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Alienware m17 R5
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware m17 R5
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte A5
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

8.1
Alienware m17 R5
A5
7.5
8.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
480Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Screen Quality

8.1
Alienware m17 R5
A5
8.0
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
480Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
301.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
325.0 nits
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 has a better screen than the Gigabyte A5 for gaming and AI.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Alienware m17 R5
A5
6.5 Hours
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte A5 has 6.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Alienware m17 R5
A5
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
7.3 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte A5 has good portability, while the Dell Alienware m17 R5 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.8
Alienware m17 R5
A5
7.2
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 and Gigabyte A5 both have good build quality, though the Dell Alienware m17 R5 has somewhat better build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Alienware m17 R5
A5
7.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
301.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
325.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for general use.

Engineering and Design

8.3
Alienware m17 R5
A5
7.9
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell Alienware m17 R5 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Content Creation

7.9
Alienware m17 R5
A5
7.7
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Alienware m17 R5
A5
7.3
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for software development.

Cost

$1,250
Alienware m17 R5
A5
$1,250
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Dell Alienware m17 R5 has a price of $1,250 and the Gigabyte A5 costs $1,250.

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How the Dell Alienware m17 R5 and the Gigabyte A5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Dell Alienware m17 R5Gigabyte A5
Dell Alienware m17 R5Gigabyte A5

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,250
Release Date
June 1, 2022February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 11.8'' x 1.05''14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1''
Weight
7.3 lbs4.68 lbs
Width
15.64"14.21"
Depth
11.76"10.15"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HXAMD Ryzen 7 5800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours6.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
97 Wh49 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
480Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
301 nits325 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107.2/10
Portability Score
5.5/107/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Dell Alienware m17 R5

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Christian Hintze | January 2023
"Overall, the all-AMD system in the Alienware m17 R5 is impressive, especially the graphics performance. However, various driver issues and unnecessary inconsistencies prevent us from truly enjoying such a potent gaming machine. In addition to strong 3D performance, we particularly like the build quality, the fairly bright UHD display with high color space coverage, and the fact that the gamer is often quiet when not under load and also rather quieter than some competitors under load."

Gigabyte A5

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Florian Glaser | September 2022
"Ignoring price, the Gigabyte A5 has a hard time against the similarly fast competition. Besides the loud noise in 3D mode (performance mode), the high temperature development of the components should be mentioned on the downside. Despite the relatively thick case, the laptop gets very warm and loud under load, which does not exactly speak for the cooling system. The plastic surfaces look rather cheap and also tend to rattle. In most other disciplines - be it the input devices, the screen, the connectivity or the battery runtime - the Gigabyte laptop does not stand out from the crowd, neither positively nor negatively. However, those who primarily pay attention to the price-performance ratio will get a pretty good offer with the Gigabyte A5."

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About Dell

Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.

About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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