MSI GE76 Raider 10UX vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MSI GE76 Raider 10UX and Alienware M15 R5, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE76 Raider 10UX is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Supports larger memory

MSI GE76 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 GE76 Raider 10UX
64 GB
Alienware M15 R5
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI GE76 Raider 10UX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R5.

Display size
MSI GE76 Raider 10UX
17.3-inch
Alienware M15 R5
15.6-inch

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than MSI GE76 Raider 10UX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

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 GE76 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 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
MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
About 17% lighter

Alienware M15 R5 weighed 5.34 pounds, 17% lighter than the 6.39 pounds MSI GE76 Raider 10UX.

WeightMSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
Pound
6.39 lbs.
5.34 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.42 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GE76 Raider 10UX and Alienware M15 R5.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
MSI GE76 Raider 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

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
$1,549.00
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
$1,722.21
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 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
Newest Alienware m15 R5 15.6" 360Hz 1ms FHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8 cores), GeForce RTX 3070, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon
Newest Alienware m15 R5 15.6" 360Hz 1ms FHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8 cores), GeForce RTX 3070, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon
By Dell
$1,775.00
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
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
Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) | 15.6" 360Hz FHD | Core Ryzen 7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed)
Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) | 15.6" 360Hz FHD | Core Ryzen 7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,466.07

Availability

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced in January 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on April 20, 2021
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
Dimensions15.62” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 268.5 x 27.5 mm)14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 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 with Silver-Lining Print
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
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 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
  • 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 R5 Ports
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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
MemoryUp 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 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™ 3050 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
Wi-FiIntel 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
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetKiller Gigabit LAN E3100
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

MSI GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
Size99.9 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
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 R5
CameraFHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
Front-facing camera
Alienware HD (1280x720 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 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 GE76 Raider 10UXAlienware M15 R5
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 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
Alienware M15 R5 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

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