MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX vs. Alienware M17 R4: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX and Alienware M17 R4 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Supports larger memory

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX
64 GB
Alienware M17 R4
32 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Upgradable memory

MSI GP66 Leopard 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 M17 R4 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
About 5% lighter

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX weighed 5.24 pounds, 5% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Alienware M17 R4.

WeightMSI GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Pound
5.24 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
2.38 kg
2.50 kg

Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

10% larger display

Alienware M17 R4 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

Display size
Alienware M17 R4
17.3-inch
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX and Alienware M17 R4.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412

Prices

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

MSI GP66 Leopard RTX 30 Price
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
 MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
By MSI
$1,528.00
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MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 16GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Per-Key RGB, Win10, Core Black (11UH-444)
 MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 16GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Per-Key RGB, Win10, Core Black (11UH-444)
By MSI
$1,518.00
$2,049.00 26% OFF
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MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900H GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" FHD, 360Hz, Close to, 32GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C w/DP, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Core Black 12UGS-267
 MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900H GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" FHD, 360Hz, Close to, 32GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C w/DP, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Core Black 12UGS-267
By MSI
$1,699.99
$2,099.00 19% OFF
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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
 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
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$2,399.00
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Dell m17 R3 17.3 inch FHD Gaming Laptop (Luna Light) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home
 Dell m17 R3 17.3 inch FHD Gaming Laptop (Luna Light) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home
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$1,226.00
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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
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$1,979.97
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Size Comparison
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Dimensions14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 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)
Weight5.24 lbs (2.38 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
  • Full-size gaming keyboard with Per-Key RGB by SteelSeries
  • 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB 3.5ms response time WVA
  • 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    With DisplayPort 1.4 support.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
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  • 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 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
  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
  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.
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 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
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 5.1
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetIntel KTI225V Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
Size65 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Power Supply
230W
proprietary power adapter
  • 240W power adapter
  • 330W power adapter

Software

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Front-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware 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 GP66 Leopard 10UXAlienware M17 R4
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W
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
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6

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