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Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (11) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
Alienware · 2021x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
8.3Score
11 advantages
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
15 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
8.8Graphics7.8
6.4Overall performance7.0
6.7Display6.4
7.9Memory & storage7.5
5.6Battery & portability8.0
8.6Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
399.2 × 299.421.4398 × 28322
x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth299.4 mm283 mm+16.4 mm
Width399.2 mm398 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness21.4 mm22 mm−0.6 mm
Weight3 kg2.8 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
  4. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  5. GPU shader cores6,144 vs 4,608+33%
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. IR camera (face login)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  9. Thickness21.4 mm vs 22 mm+3%
  10. Cooling fans4 vs 3+33%
  11. Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)?

  1. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. Battery capacity87 Wh vs 99 Wh+14%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  4. Weight3.02 kg vs 2.8 kg+8%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core560 vs 776+39%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,875 vs 13,241+3%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  9. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  10. RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
  11. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  12. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)8.3
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W140 W
Video memory16 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1444,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,87513,241
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-11800HCore i5-12500H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HKCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,7229,878
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0992,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core560776
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1440
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time1 ms—
Pixel density127 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed3,200 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity87 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.02 kg2.8 kg
Thickness21.4 mm22 mm
Width399.2 mm398 mm
Depth299.4 mm283 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursSilverBlack
Cooling fans43
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesYes
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 keypadNoYes
Key travel1.5 mm2 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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