MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat vs. Alienware X17 R1: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat and Alienware X17 R1, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat over Alienware X17 R1.

Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 37% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK
9,677
Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

Alienware X17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat. It supports up to 3466MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat.

Memory type and speed
Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP
3,466 MHz
MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat 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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat
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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat Price
MSI GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 16GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB RGB Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C MiniDP Dynaudio Nahimic Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
 MSI GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 16GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB RGB Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C MiniDP Dynaudio Nahimic Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,549.00
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MSI 2023 GE76 Raider 17.3” 144 Hz FHD 14-Core Intel i9-12900H 64GB DDR5 4TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060 6GB WiFi AX HDMI RJ45 Thunberbolt4 Backlit DTS RGB Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB,Titanium Blue
 MSI 2023 GE76 Raider 17.3” 144 Hz FHD 14-Core Intel i9-12900H 64GB DDR5 4TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060 6GB WiFi AX HDMI RJ45 Thunberbolt4 Backlit DTS RGB Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB,Titanium Blue
By MSI
$2,549.99
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MSI GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 64GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB RGB Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C MiniDP Dynaudio Nahimic Win11 + HDMI Cable
 MSI GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 64GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB RGB Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C MiniDP Dynaudio Nahimic Win11 + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,722.21
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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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$1,898.99
$2,149.97 12% OFF
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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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$2,089.99
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Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 17.3" 4K | Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 | Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home
 Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 17.3" 4K | Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 | Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home
By Dell
$2,436.27
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Dimensions15.62” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 268.5 x 27.5 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.
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
Colors-
Lunar light
With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print
  • Silky smooth touchpad with 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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 17.3" FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 17.3" UHD 60Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 60Hz IPS-Level 100% AdobeRGB Anti-Glare WVA
  • 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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    With DisplayPort support.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
Alienware X17 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB 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™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 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 Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1720MHz Boost Clock, 140W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1740MHz Boost Clock, 155W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1740MHz Boost Clock, 155W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • 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 slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
    Supports RAID-0

Connectivity

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Rivet 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 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetKiller Gigabit LAN E3100
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller
Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Size99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply
230W 280W
proprietary power adapter
240W 330W
power adapter.

Software

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
OSWindows 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
    AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
CameraFHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
  • Front-facing camera.
    Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR support.
Audio
  • 2 x 1W Dynaudio Speaker
  • 2 x 2W Woofers
  • Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system
  • Nahimic 3 / Hi-Res Audio
  • Array Microphone
  • 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 GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
Sensors-Windows Hello IR Camera
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatAlienware X17 R1
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 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 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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