ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) vs. Alienware M17 R4: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and Alienware M17 R4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Pros
Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) is better than Alienware M17 R4.
Intel Core i9-11900H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R4.
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) 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.
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) 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 | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
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Slots | x1 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Alienware M17 R4 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Alienware M17 R4 over ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $2,149.99 |
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Exterior | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Dimensions | 15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78” (394 x 264 x 19.9 mm) | 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) |
Weight | 5.73 lbs (2.60 kg) | Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg) |
Colors | Black |
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Display | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Size | 17.3 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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Ports | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
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Internal Specs | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
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Memory | Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM. | 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. |
Discrete Graphics |
| NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series |
Storage |
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Connectivity | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
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Ethernet | Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
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Battery | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Size | 90 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery | 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender |
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Software | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles Multiwheel Android/iOS App Office 365 Trial |
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Camera & Audio | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Camera | HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera. | Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera. |
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Misc | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
Sensors | The fingerprint sensor on the power button |
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In the box |
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More | - | CHASIS
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Key Features | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) | Alienware M17 R4 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus S17 , a 17.3-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 125W TGP.
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Alienware M17 R4 was introduced by Dell around the same year in early-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 8GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and Alienware M17 R4 have the same 17.3-inch display size. In addition, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) weighs 5.73 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 5.51 lbs. Alienware M17 R4. Moreover, measured at 15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78”, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) is much more portable than the Alienware M17 R4 at 15.74” x 11.58” x 0.87”.
Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with three M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.
For Alienware M17 R4, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. Unlike ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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