Good-bye, Max-Q: Dell Alienware m17 R3 GeForce RTX 2080 Super Laptop Review

3 kg of power. The Alienware m17 R3 may look the same as the m17 R2 from the outside, but it has been completely redesigned on the inside. The system swaps out GeForce Max-Q GPUs for full-fledged GeForce Super options for even faster gen-over-gen performance.

Allen Ngo 👁, Published 09/04/2020 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 ...

Much like the jump from the Alienware m15 R2 to the m15 R3, the jump from the Alienware m17 R2 to the m17 R3 includes mostly internal changes to address the super-high core temperatures that plagued previous models. Most notably, Dell has added vapor chamber cooling to the m17 R3 series to allow for faster GeForce 2070 Super and 2080 Super GPU options whereas the m17 R2 was limited to "only" the GeForce 2070 Max-Q or 2080 Max-Q.

Our unit today has been fully configured with the Core i9-10980HK CPU, GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU, 32 GB of RAM, and 300 Hz 1080p display for about $4000 USD. Lesser SKUs are available starting for about half the price. We recommend taking a look at our Alienware m17 R2 review since the m17 R3 shares the same physical features.

Competitors in this space include other high-performance ultra-thin 17.3-inch gaming laptops like the MSI GS75, Razer Blade 15, Asus ROG GX701, or the Acer Predator Helios 700

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Alienware m17 R3 P45E (m17 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i9-10980HK 8 x 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, Comet Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1365 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR6, 442.94

Memory

32 GB

, DDR4-2666, 19-19-19-43, Dual-Channel

Display

17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN, IPS, AUOBE8E, Dell P/N: 7783G, glossy: no, 300 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM470

Storage

2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0), 1024 GB

Soundcard

NVIDIA TU104 - High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: MicroSD reader

Networking

Killer E3000 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w (ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 20.7 x 399.8 x 294.3 ( = 0.81 x 15.74 x 11.59 in)

Battery

86 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Quad speakers, Alienware Command Center, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

2.988 kg ( = 105.4 oz / 6.59 pounds), Power Supply: 1.488 kg ( = 52.49 oz / 3.28 pounds)

Price

4000 USD

Links

Alienware homepage
Alienware notebook section

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
85.3 %	09/2020	Alienware m17 R3 P45E i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	3 kg	20.7 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
84.3 %	08/2020	Eluktronics RP-17 R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	2.6 kg	30 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
83.7 %	07/2020	MSI GS75 10SF-609US i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.3 kg	18.9 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
82.7 %	07/2020	Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	2.9 kg	26.5 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
85.1 %	07/2020	MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	2.6 kg	27.5 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
87.4 %	06/2020	Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.7 kg	19.9 mm	17.30"	1920x1080

Case

The chassis remains nearly identical to the Alienware m17 R2 and so all of our previous comments apply here on the m17 R3. A notable difference is that the m17 R3 is roughly 400 g heavier (3 kg vs. 1.6 kg) without being any larger meaning that this is a very dense system. The weight gain is largely attributed to the new vapor chamber cooler that was not present on last year's model.

Same white ABS plastic and metal materials as the m15 R2, m15 R3, and m17 R2

The matte look and slightly roughened surfaces hide fingerprints well

No Tobii on our configuration. The eye-tracking feature remains optional on some SKUs

Maximum lid angle is limited because of the extended rear

At nearly 3 kg, the Alienware m17 R3 is heavier than most other ultra-thin gaming laptops

Both the hexagonal cooling grilles and circular LED light along the rear return

Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Eluktronics RP-17 MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Alienware m17 R3 P45E MSI GS75 10SF-609US Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

An easy way to distinguish the Alienware m17 R3 from the m17 R2 is by looking at the right edge of the system. If you see a MicroSD slot, then it is the m17 R3 as the m17 R2 has no SD card reader at all.

All other physical ports remain the same gen-to-gen including the Graphics Amplifier Port. The practicality of such a port is questionable when the internal GPU is already a GeForce 2080 Super.

Rear: HDMI 2.0b, mini-DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 3, Graphics Amplifier, AC adapter

Left: Noble lock, RJ-45 2.5 Gbps, USB-A Gen. 1, 3.5 mm combo

SD Card Reader

The new SD card reader offers very fast transfer rates similar to the XPS series. It's just too bad that it isn't a full-size SD reader when considering the large 17.3-inch screen size.

