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Razer Book 13 (2020) vs. Alienware M17 R4: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Razer Book 13 (2020) and Alienware M17 R4 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Razer Book 13 (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Book 13 (2020) is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Razer Book 13 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.

Memory type and speed

Razer Book 13 (2020) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Razer Book 13 (2020) weighed 2.95 pounds, 47% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Alienware M17 R4.

Weight	Razer Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Pound	2.95 lbs.	5.51 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	2.50 kg

Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than Razer Book 13 (2020).

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R4 has a 56% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Book 13 (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Alienware M17 R4 supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Book 13 (2020). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Book 13 (2020).

Max system memory size

Alienware M17 R4

32 GB

Razer Book 13 (2020)

16 GB

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Alienware M17 R4 has a 17.3-inch screen size 29% larger than the 13.4-inch Razer Book 13 (2020).

Display size

Alienware M17 R4

17.3-inch

Razer Book 13 (2020)

13.4-inch

Prices

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

Razer Book 13 (2020) Price
	Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD+ Touch (1920 x1200), 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Evo Certified, Mercury White By Razer $1,679.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD 60Hz (1920x1200), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD PCIe M.2 - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - Mercury White By Razer $2,099.00	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4 By Razer $1,599.99 $1,799.99 11% OFF	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 i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,659.83	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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on November 5th, 2020	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing	$1,199.99 Intel Core i5-1135G7 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| FHD+ Non-Touch $1,599.99 Intel Core i7-1165G7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| FHD+ Touch $1,999.99 Intel Core i7-1135G7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| UHD+ Touch	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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Dimensions	11.6” x 7.8” x 0.60” (295.6 mm x 198.5 mm x 15.15 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	2.95 lbs (1.34 kg) Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Non-Touch Panel. 3.09 lbs (1.40 kg) Razer Book 13 with FHD+ or UHD+ Touch Panel.	Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)
Colors	Mercury White Made from CNC Anodized Aluminum with tone-on-tone Razer logo.	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 Precise 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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Size	13.4 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	13.4” FHD+ Non-Touch 1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, non-touch display. 13.4” FHD+ Touch 1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating. 13.4” UHD+ Touch 3840 x 2400, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating.	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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4. Supports power delivery up to 100W, 4 lanes of PCI Express. 1 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1. Support data transfers 5Gbps. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Slot. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.	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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 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	Memory Slots Onboard dual-channel memory Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 16GB Memory Type: DDR4x RAM Memory Speed: 4267MHz	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
Storage	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Storage Configurations 256GB, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)	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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wireless-AX201 (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 5.1	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	-	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Razer Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Size	55Wh lithium-ion polymer	86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Battery Life	Up to 14 hours of battery life Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Touch/Non-Touch models. Up to 11 hours of battery life Razer Book 13 with UHD+ models.	-
Power Supply	65W USB-C Power Adapter	240W power adapter 330W power adapter

Software	Razer Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse	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 Book 13 (2020)	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	Stereo, 2 Speakers + Smart Amp 4 Array microphone THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm Combo-Jack	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 Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
Sensors	IR Camera Sensor	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded, TMP 2.0 Windows Hello Facial Recognition	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	Razer Book 13 (2020)	Alienware M17 R4
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.95 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	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