| Attribute |
Alienware m17 R3 (WNM17R311S) × | 
MSI Creator 17M A10SD-208BE (CREATOR 17M A10SD-208BE) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Alienware m17 R3 | MSI Creator 17M A10SD-208BE |
| Product code | WNM17R311S | CREATOR 17M A10SD-208BE |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Grey | Gray |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Alienware | MSI |
| Family | - | Creator |
| Series | - | 17M |
| Model name | m17 R3 | 17M A10SD-208BE |
| Part number | WNM17R311S | CREATOR 17M A10SD-208BE |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i7 | 10th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 5 | 5 |
| Processor model | i7-10750H | i7-10750H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 12 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 12 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 64 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,666 | 2,666 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | - |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 144 | 144 |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
- wi-fi 6 (802.11ax)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | 2 |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281-CG | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 86 | 51 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.97 | 2.2 |
| Height (mm) | 22.5 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 294.3 | 260 |
| Width (mm) | 399.8 | 397 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |