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Dell G7 17 7790 vs. Alienware M17 R4: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell G7 17 7790 and Alienware M17 R4, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell G7 17 7790 Pros

Reasons that Dell G7 17 7790 is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Dell G7 17 7790 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 17 7790

64 GB

Alienware M17 R4

32 GB

Dell G7 17 7790 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	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than Dell G7 17 7790.

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 17 7790.

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 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

Alienware M17 R4 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G7 17 7790. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell G7 17 7790.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Dell G7 17 7790 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Alienware M17 R4 weighed 5.51 pounds, 25% lighter than the 7.27 pounds Dell G7 17 7790.

Weight	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Pound	7.27 lbs.	5.51 lbs.
Kilogram	3.30 kg	2.50 kg

Prices

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

Dell G7 17 7790 Price
	Dell G7 17 7790-17.3" FHD - i7-8750H - NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q - 16GB - 1TB HDD+256GB SSD (Renewed) By Dell $1,599.00	See at Amazon
	Dell G7 17 7790-17.3" FHD - i7-8750H - NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q - 16GB - 1TB HDD+256GB SSD By Dell $1,299.00	See at Amazon
	Flagship Dell G7 17 7790 Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Intel 4-Core i5-9300H(>i7-7820HQ) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD GeForce RTX 2060 6GB Backlit Thunderbolt Win10 (Renewed) By Dell $3,708.99	See at Amazon
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 $1,230.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop Full HD (FHD), 15.6 inch - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $1,740.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019. Available from January 29, 2019.	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,380	Starting at $2,149.99
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Exterior	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Dimensions	15.91 x 11.65 x 0.98 - 0.91 in (404 x 295.80 x 25 - 23.22 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	7.27 lbs (3.30 kg)	Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)
Colors	Abyss Grey	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	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.

Display	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Size	17.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 300 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate 17.3” FHD 300 nits 144Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate	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

Ports	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Image Source: Dell 1 x USB Type-C Supports Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series.[/ti] Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.[/ti] 1 x Mini DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 1660 Ti.[/ti] 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	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

Internal Specs	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Processor	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	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
Integrated Graphics	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	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
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (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	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
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	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	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5 Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	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	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Size	60 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion) 90 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.70A. 180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.	240W power adapter 330W power adapter

Software	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
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 Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)	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)

Camera & Audio	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers Two speakers Dual-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 (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	Wedge-shaped lock slot Trusted Protection Module
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	Dell G7 17 7790	Alienware M17 R4
At Glance	Released in Early 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 7.27 lb 3.30 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	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