Fully inserted MicroSD card sits flush against the edge

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Alienware m17 R3 P45E (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	212 MB/s ∼100%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	208.5 MB/s ∼98% -2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	204.8 MB/s ∼97% -3%
Eluktronics RP-17 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	36.2 MB/s ∼17% -83%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.4 MB/s ∼13% -87%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Alienware m17 R3 P45E (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	236.8 MB/s ∼100%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	209.7 MB/s ∼89% -11%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	208.3 MB/s ∼88% -12%
Eluktronics RP-17 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	36.8 MB/s ∼16% -84%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	31.5 MB/s ∼13% -87%

Communication

The Killer AX1650w comes standard on all configurations. Unlike the Intel AX200/201 on most other gaming laptops, the AX1650W is compatible with certain gaming-specific network features from Killer.

WLAN module is integrated and not removable

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1468 (1308^min - 1587^max) MBit/s ∼100% +24%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1283 (1089^min - 1413^max) MBit/s ∼87% +9%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1270 (1080^min - 1388^max) MBit/s ∼87% +7%
Eluktronics RP-17 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1223 (1026^min - 1365^max) MBit/s ∼83% +3%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w	1182 (613^min - 1213^max) MBit/s ∼81%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1150 MBit/s ∼78% -3%
iperf3 receive AX12
Eluktronics RP-17 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1453 (1227^min - 1527^max) MBit/s ∼100% +5%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w	1384 (1313^min - 1423^max) MBit/s ∼95%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1338 (743^min - 1500^max) MBit/s ∼92% -3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1270 MBit/s ∼87% -8%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1182 (1085^min - 1338^max) MBit/s ∼81% -15%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1177 (773^min - 1353^max) MBit/s ∼81% -15%

Alienware m17 R3 P45E; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1383 (1313-1423)

Alienware m17 R3 P45E; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1162 (613-1213)

Webcam

ColorChecker Alienware m17 R3 P45E: 8.93 ∆E min: 2 - max: 14.38 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel is easy to remove for quick access to the drives and battery. Note the completely different motherboard design and internal features when compared to the Alienware m17 R2. RAM, however, remains soldered.

Accessories and Warranty

There are no extras in the box outside of the AC adapter and paperwork. The standard one-year limited warranty applies with many extension options as is common from Dell.

Input Devices

Keyboard and Touchpad

Key layout and feedback haven't changed from the m17 R2 which is a good thing since we find the quiet clatter and firm feedback comfortable for typing. The dense base makes for a smoother typing experience when compared to most Ultrabooks and some ultra-thin gaming laptops like the MSI GS65.

Per-key RGB lighting. All symbols are lit unlike on some European Razer Blade SKUs

Clickpad is decent in size (10 x 8 cm) with a firmer and louder click than on the new XPS 15

Key travel is deeper and with stronger feedback than on the Razer Blade series

Full-size NumPad keys with smaller directional keys

Display

The high quality AU Optronics B173HAN IPS panel here is similar to the one on the Dell G7 17 7790 but at a higher 300 Hz native refresh rate. It's difficult to move back to 60 Hz once you spoil yourself with monitors capable of both fast refresh rates and fast response times. Dell recently announced 360 Hz options coming to future Alienware laptop models.

Choose between 1080p 144 Hz, 1080p 300 Hz, or 4K 60 Hz with Tobii eye-tracking or G-Sync on certain SKUs. There are no touchscreen options

The screen and subpixels appear slightly grainy due to the matte overlay when compared to glossy

Moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom corners. We expected better from a laptop at this price range


332.7 cd/m²	335.4 cd/m²	330.8 cd/m²
309.6 cd/m²	338.3 cd/m²	324.8 cd/m²
308.2 cd/m²	327 cd/m²	321.7 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics B173HAN

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 338.3 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 325.4 cd/m² Minimum: 15.52 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 338.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 1253:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.88 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.32
ΔE Greyscale 2.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
97.8% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.39

