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Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) vs Dell G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)

What m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) does better (14) and where G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)
Alienware · 2020m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)
4.4Score
14 advantages
Higher score
vs
Dell G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)
Dell · 2020G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)
4.4Score
10 advantages
2.2Graphics3.7
2.0Overall performance2.3
4.9Display2.5
5.7Memory & storage5.9
7.7Battery & portability6.5
5.8Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)
399.8 × 294.222365.5 × 25421.4
m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)Difference
Depth294.2 mm254 mm+40.2 mm
Width399.8 mm365.5 mm+34.3 mm
Thickness22 mm21.4 mm+0.6 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.3 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) better than G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  3. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 68 Wh+26%
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
  5. Response time9 ms vs 35 ms3.9×
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core4,836 vs 4,640+4%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
  8. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
  9. Vapor chamber coolingYes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
  10. USB-C ports1 vs 0
  11. Cinebench 2024 multi-core280 vs 265+6%
  12. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%

Why is G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020) better than m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,116 vs 7,193+75%
  3. Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  4. GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS vs 6.6 TFLOPS+43%
  5. GPU shader cores1,408 vs 2,304+64%
  6. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.34 kg+7%
  7. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. Thickness22 mm vs 21.4 mm+3%
  9. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  10. RAM speed2,667 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)4.4
Dell G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)Dell G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)4.4
Graphics
Graphics cardRadeon RX 5500MGeForce RTX 2070 Laptop
GPU makerAMDNVIDIA
Video memory4 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores1,4082,304
GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS6.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,1167,193
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore i5-10300H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores44
CPU threads88
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HKCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,8364,640
Geekbench 6 single-core1,6011,524
Cinebench 2024 multi-core280265
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time9 ms35 ms
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed2,667 MHz2,933 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots32
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh68 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.34 kg
Thickness22 mm21.4 mm
Width399.8 mm365.5 mm
Depth294.2 mm254 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursBlack, GrayWhite, Black
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—48.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports10
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
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—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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