MSI GE76 Raider 10UX vs. Alienware M15 R4: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GE76 Raider 10UX and Alienware M15 R4 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE76 Raider 10UX is better than Alienware M15 R4.

Supports larger memory

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R4. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R4.

Max system memory size
MSI GE76 Raider 10UX
64 GB
Alienware M15 R4
32 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R4. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R4.

Memory type and speed
MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Alienware M15 R4 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Upgradable memory

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX 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 M15 R4 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
10% larger display

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R4.

Display size
MSI GE76 Raider 10UX
17.3-inch
Alienware M15 R4
15.6-inch

Alienware M15 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R4 is better than MSI GE76 Raider 10UX.

About 28% lighter

Alienware M15 R4 weighed 4.65 pounds, 28% lighter than the 6.39 pounds MSI GE76 Raider 10UX.

WeightMSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Pound
6.39 lbs.
4.65 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.11 kg

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
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
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
$1,739.00
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
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
Alienware M15 R4 Price
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop Full HD (FHD), 15.6 inch - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop Full HD (FHD), 15.6 inch - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
By Dell
$1,740.00
Alienware - m15 R4-15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - Nvidia RTX3070-512GB Solid State Drive - Dark Side of The Moon
Alienware - m15 R4-15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - Nvidia RTX3070-512GB Solid State Drive - Dark Side of The Moon
By Dell
$1,999.99
Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch Full HD (FHD) - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch Full HD (FHD) - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
By Alienware
$2,099.99

Availability

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced in January 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing-Starting at $2,149.99
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Dimensions15.62” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 268.5 x 27.5 mm)
  • 14.19” x 10.879” x 0.724 - 0.807 - 0.776” (360.3 mm x 276.32 mm x 18.39 - 20.5 - 19.7 mm)
    Alienware M15 R4 with OLED display models
  • 14.19” x 10.863” x 0.701 - 0.783 - 0.776” (360.3 mm x 275.92 mm x 17.8 - 19.9 - 19.7 mm)
    Alienware M15 R4 with 300Hz display models
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)Starting at 4.65 lbs (2.10 kg) up to 5.51 lbs (2.50 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Size17.3 Inches15.6 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
  • 15.6” FHD with 300Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut Anti-glare WVA 6.3W
  • 15.6” UHD with 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 OLED 282 PPI 1ms response time 400 nits 16:9 HDR-400 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 100000:1 contrast ratio TrueLife Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 14.8W

Ports

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
  • 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 M15 R4 Ports
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 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM
Onboard memory.
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™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetKiller Gigabit LAN E3100
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Size99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Power Supply
230W 280W
proprietary power adapter
240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)

Software

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
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
    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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
CameraFHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
Front-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 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 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
Sensors-
  • Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security-
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R4
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
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.65 lb
2.11 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
Alienware M15 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6

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