Comparison of ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74) vs Alienware 17R4 (AW17R4-7000SLV)
Comparison of Alienware 17R4 (AW17R4-7000SLV) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74) vs Alienware 17R4 (AW17R4-7000SLV)

Comparison summary

  • For performance ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ has a better processor.
  • For displaying graphics ROG Zephyrus GX501 has a lot better performing graphics card.
  • Alienware 17R4 has a bigger screen. For portability ROG Zephyrus GX501 is lighter.
  • ROG Zephyrus GX501 has more SSD, but 17R4 has an HDD storage.
Compare technical specifications of ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)
Compare technical specifications of Alienware 17R4 (AW17R4-7000SLV)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)

Alienware 17R4 (AW17R4-7000SLV)

Play 70% of new games on recommendedThini7 CPU
i7 CPU

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)Alienware 17R4 (AW17R4-7000SLV)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-8750HIntel Core i7-7700HQ
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb-
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1080GeForce GTX 1070
Screen size
15.6″17.3″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)-
Weight
4.97 lbs (2.25 kg)9.74 lbs (4.42 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
14.92 x 10.31 x 0.7 inches
(37.9 x 26.19 x 1.78 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 Pro-
Hard drives
500gb SSD120gb SSD, 1000gb HDD
Release date
April 6, 2018June 14, 2017
Amazon.com List Price
$2,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$2,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$899.00
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Amazon.com description

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS-Type G-SYNC, GeForce GTX 1080, Intel Core i7-8750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro, GX501GI-XS74

Powerful and efficient GeForce GTX 1080 8GB with Max-Q design and 8th-Gen Intel Core i7-8750H (up to 3.9 GHz) Processor

Ultra-thin and ultra-light gaming laptop with a thickness of only 0.7" (with the lid closed) and weighing only 4.9lbs

144Hz 15.6" Full HD IPS-Type AHVA G-SYNC Display with 3ms response time

Fastest SSD and RAM: featuring 512GB PCIe SSD (Hyperdrive up to 3478 MB/s sequential read rate) and 16GB DDR4 2666MHz; Windows 10 Home

Quiet and cool featuring ROG Active Aerodynamic System which improves airflow by up to 40 percent and reduces temperatures by up to 20 percent compared to conventional cooling. (Actual cooling performance varies)

ASIN: B07BP9LSVS

ALIENWARE 17R4 17.3" R4 i7 7700HQ 16GB 1T HDD + 128GB SSD GTX 1070

Processor Manufacturer: Intel

Processor Type: Core i7

Processor Generation: 7th Gen

Processor Model: i7-7700HQ

Processor Speed: 2.80 GHz

ASIN: B06VV52HX1