Dell Alienware x17 R1 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x17 R1
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 120 Hz
- Around 8% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 920 grams less (around 2.03 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 25% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~15%) battery – 100 against 87 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- 100% sharper screen – 254 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 26% more compact case (136.7 vs 185.2 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399.2 x 299.4 x 20.9-21.4 mm 15.72 x 11.79 x 0.82-0.84 inches |
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| Area | 1195 cm2 (185.3 inches2) | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69% | ~86.2% |
| Side bezels | 8.1 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.8 dB | 37.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16.2 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 25700:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 88% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99.1% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 67 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 140 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 353 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | - |
| Cores | 8 | 10 (8P + 2E) |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W | 30 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1387 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1702 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.1 TFLOPS | 5.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 128 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 64 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 4x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Power | 2x4W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | 88 dB | 84.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 8.0 cm | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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