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MSI GE66 Raider 10UX vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and Alienware M15 R5 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GE66 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE66 Raider 10UX is better than Alienware M15 R5.

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R5. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R5.

Max system memory size

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX

64 GB

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and Alienware M15 R5.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

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

Memory	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GE66 Raider RTX 30 Price
	MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237 By MSI $2,190.95	See at Amazon
	MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS 15.6-inch 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (32GB RAM, 6-Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070, Windows 10 Home) GE66048, Aluminum Black (Renewed) By MSI $1,872.88	See at Amazon
	MSI GE66 Raider 10SF-285 15.6" 240Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready By MSI $2,327.48	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
	Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, 1 Year Support - Dark Side of the Moon, Black By Alienware $1,979.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core Ryzen 9-1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 12 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 By Dell $1,999.99	See at Amazon
	Newest Alienware m15 R5 15.6" 360Hz 1ms FHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8 cores), GeForce RTX 3070, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $1,489.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)	Announced on April 20, 2021
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M15 R7 2021 Alienware M15 R6 2021 Alienware M15 R5 2021 Alienware M15 R4 2020 Alienware M15 R3 2019 Alienware M15 R2 2019 Alienware M15 R1

Exterior	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	-	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design	Keyboard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. RGB per-key backlit Cherry mechanical keyboard. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.8mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design Touchpad 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 240Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA 15.6" FHD 300Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA 15.6" UHD 60Hz 16:9 3840 x 2160 60Hz IPS-Level 100% AdobeRGB Anti-Glare WVA	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 8W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI 9ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10W

Ports	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 1 x RJ45 1 x SD (XC/HC) 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack 1 x DC-in	Image Source: Dell 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 1 x RJ-45 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x Headset port 1 x Power/DC-in Port

Internal Specs	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB 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	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1802MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer Gigabit LAN E3100 Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Size	99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	230W 280W proprietary power adapter	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
OS	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3	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	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera 1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	2 x Dynaudio Speaker with Passive Radiator Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system High-Resolution Audio ready Array Microphone	Controller: Realtek ALC3254 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 2W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Key Features	MSI GE66 Raider 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 300Hz Weight 5.24 lb 2.38 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 Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.34 lb 2.42 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,416 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,663 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6