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m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) vs G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)

Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) vs Dell G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)

What m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) does better (14) and where G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2020m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)

4.4Score

14 advantages

Higher score

Dell · 2020G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)

4.1Score

9 advantages

2.2Graphics3.7

2.0Overall performance2.3

4.9Display2.5

5.7Memory & storage5.5

7.7Battery & portability4.7

5.8Features & cooling3.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)

	m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)	G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)	Difference
Depth	294.2 mm	254 mm	+40.2 mm
Width	399.8 mm	365.5 mm	+34.3 mm
Thickness	22 mm	24.5 mm	−2.5 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.3 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 G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
Battery capacity86 Wh vs 68 Wh+26%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
Response time9 ms vs 35 ms3.9×
M.2 SSD slots3 vs 13×
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
Vapor chamber coolingYes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
USB-C ports1 vs 0
Thickness22 mm vs 24.5 mm+11%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core280 vs 272+3%

Why is G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) better than m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,116 vs 7,254+76%
Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS vs 6.6 TFLOPS+43%
GPU shader cores1,408 vs 2,304+64%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.34 kg+7%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
RAM speed2,667 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)4.4	Dell G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)4.1
Graphics
Graphics card	Radeon RX 5500M	GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop
GPU maker	AMD	NVIDIA
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	1,408	2,304
GPU compute (FP32)	4.6 TFLOPS	6.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,116	7,254
Processor
Processor	Core i5-10300H	Core i5-10300H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	4
CPU threads	8	8
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	4,836	4,765
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,601	1,529
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	280	272
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	9 ms	35 ms
Pixel density	127 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	2,667 MHz	2,933 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	1
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	68 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.34 kg
Thickness	22 mm	24.5 mm
Width	399.8 mm	365.5 mm
Depth	294.2 mm	254 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Plastic
Colours	Black, Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 3	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	0
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No