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x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) vs GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)

Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) vs MSI GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)

What x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (21) and where GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2021x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)

8.2Score

21 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2021GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)

5.9Score

5 advantages

8.8Graphics7.2

6.4Overall performance4.3

6.8Display5.9

7.8Memory & storage6.9

5.6Battery & portability2.2

8.6Features & cooling6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)

	x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)	GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)	Difference
Depth	299.4 mm	284 mm	+15.4 mm
Width	399.2 mm	397 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	21.4 mm	25.9 mm	−4.5 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.9 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) better than GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)?

Battery capacity87 Wh vs 65 Wh+34%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,722 vs 6,064+60%
Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021): No
GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+25%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,875 vs 10,834+19%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core560 vs 422+33%

Why is GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021) better than x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)?

Weight3.02 kg vs 2.9 kg+4%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5 GHz+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware x17 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)8.2	MSI GP76 Leopard RTX 3070 (2021)5.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	150 W	140 W
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	6,144	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,875	10,834
Processor
Processor	Core i7-11800H	Core i7-10750H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	6
CPU threads	16	12
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HK	Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10870H, Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,722	6,064
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,099	1,566
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	560	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	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
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	2,048 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	87 Wh	65 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	3.02 kg	2.9 kg
Thickness	21.4 mm	25.9 mm
Width	399.2 mm	397 mm
Depth	299.4 mm	284 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Silver	Black
Cooling fans	4	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	54.8 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 2.1
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	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.5 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No