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MSI GE76 Raider 10UX vs. Alienware Area-51m: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI GE76 Raider 10UX and Alienware Area-51m models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GE76 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE76 Raider 10UX is better than Alienware Area-51m.

2021 vs. 2019

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware Area-51m. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2800MHz of system memory on the Alienware Area-51m.

Memory type and speed

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware Area-51m - DDR4 XMP

2,800 MHz

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX weighed 6.39 pounds, 26% lighter than the 8.54 pounds Alienware Area-51m.

Weight	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Pound	6.39 lbs.	8.54 lbs.
Kilogram	2.90 kg	3.87 kg

Alienware Area-51m Pros

Reasons that Alienware Area-51m is better than MSI GE76 Raider 10UX.

Intel Core i9-9900K inside Alienware Area-51m has a 21% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE76 Raider 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i9-9900K

8,543

Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i9-9900

7,669

Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i7-9700K

7,192

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

Alienware Area-51m - Intel Core i7-8700

5,810

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GE76 Raider 10UX and Alienware Area-51m.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX

64 GB

Alienware Area-51m

64 GB

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

Memory	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Slots	x2	x4
Type	DDR4	DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX 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 By MSI $1,599.00	See at Amazon
	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 $1,739.00	See at Amazon
	MSI GE76 Raider 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB KB, Numpad, FHD Webcam, VR-Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro, Grey, 128GB Hotface Extension Set By MSI $1,599.00	See at Amazon
Alienware Area-51m Price
	Alienware Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS) By Alienware $2,299.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Area-51m Elite Gaming Laptop Backpack, 17-Inch, Gray/Black (AWA51BPE17) By Dell $118.92 $149.99 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop - 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz 3ms Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GDDR6, 1-Year Premium Support - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,838.50	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Released	2021	2019
Release Date	Announced in January 2021 (CES 2021)	Announced at CES 2019 Available on January 29, 2019
Pricing	-	Starting at $2,549.99
Generations	-	2020 Alienware Area-51m R2 2019 Alienware Area-51m

Exterior	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Dimensions	15.62” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 268.5 x 27.5 mm)	15.85 x 12.565 x 1.09 - 1.23 in (402.6 x 319.14 x 27.65 - 31.2 mm) Width: 15.85 in. (402.6 mm) Depth: 12.565 in. (319.14 mm) Height: 1.09 - 1.23 in. (27.65 - 31.2 mm)
Weight	6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)	Maximum at 8.54 lbs. (3.87 Kg)
Colors	-	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon
Keyboard and Trackpad	Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture	Keyboard Alienware TactX keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting. Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 2.2mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys Touchpad 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad. AlienFX backlit.

Display

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX

Alienware Area-51m

Size

17.3 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

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8.5W max power consumption.
Tobii Eyetracking
Options:
- Anti-Glare
- Eyesafe® Display Tech
- Eyesafe® Display Tech + NVIDIA G-SYNC

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
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	Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Jack 1 x RJ-45 Killer E3000 2.5Gbps Ethernet port 2 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port 1 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Output 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output 1 x Headphone / MIC (retaskable) 1 x Global Headset Jack 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)

Internal Specs	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
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™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700K 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.60 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 95W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.10 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 95W
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™ i7-10875H 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	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	Memory Slots 4-SODIMMs Memory Configurations 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 2400MHz 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR4, 2400MHz 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4 XMP 2933MHz 64GB, 4x16GB, DDR4 2400MHz 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR4 XMP 2933MHz 64GB, 4x16GB, DDR4 XMP 2800MHz
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 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™ 2060 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
Storage	2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)	Available Slots Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 1TB each) One SATA AHCI 6 Gbps (Up to 1TB) Single Drive 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Drives 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid 116GB Intel OptaneSSD + 1TB (+8GBSSHD) Hybrid RAID-0 Drives 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 236GB RAID0 (2x 116GB Intel OptaneSSDs) RAID-0 Plus Drives 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 236GB RAID0 (2x 116GB Intel OptaneSSDs) + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive

Connectivity	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Rivet Killer 1550 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 1733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer Gigabit LAN E3100 Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Size	99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)	6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Power Supply	230W 280W proprietary power adapter	180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 240W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 330W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)

Software	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
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 Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera 1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280 x 720 resolution) camera.
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 ALC3282-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 4-Way Stereo Speaker Design Output: 8-10W Microphone: Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
Sensors	-	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	-	Wedge-shaped lock slot
Warranty	-	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
More	-	CHASIS Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy Thermal Cryo-Tech v2.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Copper Fin Stacks Thermal Controls Whisper-quiet operation

Key Features	MSI GE76 Raider 10UX	Alienware Area-51m
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 155W	Released in Early 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 8.54 lb 3.87 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9900K 8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,309 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,543 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2800 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6