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m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) vs GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)

Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) vs MSI GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)

What m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (15) and where GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2021m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)

7.5Score

15 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2021GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)

6.5Score

5 advantages

8.8Graphics8.7

5.6Overall performance4.8

5.1Display5.9

5.4Memory & storage6.9

6.6Battery & portability2.2

7.0Features & cooling6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)

	m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)	GP76 Leopard 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 3080 (2021) better than GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)?

Battery capacity86 Wh vs 65 Wh+32%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021): No
GPU power (TGP)165 W vs 155 W+6%
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 6,064+24%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.9 kg+16%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 422+39%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,816 vs 12,460+3%
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 21.3 TFLOPS+2%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
Vapor chamber coolingYes · GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021): No
Thickness22 mm vs 25.9 mm+18%

Why is GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)7.5	MSI GP76 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)6.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	165 W	155 W
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	6,144	6,144
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	21.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,816	12,460
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
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,522	6,064
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,634	1,566
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	588	422
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%	100%
Response time	7 ms	3 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	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	65 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	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	50 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 2.1
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	No
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No