Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) vs Dell Alienware m18 (R1 AMD, Early 2023)

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) $2,400
Dell Alienware m18 (R1 AMD, Early 2023) $1,900
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,400
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,900
CPU
Core i7-11800H
CPU
Ryzen 7 7745HX
GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
512GB
Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
Ryzen 7 7745HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,900
47%
GB6M 7,820
29%
GB6S 2,660
66%
GB6M 13,020
49%
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
3840 Shaders
1680MHz
6GB GDDR6
336GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
3072 Shaders
2370MHz
8GB GDDR6
256GB/s Bandwidth
1080p 89 FPS
74%
FP32 12.9 TFLOPS
26%
N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
16GB
DDR4-3200
16GB
DDR5-4800
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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300 Nits
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360Hz
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165Hz
Variable
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
4
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Realtek ALC3254
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3
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HM570
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Power
DC 7.4x5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
230W
19.50V
11.80A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 5 Hours
Up to 4 Hours
Charge Time
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
4x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
395 mm (15.6 in)
Depth
260 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.04 L
Height
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
Width
410.3 mm (16.2 in)
Depth
319.9 mm (12.6 in)
Volume
3.50 L
Weight
2.75 kg (6.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg (7.8 lb)
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Weight
4.04 kg (8.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.82 kg (10.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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RZ09-0406A
RZ09-0406B
RZ09-0406C
RZ09-0406x
R1 AMD
Change Comparison