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m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) vs GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)

Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) vs MSI GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)

What m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (9) and where GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2021m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)

6.8Score

9 advantages

MSI · 2021GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)

7.6Score

13 advantages

Higher score

7.3Graphics8.8

5.1Overall performance5.0

5.1Display4.2

5.4Memory & storage7.8

6.6Battery & portability4.8

7.0Features & cooling7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)

	m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)	GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)	Difference
Depth	294.6 mm	284 mm	+10.6 mm
Width	399.8 mm	397 mm	+2.8 mm
Thickness	22 mm	25.9 mm	−3.9 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.9 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) better than GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 6,113+23%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.9 kg+16%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 427+38%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
Vapor chamber coolingYes · GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021): No
Thickness22 mm vs 25.9 mm+18%
M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 55 dB+10%

Why is GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 150 W+7%
GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+25%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,462 vs 13,233+15%
Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
GPU shader cores5,120 vs 6,144+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)6.8	MSI GE76 Raider RTX 3080 (2021)7.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	150 W
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	5,120	6,144
GPU compute (FP32)	17.5 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,462	13,233
Processor
Processor	Core i7-10870H	Core i7-10750H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	6
CPU threads	16	12
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK	Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10870H, Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-10980HK, Core i9-11980HK
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,522	6,113
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,634	1,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	588	427
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	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
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 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.9 kg
Thickness	22 mm	25.9 mm
Width	399.8 mm	397 mm
Depth	294.6 mm	284 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	White, Gray	Blue
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	55 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(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 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.2
Dolby Atmos	No	No