Surface Laptop 3 vs. Alienware M17 R3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop 3 and Alienware M17 R3 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 R3.
Surface Laptop 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R3. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R3.
Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 58% lighter than the 6.55 pounds Alienware M17 R3.
Weight | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
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Pound | 2.79 lbs. | 6.55 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 2.97 kg |
Alienware M17 R3 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M17 R3 is better than Surface Laptop 3.
Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R3 has a 155% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.
Alienware M17 R3 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.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Alienware M17 R3 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.
Availability | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Starting at $1,549.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
Dimensions |
| 15.74 x 11.59 x 0.89 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 22.50 mm)
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Weight |
| Starting at 6.55 lb (2.97 kg) |
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Display | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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| Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate
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Ports | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | Available Slots
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
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Battery | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
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 R3 |
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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 R3 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency | - |
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Warranty |
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More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only | CHASIS
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Key Features | Surface Laptop 3 | Alienware M17 R3 |
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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 R3 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
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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 R3. In addition, The Surface Laptop 3 weighs 2.79 lbs. about 134% lighter than the 6.55 lbs. Alienware M17 R3. Moreover, measured at 12.13” x 8.79” x 0.57”, the Surface Laptop 3 is much more portable than the Alienware M17 R3 at 15.74” x 11.59” x 0.89”.
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 R3, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Surface Laptop 3, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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