Comparison of ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ (G531GW-XB74) vs Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV
Comparison of Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV vs ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ (G531GW-XB74)

ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ (G531GW-XB74) vs Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

$1,547.48
$1,539.99
$1,199.00

Comparison summary

  • For performance Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV has a better performing processor. ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ has more memory.
  • ROG Strix Hero III has Windows 10 Pro, which is better and safer than Windows 10 Home that is in AW15R3-0012SLV.
  • For displaying graphics ROG Strix Hero III has a lot faster graphics card.
  • AW15R3-0012SLV is cheaper.
  • For carrying ROG Strix Hero III is lighter and smaller in size.
  • They have different storage types, ROG Strix Hero III has a 500gb SSD and AW15R3-0012SLV has a 1000gb HDD.
Compare technical specifications of ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ (G531GW-XB74)
Compare technical specifications of Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ (G531GW-XB74)

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

Play 70% of games on recommendedi7 CPUIPS screen
Play 70% of new games on minimumi5 CPUIPS screen

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ASUS ROG Strix Hero III 15″ (G531GW-XB74)Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-9750HIntel Core i5 Series
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb8gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce RTX 2070GeForce GTX 1060
Screen size
15.6″15.6″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
5.67 lbs (2.57 kg)8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
14.2 x 10.8 x 0.98 inches15.31 x 12 x 1 inches
(36.07 x 27.43 x 2.49 cm)(38.89 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Hard drives
500gb SSD1000gb HDD
Release date
October 3, 2019June 14, 2017
Amazon.com List Price
$1,547.48$1,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,539.99$1,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$1,450.00$679.00
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Laptop Dimensions

14.2 in
36.07 cm
10.8 in
27.43 cm
Thickness: 0.98 in (2.49 cm)
15.31 in
38.89 cm
12 in
30.48 cm
Thickness: 1 in (2.54 cm)

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Amazon.com description

ASUS ROG Strix Hero III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10 Pro, G531GW-XB74

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 (Base: 1215 MHz, Boost: 1440 MHz; TDP: 115W)

Latest 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H Processor

144Hz 15.6” FHD (1920x1080) 3ms IPS Type Display

16GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD | Windows 10 Pro | Gigabit Wave 2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

ROG Intelligent Cooling thermal system with dual 12V fans, anti-dust technology, and adjustable fan modes

ASIN: B07RX8KGSZ

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV Laptop (6th Generation i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060

Intel Core i5-6300, up to 3.2 GHz Processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Memory

8GB DDR4 included; 32GB maximum

15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits Display [FHD]

Windows 10 home operating system with Microsoft signature image; silver

ASIN: B01LWPJTL7