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m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) vs Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)

Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)

What m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) does better (5) and where Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2020m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)

4.4Score

5 advantages

HP · 2021Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)

5.7Score

14 advantages

Higher score

2.2Graphics7.3

2.0Overall performance4.8

4.9Display4.5

5.5Memory & storage4.1

7.7Battery & portability3.1

5.8Features & cooling4.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)

	m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)	Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)	Difference
Depth	294.2 mm	262.1 mm	+32.1 mm
Width	399.8 mm	397.2 mm	+2.6 mm
Thickness	22 mm	26.9 mm	−4.9 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.8 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) better than Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Battery capacity86 Wh vs 83 Wh+4%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.79 kg+12%
Thickness22 mm vs 26.9 mm+22%
M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%

Why is Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021) better than m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?

GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS3.8×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,116 vs 11,5222.8×
GPU shader cores1,408 vs 5,1203.6×
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,836 vs 7,571+57%
Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core280 vs 521+86%
CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
HDMI 2.1No · m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020): Yes
CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,601 vs 2,133+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)4.4	HP Omen 17 RTX 3070 (2021)5.7
Graphics
Graphics card	Radeon RX 5500M	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	AMD	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	140 W
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	1,408	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	4.6 TFLOPS	17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,116	11,522
Processor
Processor	Core i5-10300H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	6
CPU threads	8	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	4,836	7,571
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,601	2,133
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	280	521
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	9 ms	7 ms
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	No
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	2,667 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	83 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.79 kg
Thickness	22 mm	26.9 mm
Width	399.8 mm	397.2 mm
Depth	294.2 mm	262.1 mm
Body material	Aluminium	—
Colours	Black, Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
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	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	—