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Alienware m17 R3 P45E AU Optronics B173HAN, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Eluktronics RP-17 BOE NV173FHM-N44, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	MSI GS75 10SF-609US Sharp LQ173M1JW05, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS LQ173M1JW03 (SHP14DC), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Chi Mei N173HCE-G33, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Sharp LQ173M1JW02, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Display		-7%	5%	1%	-3%	2%
Display P3 Coverage	69.2	64.7 -7%	75.6 9%	71 3%	65.6 -5%	72.2 4%
sRGB Coverage	97.9	92 -6%	99.8 2%	99 1%	98.1 0%	98.5 1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	71.4	65.8 -8%	75.1 5%	71.6 0%	67.8 -5%	73 2%
Response Times		-10%	62%	53%	49%	49%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	16.8 ?(11.6, 5.2)	22.4 ?(10.8, 11.6) -33%	5 ?(2.2, 2.8) 70%	5.8 ?(2.4, 3.4) 65%	6.8 ?(3.4, 3.4) 60%	5.6 ?(2.6, 3) 67%
Response Time Black / White *	14 ?(7.6, 6.4)	12 ?(7.2, 4.8) 14%	6.6 ?(2.6, 4) 53%	8.4 ?(4.4, 4) 40%	8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4) 37%	9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4) 31%
PWM Frequency		943			25000 ?(18)
Screen		-43%	-10%	-33%	-5%	-59%
Brightness middle	338.3	311.5 -8%	299.4 -11%	310 -8%	337.9 0%	328 -3%
Brightness	325	301 -7%	299 -8%	311 -4%	305 -6%	329 1%
Brightness Distribution	91	91 0%	84 -8%	82 -10%	81 -11%	78 -14%
Black Level *	0.27	0.31 -15%	0.31 -15%	0.41 -52%	0.29 -7%	0.35 -30%
Contrast	1253	1005 -20%	966 -23%	756 -40%	1165 -7%	937 -25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.88	4.13 -120%	1.82 3%	2.41 -28%	2.18 -16%	4.74 -152%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	3.23	7.32 -127%	3.91 -21%	8.59 -166%	3.9 -21%	8.99 -178%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.32	2.93 -122%	1.59 -20%	1.13 14%	0.69 48%	2.12 -61%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.4	3.3 -38%	2.7 -13%	4.3 -79%	3.1 -29%	6.8 -183%
Gamma	2.39 ^92%	2.17 ^101%	2.18 ^101%	2.149 ^102%	2.07 ^106%	2.2 ^100%
CCT	6572 ^99%	7157 ^91%	6837 ^95%	7059 ^92%	6882 ^94%	6446 ^101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	64.7	59.5 -8%	67.1 4%	72 11%	62 -4%	64.8 0%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	97.8	91.6 -6%	99.8 2%	94 -4%	98.2 0%	98.6 1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-20% / -32%	19% / 2%	7% / -16%	14% / 2%	-3% / -34%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers almost all of sRGB and 65 percent of AdobeRGB not unlike most other high refresh rate 1080p panels out there. The costlier 4K UHD configuration promises full AdobeRGB coverage but with slower response times and a slower refresh rate than the 1080p option.

X-Rite colorimeter measurements show a well-calibrated display out of the box with very low grayscale and color deltaE values. Calibrating the panel ourselves would improve these values only marginally meaning that an end-user calibration is not really necessary.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 7.6 ms rise
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 6.4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
16.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 11.6 ms rise
16.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 5.2 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19035 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Display brightness hasn't changed by all that much from the m17 R2 and so outdoor visibility remains essentially the same. You're going to want to avoid sunlight to reduce glare as much as possible.

Wide IPS viewing angles. Only minor shifts in colors and contrast from extreme angles

Performance

Alienware laptops target enthusiasts and the m17 R3 is no different as even the lowest-end configuration comes with a 10th gen Core i7-10750H CPU and Radeon RX 5500M graphics. However, keep in mind that the vapor chamber cooling is only available on the GeForce SKUs.

There are a couple of things to remember when configuring your m17 R3. Unlike on most other gaming laptops, RAM is soldered meaning that you'll have to choose between 16 GB or 32 GB DDR4-2666 very carefully. Secondly, Optimus is not included which will impact battery life and power consumption as we will demonstrate below.

We set the system to Turbo mode via Dell Command Center prior to running any performance benchmarks for the best possible scores.

Processor

CPU performance is excellent and faster than the average Core i9-10980HK in our database by about 15 percent. This is due to the excellent Turbo Boost sustainability of the Alienware m17 R3 as CineBench R15 xT scores remain relatively consistent even after 50 consecutive loops as shown by our graph below.

Still, raw performance is only a bit better than the Core i9-9980HK on the older Alienware m17 R2 by about 12 percent.

