ROG Mothership GZ700 vs. Alienware M17 R3: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Mothership GZ700 and Alienware M17 R3 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Mothership GZ700 Pros

Reasons that ROG Mothership GZ700 is better than Alienware M17 R3.

Supports larger memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R3. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R3.

Max system memory size
ROG Mothership GZ700
64 GB
Alienware M17 R3
32 GB
Upgradable memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 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.

MemoryROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4

Alienware M17 R3 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R3 is better than ROG Mothership GZ700.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R3 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside ROG Mothership GZ700.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
ROG Mothership GZ700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
About 39% lighter

Alienware M17 R3 weighed 6.55 pounds, 39% lighter than the 10.58 pounds ROG Mothership GZ700.

WeightROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Pound
10.58 lbs.
6.55 lbs.
Kilogram
4.80 kg
2.97 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Mothership GZ700 and Alienware M17 R3.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Mothership GZ700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Alienware M17 R3 - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Mothership GZ700 Price
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version
 Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version
By Puccy
$12.98
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Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" （Active Area Cover Only） Protective Protectors Guard
 Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" （Active Area Cover Only） Protective Protectors Guard
By Puccy
$40.98
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Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
 Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
By Vaxson
$12.99
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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
$1,592.99
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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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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Released20192020
Release Date-
  • Available on May 2020
Pricing-Starting at $1,549.99
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Dimensions16.4” x 12.5” x 1.17” (410 X 320 X 29.9 mm)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)
Weight10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)Starting at 6.55 lb (2.97 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • The detachable keyboard stays wired or goes wireless
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • 2.5mm travel distance
  • 0.3mm keycap curve
  • 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

Display

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 25ms, 100% Adobe RGB, G-SYNC®
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC®
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

Ports

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C / Thunderbolt 3
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C with DisplayPort™ 1.4
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A / USB charger +
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone jack
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x Kensington lock
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

Internal Specs

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  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
MemoryUp to 64GB Dual Channel 2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SODIMM slots.
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    • 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
    • Soldered-on.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
(Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • 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)
Storage3 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x4 512GB SSD
Supports RAID-0
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]

Connectivity

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Wi-FiIntel ® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Size-
  • 56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion
Power Supply2 x 280W power adapters
  • 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A)
  • 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
  • 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)
  • 330W (19.50 VDC/16.92A)

Software

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Alienware Adrenalin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • 4x4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 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

Misc

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
Sensors-
  • Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security-
  • Wedge-shaped 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

ROG Mothership GZ700Alienware M17 R3
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
10.58 lb
4.80 kg
Powered By
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 up to 200W
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

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