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MSI GE75 Raider 10SX vs. Alienware M17 R4: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI GE75 Raider 10SX and Alienware M17 R4 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GE75 Raider 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE75 Raider 10SX is better than Alienware M17 R4.

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX 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

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX

64 GB

Alienware M17 R4

32 GB

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX 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.

Memory type and speed

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX 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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than MSI GE75 Raider 10SX.

Alienware M17 R4 weighed 5.51 pounds, 6% lighter than the 5.82 pounds MSI GE75 Raider 10SX.

Weight	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Pound	5.82 lbs.	5.51 lbs.
Kilogram	2.64 kg	2.50 kg

Prices

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

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX Price
	MSI GE75 Raider Gaming 10th gen i7-10750H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD+1TB HDD RTX2060 6GB 17.3-FHD 144Hz (Windows 10 Home) By MSI $1,229.99	See at Amazon
	MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VHG-601US By MSI $2,999.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VGG-205US By MSI $2,399.00	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 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	See at Amazon
	Flagship 2021 Dell Alienware M17 R4 Gaming 17 Laptop 17.3” FHD 144Hz 7ms 10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-10870H 16GB RAM 2TB SSD Geforce RTX 3070 8GB Backlit KB Thunderbolt Wifi6 Win10 + HDMI Cable (Renewed) By Dell $1,651.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing	-	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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Dimensions	15.62” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 268.5 x 27.5 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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SF/10SFS 5.82 lbs (2.64 kg) MSI GE75 Raider 10SGS 5.86 lbs (2.66 kg)	Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)
Colors	-	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad	Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print Silky smooth touchpad with 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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Size	17.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 240Hz, IPS-Level 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 300Hz, IPS-Level	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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 1x RJ45 1x SD (XC/HC) card reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1x Mic-in 1x Headphone-out (HiFi / SPDIF)	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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 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	Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	MSI GE75 Raider 10SGS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. MSI GE75 Raider 10SFS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. MSI GE75 Raider 10SF NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD	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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Wi-Fi	Killer AX Wi-Fi 6 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6	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 5.1	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

MSI GE75 Raider 10SX

Alienware M17 R4

Size

MSI GE75 Raider 10SF/10SFS

51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)

MSI GE75 Raider 10SGS

65 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)

86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender

Power Supply

MSI GE66 Raider 10SF

230W slim power adapter

MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS/10SGS

280W slim power adapter

240W power adapter
330W power adapter

Software	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
OS	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	-	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 GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	2 x 3W Speaker 2 x 3W Woofer 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers and sound by Dynaudio High-Resolution Audio ready Array Microphone	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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
Sensors	-	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security	-	Wedge-shaped lock slot Trusted Protection Module
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	MSI GE75 Raider 10SX	Alienware M17 R4
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 5.82 lb 2.64 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 2080 SUPER 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