Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021)
What m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (11) and where ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021) wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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7.3Graphics5.8
5.1Overall performance5.4
5.1Display7.5
5.4Memory & storage7.8
6.6Battery & portability6.7
7.0Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021)
| m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) | ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 259.9 mm | +34.7 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 354.9 mm | +44.9 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 27.2 mm | −5.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) better than ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 11.8 TFLOPS+48%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 2,5602×
- MUX switchYes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- Thickness22 mm vs 27.2 mm+24%
- HDMI 2.1Yes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- SD card readerYes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
Why is ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 300 Hz2.1×
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 90 Wh+5%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 9,188+22%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 748+27%
- Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Liquid metal (CPU)No · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800M |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.5 TFLOPS | 11.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,462 | 11,403 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10870H | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,522 | 9,188 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,634 | 2,179 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 588 | 748 |
| 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 | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 71% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 27.2 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 354.9 mm |
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 259.9 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 51 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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