See our dedicated page on the Core i9-10980HK for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1826 (1770.85-1836.46)

Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1923 (1913.23-1932.18)

MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1620 (1596.04-1713.21)

Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1366 (1323.8-1373.01)

Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1640 (1625.22-1699.96)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.4: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	6381 Points ∼100% +42%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K	4926 Points ∼77% +10%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4552 Points ∼71% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	4487 Points ∼70%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	4288 Points ∼67% -4%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK	4136 Points ∼65% -8%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (3526 - 4487, n=13)	3933 Points ∼62% -12%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	3885 Points ∼61% -13%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	3712 Points ∼58% -17%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	3178 Points ∼50% -29%
Medion Erazer X15805 Intel Core i9-8950HK	2924 Points ∼46% -35%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	2308 Points ∼36% -49%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	532 Points ∼100% +14%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K	509 Points ∼96% +9%
Medion Erazer X15805 Intel Core i9-8950HK	498 Points ∼94% +7%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	495 Points ∼93% +6%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (465 - 507, n=13)	488 Points ∼92% +5%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	484 Points ∼91% +4%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK	478 Points ∼90% +3%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	475 Points ∼89% +2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	465 Points ∼87%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	460 Points ∼86% -1%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	441 Points ∼83% -5%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	421 Points ∼79% -9%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	2620 Points ∼100% +43%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K	2022 Points ∼77% +10%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1932 (1913.23^min - 1932.18^max) Points ∼74% +5%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	1863 Points ∼71% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	1836 (1770.85^min - 1836.46^max) Points ∼70%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK	1754 Points ∼67% -4%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (1606 - 1862, n=15)	1739 Points ∼66% -5%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	1721 Points ∼66% -6%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	1713 (1596.04^min - 1713.21^max) Points ∼65% -7%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	1347 (1253.05^min - 1347.16^max) Points ∼51% -27%
Medion Erazer X15805 Intel Core i9-8950HK	1217 Points ∼46% -34%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	1116 (974.99^min - 1115.73^max) Points ∼43% -39%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	224 Points ∼100% +8%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K	212 Points ∼95% +2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	208 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (198 - 219, n=15)	207 Points ∼92% 0%
Medion Erazer X15805 Intel Core i9-8950HK	203 Points ∼91% -2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	198 Points ∼88% -5%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK	195 Points ∼87% -6%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	193 Points ∼86% -7%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	189 Points ∼84% -9%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	189 Points ∼84% -9%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	187 Points ∼83% -10%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	173 Points ∼77% -17%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	466 Seconds * ∼100% -95%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	347 Seconds * ∼74% -45%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	297 Seconds * ∼64% -24%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	293 Seconds * ∼63% -23%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	280 Seconds * ∼60% -17%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (239 - 299, n=13)	277 Seconds * ∼59% -16%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	248 Seconds * ∼53% -4%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	239 Seconds * ∼51%
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	167.3 Seconds * ∼36% +30%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	5954 MIPS ∼100% +8%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	5493 MIPS ∼92%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (5081 - 5542, n=13)	5386 MIPS ∼90% -2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	5232 MIPS ∼88% -5%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	5026 MIPS ∼84% -9%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	4924 MIPS ∼83% -10%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	4634 MIPS ∼78% -16%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4634 MIPS ∼78% -16%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	4580 MIPS ∼77% -17%

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Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	70968 MIPS ∼100% +52%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	50428 MIPS ∼71% +8%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	48577 MIPS ∼68% +4%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	48397 MIPS ∼68% +4%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (43786 - 49275, n=13)	47126 MIPS ∼66% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	46659 MIPS ∼66%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	46591 MIPS ∼66% 0%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	36370 MIPS ∼51% -22%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	29342 MIPS ∼41% -37%

Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	1449 Points ∼100% +7%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	1351 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (1283 - 1401, n=12)	1339 Points ∼92% -1%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K	1300 Points ∼90% -4%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	1271 Points ∼88% -6%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	1219 Points ∼84% -10%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	1218 Points ∼84% -10%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1176 Points ∼81% -13%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	1117 Points ∼77% -17%

Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	11414 Points ∼100% +43%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K	8845 Points ∼77% +11%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	8363 Points ∼73% +5%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (7634 - 8666, n=12)	8175 Points ∼72% +2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	7991 Points ∼70%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	7864 Points ∼69% -2%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	7675 Points ∼67% -4%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	6298 Points ∼55% -21%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	4897 Points ∼43% -39%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	21 fps ∼100% +44%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	14.6 fps ∼70%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	13.1 fps ∼62% -10%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (12 - 14.6, n=13)	13 fps ∼62% -11%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	12.8 fps ∼61% -12%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	12.19 fps ∼58% -17%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	11.86 fps ∼56% -19%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	10.5 fps ∼50% -28%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	8.2 fps ∼39% -44%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	76 s * ∼100% -54%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	57.7 s * ∼76% -17%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	55.3 s * ∼73% -12%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (44 - 89, n=13)	53.7 s * ∼71% -8%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	50.2 s * ∼66% -1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	49.5 s * ∼65%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H	0.679 sec * ∼100% -20%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	0.617 sec * ∼91% -9%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	0.589 sec * ∼87% -4%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	0.582 sec * ∼86% -3%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK (0.561 - 0.596, n=13)	0.576 sec * ∼85% -2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK	0.564 sec * ∼83%
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K	0.528 sec * ∼78% +6%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1836 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

154 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

208 Points

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... in comparison

System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are similar to last year's m17 R2 except in Digital Content Creation where the faster Core i9-10980HK and GeForce RTX 2080 Super can really shine.

We experienced issues with the pre-installed Alienware Command Center software. Not only does it load very slowly upon startup, but it would sometimes hang or not fully load at all. It's not very fast to start especially for a system of this caliber.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	6594 Points ∼65%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	6582 Points ∼65% 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	6290 Points ∼62% -5%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	6268 Points ∼62% -5%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (5556 - 6594, n=2)	6075 Points ∼60% -8%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	5556 Points ∼55% -16%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	5454 Points ∼54% -17%
Essentials
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	10183 Points ∼78% +5%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	10064 Points ∼78% +4%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	10047 Points ∼77% +4%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (9689 - 10183, n=2)	9936 Points ∼77% +3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	9831 Points ∼76% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	9689 Points ∼75%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	9125 Points ∼70% -6%
Productivity
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	8469 Points ∼67% +7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	8307 Points ∼66% +5%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	8219 Points ∼65% +4%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (7927 - 8307, n=2)	8117 Points ∼64% +2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	8028 Points ∼64% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	7927 Points ∼63%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	7221 Points ∼57% -9%
Digital Content Creation
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	10130 Points ∼51%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	9082 Points ∼45% -10%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	8560 Points ∼43% -15%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	8094 Points ∼40% -20%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (5504 - 10130, n=2)	7817 Points ∼39% -23%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	6681 Points ∼33% -34%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	5504 Points ∼28% -46%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	5881 Points ∼88%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	5881 Points ∼88% 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	5217 Points ∼78% -11%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	4816 Points ∼72% -18%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	4780 Points ∼72% -19%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4515 Points ∼68% -23%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	6589 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	6589 Points ∼93% 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	6317 Points ∼89% -4%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	6191 Points ∼87% -6%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5928 Points ∼83% -10%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	5742 Points ∼81% -13%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		5881 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		6589 points
PCMark 10 Score		6594 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows minor DPC latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K60 video playback is otherwise smooth and with no dropped frames during our minute-long Youtube test video.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	5066 μs * ∼100% -695%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	1218 μs * ∼24% -91%
Eluktronics RP-17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	1120 μs * ∼22% -76%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	1030 μs * ∼20% -62%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	637 μs * ∼13%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	364 μs * ∼7% +43%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

(November 11, 2020 update: We previously stated that the laptop came with an internal M.2 2242 slot. However, the correct M.2 slot type is 2230. This error has been corrected.)

There are three internal storage options (2x M.2 2280, 1x M.2 2230) compared to just two on last year's M17 R2. Our unit comes with two 512 GB Micron 2200S SSDs in RAID 0 for a performance level rivaling a single Maixduino: A sub-US$25 Arduino Uno-sized single board computer that supports AI workloadsSamsung PM981. It's difficult to know exactly what SSD you will get since Dell likes to source from a handful of manufacturers including Toshiba, Micron, and SK Hynix.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

