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Alienware m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Dell XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)

What m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (15) and where XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)
Alienware · 2021m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.6Score
15 advantages
vs
Dell XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
Dell · 2021XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.7Score
13 advantages
Higher score
4.9Graphics3.1
3.8Overall performance2.6
3.1Display2.7
4.8Memory & storage9.4
3.2Battery & portability5.5
4.8Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
356.2 × 272.519.2374.4 × 24819.5
m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth272.5 mm248 mm+24.5 mm
Width356.2 mm374.4 mm−18.2 mm
Thickness19.2 mm19.5 mm−0.3 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.2 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) better than XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
  2. GPU power (TGP)110 W vs 70 W+57%
  3. MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  4. GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+27%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,342 vs 7,038+19%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,313 vs 7,122+17%
  7. Response time9 ms vs 35 ms3.9×
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core713 vs 495+44%
  9. CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
  10. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  11. Advanced OptimusYes · XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  12. USB-A ports3 vs 0

Why is XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,192 GB4×
  3. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 97 Wh+13%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. USB-C ports1 vs 44×
  6. Weight2.42 kg vs 2.21 kg+10%
  7. HDRNo · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  10. SD card readerNo · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  11. Screen size15.6″ vs 17″+9%
  12. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)Alienware m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)4.6
Dell XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)Dell XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)4.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)110 W70 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS10.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,3137,122
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 5800HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores86
CPU threads1612
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HXCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-11980HK
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,3427,038
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9811,972
Cinebench 2024 multi-core713495
Display
Screen size15.6″17″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage99%—
Response time9 ms35 ms
Pixel density141 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)256 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh97 Wh
Power adapter240 W130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.42 kg2.21 kg
Thickness19.2 mm19.5 mm
Width356.2 mm374.4 mm
Depth272.5 mm248 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack, Silver
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB49 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports14
USB-A ports30
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesNo
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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