Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021)
What x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (17) and where ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021) wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Graphics5.8
6.4Overall performance5.4
6.8Display7.5
7.8Memory & storage7.8
5.6Battery & portability6.7
8.6Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021)
| x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) | ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 299.4 mm | 259.9 mm | +39.5 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 354.9 mm | +44.3 mm |
| Thickness | 21.4 mm | 27.2 mm | −5.8 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) better than ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 11.8 TFLOPS+85%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 2,5602.4×
- GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 115 W+30%
- MUX switchYes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,875 vs 11,403+13%
- Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,722 vs 9,188+6%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Thickness21.4 mm vs 27.2 mm+27%
- Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021): No
- Cooling fans4 vs 22×
Why is ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition RX 6800M (2021) better than x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 300 Hz+82%
- Weight3.02 kg vs 2.4 kg+26%
- Battery capacity87 Wh vs 90 Wh+3%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core560 vs 748+34%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)No · x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 51 dB+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800M |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 11.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,875 | 11,403 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-11800H | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HK | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,722 | 9,188 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,099 | 2,179 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 560 | 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 | 165 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 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 | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 87 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 21.4 mm | 27.2 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 354.9 mm |
| Depth | 299.4 mm | 259.9 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Silver | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.8 dB | 51 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 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 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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