MSI Alpha 17 A4DX vs. Alienware X17 R1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MSI Alpha 17 A4DX and Alienware X17 R1 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Alpha 17 A4DX Pros

Reasons that MSI Alpha 17 A4DX is better than Alienware X17 R1.

About 14% lighter

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX weighed 5.73 pounds, 14% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Alienware X17 R1.

WeightMSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Pound
5.73 lbs.
6.65 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
3.02 kg

Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than MSI Alpha 17 A4DX.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 50% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside MSI Alpha 17 A4DX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK
9,677
Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Supports faster memory

Alienware X17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Alpha 17 A4DX. It supports up to 3466MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI Alpha 17 A4DX.

Memory type and speed
Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP
3,466 MHz
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Alpha 17 A4DX and Alienware X17 R1.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX
64 GB
Alienware X17 R1
64 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryMSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX Price
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop: Ryzen 9 7945HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 17.3" QHD 240Hz 3ms, 16GBDDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Aluminum Black 17C7VG-007US
 MSI Alpha 17 Laptop: Ryzen 9 7945HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 17.3" QHD 240Hz 3ms, 16GBDDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Aluminum Black 17C7VG-007US
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$1,999.40
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MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon RX 6600M 8GB GDDR6
 MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon RX 6600M 8GB GDDR6
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$899.00
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MSI Katana 17 Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen Intel Core i7, GeForce RTX 4060, 17.3" 144Hz FHD Display, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VFK-835US
 MSI Katana 17 Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen Intel Core i7, GeForce RTX 4060, 17.3" 144Hz FHD Display, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VFK-835US
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$1,399.00
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Alienware X17 Price
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White
 Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White
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$1,524.00
$2,199.97 31% OFF
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Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 17.3" FHD | Core i9 - 2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3070 Ti | 14 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR5 Win 11 Home (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 17.3" FHD | Core i9 - 2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3070 Ti | 14 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR5 Win 11 Home (Renewed)
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$2,203.99
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Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light
 Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light
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$2,296.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Released20202021
Release Date-Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing-
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 6GB FHD 165Hz
  • $2,479.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 8GB FHD 165Hz
  • $3,229.99
    i7-11800H 32GB 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
  • $3,629.99
    i9-11980HK 32GB XMP 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Size Comparison
MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Dimensions15.69” x 10.70” x 1.10” (398.5 x 272 x 28 mm)
  • 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm)
    With FHD 360Hz diplay.
  • 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (399.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm)
    With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
ColorsAluminum Black
Lunar light
With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red)
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print.
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware X-Series thin keyboard
    • Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting
    • Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology.
    • 1.5mm key travel.
  • Touchpad
    • Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.
    • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
    • Supports AlienFX touchpad.

Display

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3” FHD with 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.2 W
  • 17.3” FHD with 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.4 W
  • 17.3” UHD with 120Hz
    3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1200:1 Anti-glare WVA 12.2 W

Ports

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1x Headphone-out (SPDIF)
Alienware X17 R1 Ports
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Left (1)
  • 1 x power port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (8)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Powershare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gbps, Killer E3100

Internal Specs

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB
3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM.
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
Discrete GraphicsAMD Radeon™ RX 5600M
Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 TGP: 125W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 140W Speed: 1215 → 1620 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz
* All configurations include 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
    Supports RAID-0

Connectivity

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675w
Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller
Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Size65Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply230W power adapter
240W 330W
power adapter.

Software

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
OSWindows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
  • Alienware Command Center
    AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera.
    Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR support.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Giant Speaker
      5 times bigger than other louder sounds, more resonance, and higher quality.
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones.
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3281
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2 x 4W speakers
  • Microphone:
    • Dual-array microphones

Misc

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
Sensors-Windows Hello IR Camera
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

MSI Alpha 17 A4DXAlienware X17 R1
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
AMD Radeon
RX 5600M
6GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 120Hz
Weight
6.65 lb
3.02 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,646
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,677
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3466 MHz DDR4 XMP
Alienware X17 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 150W TGP

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