Dell includes a copper heat spreader on each configured SSD

New M.2 2230 slot that wasn't available on the m17 R2 for even more storage

	Alienware m17 R3 P45E 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)	Eluktronics RP-17 Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD	MSI GS75 10SF-609US WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Lite-On CA5-8D512
AS SSD		23%	17%	-2%	21%	-10%
Seq Read	2060	1689 -18%	2327 13%	2450 19%	2036 -1%	2019 -2%
Seq Write	2297	1695 -26%	2479 8%	1436 -37%	1835 -20%	1314 -43%
4K Read	35.39	50 41%	45.46 28%	49.48 40%	60.6 71%	46.61 32%
4K Write	63.1	182.9 190%	157.4 149%	119.4 89%	127.2 102%	90.2 43%
4K-64 Read	1337	1043 -22%	1050 -21%	1032 -23%	1601 20%	665 -50%
4K-64 Write	1307	1841 41%	938 -28%	1229 -6%	1734 33%	813 -38%
Access Time Read *	0.057	0.04 30%	0.076 -33%	0.145 -154%	0.049 14%	0.058 -2%
Access Time Write *	0.411	0.102 75%	0.071 83%	0.036 91%	0.09 78%	0.167 59%
Score Read	1578	1262 -20%	1328 -16%	1327 -16%	1865 18%	913 -42%
Score Write	1600	2194 37%	1343 -16%	1492 -7%	2045 28%	1034 -35%
Score Total	3997	4112 3%	3366 -16%	3456 -14%	4863 22%	2392 -40%
Copy ISO MB/s	1728	2124 23%	3092 79%		1900 10%	1715 -1%
Copy Program MB/s	727	579 -20%	733 1%		205.5 -72%	622 -14%
Copy Game MB/s	1585	1304 -18%	1683 6%		1419 -10%	1506 -5%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		21%	25%	8%	12%	11%
Write 4K	68	226.1 233%	177.9 162%	125.8 85%	139.2 105%	119 75%
Read 4K	42.04	54.7 30%	47.42 13%	52.9 26%	53 26%	51.9 23%
Write Seq	2221	1868 -16%	2707 22%	1795 -19%	1950 -12%	2258 2%
Read Seq	2202	1648 -25%	2369 8%	2315 5%	2328 6%	2283 4%
Write 4K Q32T1	494.5	429.9 -13%	427.8 -13%	407.1 -18%	408.9 -17%	491 -1%
Read 4K Q32T1	540	521 -4%	543 1%	411.9 -24%	551 2%	540 0%
Write Seq Q32T1	2623	2248 -14%	2703 3%	2844 8%	1938 -26%	2253 -14%
Read Seq Q32T1	3159	2484 -21%	3387 7%	3130 -1%	3467 10%	3172 0%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		22% / 22%	21% / 20%	3% / 2%	17% / 18%	1% / -2%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3159 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2623 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 540 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 494.5 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2202 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2221 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 42.04 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 68 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

Graphics performance is only about 7 to 12 percent slower than a standard desktop GeForce RTX 2080. When compared to the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q in last year's Alienware m17 R2, the RTX 2080 Super in our m17 R3 is about 15 percent faster.

The performance benefit may become larger in very demanding games. Final Fantasy XV, for example, shows our m17 R3 outperforming many Core i7-powered RTX 2070 Max-Q and RTX 2080 Max-Q laptops by wider margins of 20 to 40 percent.

See our dedicated page on the mobile GeForce RTX 2080 Super for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

Time Spy (Balanced power profile)

Time Spy (Turbo power profile)

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	27620 Points ∼100% +8%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK	26009 Points ∼94% +2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	25597 Points ∼93%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (24211 - 25597, n=4)	24932 Points ∼90% -3%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	23649 Points ∼86% -8%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	22999 Points ∼83% -10%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	22391 Points ∼81% -13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	22183 Points ∼80% -13%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K	20901 Points ∼76% -18%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	20831 Points ∼75% -19%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	19338 Points ∼70% -24%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	18517 Points ∼67% -28%
Eluktronics RP-17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H	16694 Points ∼60% -35%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H	15334 Points ∼56% -40%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H	12753 Points ∼46% -50%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H	10663 Points ∼39% -58%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	9537 Points ∼35% -63%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	11294 Points ∼100% +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (9638 - 10938, n=4)	10301 Points ∼91% +4%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK	10149 Points ∼90% +2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	9908 Points ∼88%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	9236 Points ∼82% -7%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	8906 Points ∼79% -10%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	8479 Points ∼75% -14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	8389 Points ∼74% -15%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	7891 Points ∼70% -20%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	7732 Points ∼68% -22%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	7057 Points ∼62% -29%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K	6907 Points ∼61% -30%
Eluktronics RP-17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H	6374 Points ∼56% -36%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H	5744 Points ∼51% -42%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H	4331 Points ∼38% -56%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H	3841 Points ∼34% -61%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	2805 Points ∼25% -72%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	10820 Points ∼100% +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (9629 - 11211, n=4)	10443 Points ∼97% +5%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK	10150 Points ∼94% +2%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	9921 Points ∼92%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	9145 Points ∼85% -8%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	8883 Points ∼82% -10%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	8604 Points ∼80% -13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	8531 Points ∼79% -14%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	8052 Points ∼74% -19%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	7878 Points ∼73% -21%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	7392 Points ∼68% -25%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K	7260 Points ∼67% -27%
Eluktronics RP-17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H	6680 Points ∼62% -33%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H	6045 Points ∼56% -39%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H	4712 Points ∼44% -53%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H	4131 Points ∼38% -58%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	2949 Points ∼27% -70%

