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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. Alienware M17 R3: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Alienware M17 R3 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than Alienware M17 R3.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R3. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R3.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

48 GB

Alienware M17 R3

32 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R3. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R3.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware M17 R3 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) weighed 5.73 pounds, 13% lighter than the 6.55 pounds Alienware M17 R3.

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Pound	5.73 lbs.	6.55 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	2.97 kg

Alienware M17 R3 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Alienware M17 R3 over ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Alienware M17 R3.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Alienware M17 R3 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Price
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74 By ASUS $1,339.99	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,269.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray By ASUS $1,649.99 $1,999.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
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 By Dell $1,230.00	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $1,593.75	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	-	Available on May 2020
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,549.99
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 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)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	Starting at 6.55 lb (2.97 kg)
Colors	Brushed Black	Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit chiclet keyboard Per-key RGB lighting Aura Sync 1.4mm travel distance N key rollover	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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)

Alienware M17 R3

Size

17.3 Inches

Info

17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Image Source: ASUS 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock	Image Source: Dell 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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Soldered-on.
Discrete Graphics	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LV NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1660MHz, 115W). ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LWS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1380MHz, 115W). ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).	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)
Storage	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support	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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Wi-Fi	Intel® 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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Size	-	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	-
Power Supply	240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.	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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware 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	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Camera	No Built-in camera. Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphones	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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
Sensors	-	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	Kensington lock slot	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 Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Alienware M17 R3
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 5.73 lb 2.60 kg Up to 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 Up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q