Dell Precision 5750 vs. Alienware M17 R4: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 5750 and Alienware M17 R4 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell Precision 5750 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5750 is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon W-10885M inside Dell Precision 5750 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R4.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 5750 - Intel Xeon W-10885M
7,618
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Dell Precision 5750 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell Precision 5750 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Dell Precision 5750 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell Precision 5750 - Intel Xeon W-10855M
5,372
Dell Precision 5750 - Intel Core i5-10400H
4,252
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5750 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 Precision 5750
64 GB
Alienware M17 R4
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 5750 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.

MemoryDell Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4 ECCDDR4
About 15% lighter

Dell Precision 5750 weighed 4.70 pounds, 15% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Alienware M17 R4.

WeightDell Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Pound
4.70 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
2.13 kg
2.50 kg

Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than Dell Precision 5750.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Prices

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

Dell Precision 5750 Price
Dell Precision 5750, 17 inch UHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-10750H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD HD, Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 6GB, Windows 10 Pro - Silver
Dell Precision 5750, 17 inch UHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-10750H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD HD, Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 6GB, Windows 10 Pro - Silver
By Dell
$2,298.99
Dell Laptop Charger 130W USB C Type C AC Adapter,Precision 3551 3560 3561 3570 3571 5470 5550 5560 5570 5750 5760 5770 AC Charger
Dell Laptop Charger 130W USB C Type C AC Adapter,Precision 3551 3560 3561 3570 3571 5470 5550 5560 5570 5750 5760 5770 AC Charger
By Dell
$88.88
Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$2,099.00
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
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
Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,659.83
Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,486.00

Availability

Dell Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing-Starting at $2,149.99
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Dimensions14.74” x 9.77” x 0.34 - 0.52” (374.48 mm x 248.08 mm x 8.67 - 13.15 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)
Weight4.70 - 5.58 lb (1.84 - 2.53 kg)Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)
Colors
Aluminum Titan Gray
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.00 x 2.17 (101.7 mm x 55.2 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
  • 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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Size17 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17-inch, WLED FHD+
    1920 x 1200 60 Hz Anti-Glare Non-touch display PC Bezel sRGB 100% min 500 nits WVA
  • 17-inch, WLED UHD+ with Touch
    3840 x 2400 60 Hz Anti-Reflection and Anti-Smudge Touch display ETE Glass Adobe 100% min 500 nits HDR400 WVA Gorilla Glass
  • 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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Dell Precision 5750 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 4 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader 4.0
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot
D20 Dongle (Included)
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K (3840 x 2160)@ 60 Hz
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.0
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 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™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon W-10885M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  5. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon W-10885M
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Type:
      2666 MHz ECC 2933 MHz Non-ECC
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA Quadro® RTX™ 3000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 192-bit, 945 → 1380 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores.
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Wi-FiIntel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
  • 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

Dell Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Size
  • 56 Wh - 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • 97 Wh - 6-cell smart lithium-ion
86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Power Supply
  • 90 W - USB-C power adapter
  • 130 W - USB-C power adapter
  • 240W power adapter
  • 330W power adapter

Software

Dell Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial
  • 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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Front-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Dual integrated high-quality speakers 2.5 W x 2
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones
  • MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • 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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • The fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
  • Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor)
  • Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command | Update, Dell Command | Power Manager
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • Trusted Protection Module
Warranty12 Months Basic Onsite Service-
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 Precision 5750Alienware M17 R4
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.70 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,256
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,618
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 5750 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6
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
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6

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