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Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) vs. Alienware M17 R4: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) and Alienware M17 R4, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) 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

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

64 GB

Alienware M17 R4

32 GB

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) 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.

Memory	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Alienware M17 R4 weighed 5.51 pounds, 10% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Weight	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Pound	6.06 lbs.	5.51 lbs.
Kilogram	2.75 kg	2.50 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) and Alienware M17 R4.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Prices

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

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Price
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,329.97	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $1,999.00	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 17.3" 4K 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, CNC, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader, Creator Ready By Razer $3,721.27	See at Amazon
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 By Alienware $2,399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 17.3" FHD \| Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Home By Dell $1,166.50	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 17.3" FHD \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,485.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 12, 2021	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing	$2,299 - QHD 165Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3060 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,399 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3060 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,599 - QHD 165Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3070 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,699 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3070 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $3,199 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3080 \| 32GB \| 1TB SSD $3,599 - UHD 120Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3080 \| 32GB \| 1TB SSD	Starting at $2,149.99
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Exterior	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Dimensions	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 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)
Weight	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)	Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)
Colors	Anodized Matte Black	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard Per-Key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™ Anti-ghosting keyboard Half arrow keys. Precision Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.	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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Size	17.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 300Hz IPS 100% sRGB 3ms response time 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% sRGB 300-nits 6 mm side bezel 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel	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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x HDMI 2.1. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader. 1 x AC power port. 1 x Kensington lock slot.	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 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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H 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
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.	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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Size	70.5 Wh lithium-ion polymer	86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter	240W power adapter 330W power adapter

Software	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Windows® Hello built-in IR camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in 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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
Sensors	-	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition	Wedge-shaped lock slot Trusted Protection Module
In the box	Razer Blade Pro 17” Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	-
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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)	Alienware M17 R4
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.06 lb 2.75 kg Powered By 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 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6