3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	37989 Points ∼100% +8%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK	35882 Points ∼94% +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (34021 - 36838, n=4)	35153 Points ∼93% 0%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	35128 Points ∼92%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	32995 Points ∼87% -6%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	31260 Points ∼82% -11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	30568 Points ∼80% -13%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	29220 Points ∼77% -17%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	28678 Points ∼75% -18%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K	28606 Points ∼75% -19%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	26413 Points ∼70% -25%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	24066 Points ∼63% -31%
Eluktronics RP-17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H	23409 Points ∼62% -33%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H	20793 Points ∼55% -41%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H	16937 Points ∼45% -52%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H	14231 Points ∼37% -59%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	12193 Points ∼32% -65%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (16243 - 21954, n=4)	19180 Points ∼100% +18%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	17603 Points ∼92% +8%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K	16949 Points ∼88% +4%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK	16358 Points ∼85% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	16243 Points ∼85%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	15465 Points ∼81% -5%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	15345 Points ∼80% -6%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	14894 Points ∼78% -8%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	14000 Points ∼73% -14%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13742 Points ∼72% -15%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13644 Points ∼71% -16%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13644 Points ∼71% -16%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H	13311 Points ∼69% -18%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H	13223 Points ∼69% -19%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H	12993 Points ∼68% -20%
Eluktronics RP-17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H	12972 Points ∼68% -20%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	9459 Points ∼49% -42%

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark 11 Performance		27300 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		54828 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		21102 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		9921 points
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Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX	142 (88^min - 220^max) fps ∼100% +38%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	103 fps ∼73%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (95.7 - 107, n=3)	101.9 fps ∼72% -1%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	96.1 fps ∼68% -7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	95.7 (49^min) fps ∼67% -7%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	83.7 fps ∼59% -19%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)	83.5 (36^min - 125^max) fps ∼59% -19%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	74 fps ∼52% -28%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)	72.6 (31^min - 114^max) fps ∼51% -30%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q	67 fps ∼47% -35%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	66.1 fps ∼47% -36%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	62.4 fps ∼44% -39%

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX	139 (129^min - 151^max) fps ∼100% +42%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	109 (94^min - 120^max) fps ∼78% +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile (93.4 - 113.2, n=4)	103.3 fps ∼74% +6%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	100 fps ∼72% +2%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	98.3 (83^min) fps ∼71% +1%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	97.7 (93^min - 103^max) fps ∼70%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	95.3 fps ∼69% -2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	93.4 (78^min) fps ∼67% -4%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)	89.9 (81^min - 101^max) fps ∼65% -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile	85.7 (80^min - 91^max) fps ∼62% -12%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q	82.6 (69^min) fps ∼59% -15%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	80.9 (75^min - 90^max) fps ∼58% -17%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	78 fps ∼56% -20%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	76.9 fps ∼55% -21%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	74 (70^min - 78^max) fps ∼53% -24%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)	72.7 (61^min - 82^max) fps ∼52% -26%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	67.5 (61^min - 75^max) fps ∼49% -31%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	65.9 (61^min - 72^max) fps ∼47% -33%
Medion Erazer X15805 Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	63.6 fps ∼46% -35%
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	62.1 (56^min - 70^max) fps ∼45% -36%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile	61.7 fps ∼44% -37%
Schenker XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	58.5 (40^min) fps ∼42% -40%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	58.4 fps ∼42% -40%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	55.6 (53^min - 60^max) fps ∼40% -43%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M	45.4 (38^min) fps ∼33% -54%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	40.1 (37^min - 44^max) fps ∼29% -59%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | The Witcher 3