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Alienware m17 R5
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Aero 16
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware m17 R5
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Software Development

7.4
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
7.9
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Dell Alienware m17 R5 are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aero 16 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.1
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
8.4
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
480Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
301.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 16 for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
7.0 Hours
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
7.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has good portability, while the Dell Alienware m17 R5 has poor portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
301.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to be very good for general use, while the Dell Alienware m17 R5 is good.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
7.8
8.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
480Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell Alienware m17 R5 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.3
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
8.6
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Dell Alienware m17 R5 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.9
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
8.2
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to be very good for content creation, while the Dell Alienware m17 R5 is good.

Build Quality

7.8
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
7.8
The Dell Alienware m17 R5 and Gigabyte Aero 16 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,250
Alienware m17 R5
Aero 16
$1,260
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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 Aero 16 costs $1,260.

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How the Dell Alienware m17 R5 and the Gigabyte Aero 16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Dell Alienware m17 R5Gigabyte Aero 16
Dell Alienware m17 R5Gigabyte Aero 16

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,260
Release Date
June 1, 2022October 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 11.8'' x 1.05''14'' x 9.8'' x 0.88''
Weight
7.3 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
15.64"14.02"
Depth
11.76"9.78"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HXIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
97 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10803840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
480Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
301 nits368 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107.8/10
Portability Score
5.5/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
30
USB-C ports
13
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

Shopping

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Dell Alienware m17 R5

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NotebookCheck

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 Aero 16

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Tom's Hardware

Isaac Rouse | May 2022
"The Gigabyte Aero 16 is a workstation laptop for light gaming. It's design is still muted, with a silver chassis alongside a black keyboard and trackpad that provides some contrast. The Gigabyte Aero’s full-size chiclet-style keyboard is enjoyable to type on thanks to its snappy feel and responsiveness. The 4K+ AMOLED display is good, but it could be better. It doesn’t handle true black very well and suffers from strong reflections and glare. The Gigabyte Aero excels at productivity performance and can keep up with other gaming laptops in 1080p. But it has very few ports and its refresh rate leaves a bit to be desired."

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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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