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Alienware m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

What m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020) does better (12) and where ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)
Alienware · 2020m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)
3.6Score
12 advantages
Higher score
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
Asus · 2021ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
3.6Score
16 advantages
2.0Graphics2.1
2.0Overall performance2.3
2.8Display2.6
5.9Memory & storage3.8
3.3Battery & portability5.5
3.2Features & cooling2.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
360.3 × 27620.5324 × 22019.9
m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)Difference
Depth276 mm220 mm+56 mm
Width360.3 mm324 mm+36.3 mm
Thickness20.5 mm19.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight2.1 kg1.6 kg+0.5 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
  4. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 76 Wh+13%
  5. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 13×
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  7. Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
  8. SD card readerYes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
  9. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  10. Screen size15.6″ vs 14″+11%
  11. Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 52.7 dB+5%
  12. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%

Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?

  1. Cinebench 2024 multi-core269 vs 5762.1×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core4,715 vs 7,069+50%
  3. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,928 vs 5,301+35%
  5. Weight2.11 kg vs 1.6 kg+32%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS vs 4.9 TFLOPS+7%
  7. CPU threads8 vs 162×
  8. Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020): Yes
  9. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  10. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  11. Dolby AtmosNo · m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020): Yes
  12. GPU shader cores1,408 vs 1,536+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)Alienware m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)3.6
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)3.6
Graphics
Graphics cardRadeon RX 5500MGeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU makerAMDNVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—50 W
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores1,4081,536
GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS4.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,9285,301
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HRyzen 7 5800HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores48
CPU threads816
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HKRyzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,7157,069
Geekbench 6 single-core1,5691,893
Cinebench 2024 multi-core269576
Display
Screen size15.6″14″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage99%100%
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density141 ppi157 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced Optimus—No
MUX switch—No
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed2,666 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—32 GB
RAM slots—1
Upgradable RAMNoYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots31
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh76 Wh
Power adapter240 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.11 kg1.6 kg
Thickness20.5 mm19.9 mm
Width360.3 mm324 mm
Depth276 mm220 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlack, GrayBlack, Silver
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB52.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesNo
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam720p—
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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