Surface Laptop 3 vs. Alienware M17 R1: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop 3 and Alienware M17 R1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Laptop 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than Alienware M17 R1.
Surface Laptop 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R1. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R1.
Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 52% lighter than the 5.79 pounds Alienware M17 R1.
Weight | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Pound | 2.79 lbs. | 5.79 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 2.63 kg |
Alienware M17 R1 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M17 R1 is better than Surface Laptop 3.
Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M17 R1 has a 78% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.
Alienware M17 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 3. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3.
Alienware M17 R1 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 Surface Laptop 3 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Alienware M17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 28% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Laptop 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed) By Microsoft $449.00 $489.99 8% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $264.00 $382.85 31% OFF | ||
Alienware M17 R1 Price | ||
Alienware 17-inch Horizon Sleeve - Galaxy Weave Black By Alienware $18.99 $19.99 5% OFF | ||
AC adapter 240 Watt Original FWCRC for Alienware Area-51 M17x / M17-R1 / M17X / M17X-R3; Asus G70 / G70S / G70SG; Dell Precision M6400, M6500, M6600 By Dell $27.99 $33.97 18% OFF | ||
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop QHD+ Display, Intel Core i7-13700HX, 16 GB DDR5 RAM, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, 1 Year Premium Support, Dark Metallic Moon. By Alienware $2,329.95 |
Availability | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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| Starting at $1,649.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
Dimensions |
| 16.1 x 11.52 x 0.727 - 0.91 in (362 x 292.5 x 18.5 - 23 mm)
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Weight |
| Starting at 5.79 Lbs (2.63 Kg) |
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Display | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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| Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
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Ports | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | Single Storage Configurations
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Battery | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
Size | 45.8 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage | - |
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Software | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency | - |
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Warranty |
| 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only | CHASIS
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Key Features | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R1 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop 3, a 13.5-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics (11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Alienware M17 R1 was introduced by Dell around the same year in early-2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
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The Surface Laptop 3 has a 13.5-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Alienware M17 R1. In addition, The Surface Laptop 3 weighs 2.79 lbs. about 107% lighter than the 5.79 lbs. Alienware M17 R1. Moreover, measured at 12.13” x 8.79” x 0.57”, the Surface Laptop 3 is much more portable than the Alienware M17 R1 at 16.1” x 11.52” x 0.91”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop 3 supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Alienware M17 R1, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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