Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) vs Dell Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) $2,400
Dell Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021) $2,880
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,400
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,880
CPU
Core i7-11800H
CPU
Core i7-11800H
GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
GPU
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
512GB
Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920×1080
Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920×1080

GB6 Single-Core

  • Same Performance vs Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)
  • Same Performance vs Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - GB6S 1,900
x1
Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021) - GB6S 1,900
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • Same Performance vs Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)
  • Same Performance vs Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - GB6M 7,820
x1
Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021) - GB6M 7,820
x1
  • 28% slower vs Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)
  • 38% faster vs Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - 89 FPS 1080p
x1
Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021) - 123 FPS 1080p
x1.38

FP32

  • 22% slower vs Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)
  • 29% faster vs Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - 12.9 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021) - 16.59 TFLOPS FP32
x1.29
CPU Image
Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
Core i7-11800H vs Core i7-11800H Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
3840 Shaders
1680MHz
6GB GDDR6
336GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W
5120 Shaders
1620MHz
8GB GDDR6
448GB/s Bandwidth
89 FPS 1080p
74%
12.9 TFLOPS FP32
26%
123 FPS 1080p
102%
16.59 TFLOPS FP32
33%
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W vs GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W Full Specs Comparison
16GB
DDR4-3200
16GB
DDR4-3200
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
17.3"
LCD IPS
17.3"
LCD IPS
17.3"
17.3"
Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
350 Nits
Brightness
350 Nits
Refresh Rate
360Hz
-
-
Refresh Rate
165Hz
Variable
G-Sync
Response Time
3ms GtG
Response Time
3ms GtG
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
1920×1080
1920×1080
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
81% DCI-P3
77% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
67% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.8 Avg
dE 4.0 Max
dE 5.00 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
7300K
Accuracy
dE 4.3 Avg
dE 7.3 Max
dE 2.40 Greyscale
2.09 Gamma
6410K
Coating
Matte
Coating
Matte
1920×1080
1920×1080
1080p
720p
4
2
Realtek ALC3281
2
2
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 5.2
HM570
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
Video
-
1x HDMI 2.0
-
Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.4
-
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
-
Card
-
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Power
DC 7.4x5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
-
-
-
External
External
230W
19.50V
11.80A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
3-hole Oval Shape
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 7.4x5mm
2.0M (7 ft) Cable
70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 5 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
Charge Time
90 min 100%
-
-
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
Display Side Boarder Size
8.0mm
Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
395 mm (15.6 in)
Depth
260 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.04 L
Height
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
Width
399.2 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
299.5 mm (11.8 in)
Volume
2.56 L
Weight
2.75 kg (6.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg (7.8 lb)
Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.98 kg (8.8 lb)
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
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
-
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
RZ09-0406A
RZ09-0406B
RZ09-0406C
RZ09-0406x
R1
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