAlienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4 XMPDDR4

Prices

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

Alienware X17 Price
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
 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
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Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light
 Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light
By Dell
$2,089.99
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Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 17.3" 4K | Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 | Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home
 Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 17.3" 4K | Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 | Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home
By Dell
$2,436.27
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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Price
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
 Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
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$1,864.00
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Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
 Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$2,398.50
$2,999.99 20% OFF
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Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
 Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
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$1,699.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Released20212020
Release DateAvailable on June 1, 2021-
Pricing
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 6GB FHD 165Hz
  • $2,479.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 8GB FHD 165Hz
  • $3,229.99
    i7-11800H 32GB 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
  • $3,629.99
    i9-11980HK 32GB XMP 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
Starting at $ 2,599.99
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Exterior

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Dimensions
  • 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm)
    With FHD 360Hz diplay.
  • 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (399.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm)
    With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.
13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.8 mm)
Weight6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition
    4.73 lbs / 2.14 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition with OLED display
    4.85 lbs / 2.19 kg
Colors
Lunar light
With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware X-Series thin keyboard
    • Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting
    • Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology.
    • 1.5mm key travel.
  • Touchpad
    • Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.
    • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
    • Supports AlienFX touchpad.
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD with 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.2 W
  • 17.3” FHD with 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.4 W
  • 17.3” UHD with 120Hz
    3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1200:1 Anti-glare WVA 12.2 W
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 300Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, matte finish, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Alienware X17 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (1)
  • 1 x power port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (8)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Powershare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gbps, Killer E3100
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support 20V charging via PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.

Internal Specs

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB
3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM.
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 TGP: 125W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 140W Speed: 1215 → 1620 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz
* All configurations include 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
    Supports RAID-0
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Wi-FiRivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675w
Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetKiller E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller
Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
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Battery

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery80Wh lithium-ion polymer
Power Supply
240W 330W
power adapter.		230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
    AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera.
    Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR support.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3281
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2 x 4W speakers
  • Microphone:
    • Dual-array microphones
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
SensorsWindows Hello IR Camera-
Security-
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis-

Key Features

Alienware X17 R1Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 120Hz
Weight
6.65 lb
3.02 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,646
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,677
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3466 MHz DDR4 XMP
Alienware X17 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 150W TGP
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.73 lb
2.15 kg
Powered By
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
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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