Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3060 (2022) vs Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022)
What m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3060 (2022) does better (2) and where m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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2.7Graphics3.7
2.2Overall performance2.4
3.1Display3.1
6.4Memory & storage6.4
6.8Battery & portability6.8
2.8Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3060 (2022)m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022)
| m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3060 (2022) | m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298.7 mm | 298.7 mm | = |
| Width | 397.3 mm | 397.3 mm | = |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 26.7 mm | = |
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 3.3 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3060 (2022) better than m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022)?
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 13 TFLOPS+9%
Why is m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) better than m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3060 (2022)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 175 W+25%
- Video memory6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,813 vs 10,538+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | Radeon RX 6850M XT |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.2 TFLOPS | 13 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,813 | 10,538 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 6800H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX | Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,145 | 10,145 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 755 | 755 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 97 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 3.3 kg |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 26.7 mm |
| Width | 397.3 mm | 397.3 mm |
| Depth | 298.7 mm | 298.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.1 dB | 50.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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