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Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)

What x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (9) and where ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
Alienware · 2021x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
8.2Score
9 advantages
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
9.4Score
24 advantages≈ $6,800
Higher score
8.8Graphics9.1
6.4Overall performance8.6
6.8Display9.3
7.8Memory & storage7.1
5.6Battery & portability9.2
8.6Features & cooling8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
399.2 × 299.421.4355 × 24623
x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth299.4 mm246 mm+53.4 mm
Width399.2 mm355 mm+44.2 mm
Thickness21.4 mm23 mm−1.6 mm
Weight3 kg2.3 kg+0.7 kg

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

Why is x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  2. Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
  3. Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  5. Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  6. Thickness21.4 mm vs 23 mm+7%
  7. Cooling fans4 vs 3+33%
  8. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
  9. Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 57.5 dB+5%

Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) better than x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,875 vs 21,090+64%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,722 vs 15,617+61%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 33.9 TFLOPS+56%
  4. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  6. Weight3.02 kg vs 2.3 kg+31%
  7. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  8. Battery capacity87 Wh vs 90 Wh+3%
  9. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  10. RAM (base)8 GB vs 64 GB8×
  11. SSD (base)256 GB vs 2,000 GB7.8×
  12. Cinebench 2024 multi-core560 vs 754+35%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)8.2
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)≈ $6,8009.4
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W150 W
Video memory16 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1447,424
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS33.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,87521,090
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-11800HCore i9-13900H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores814
CPU threads1620
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HKCore i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,72215,617
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0992,821
Cinebench 2024 multi-core560754
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time1 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—100%
Pixel density127 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB64 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed3,200 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)256 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity87 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.02 kg2.3 kg
Thickness21.4 mm23 mm
Width399.2 mm355 mm
Depth299.4 mm246 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursSilverBlack
Cooling fans43
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoYes
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB57.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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