Comparison of Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 (AW15R3-3831SLV)
Comparison of Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 (AW15R3-3831SLV) vs Alienware ANW17-2143SLV

Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 (AW15R3-3831SLV)

Comparison summary

  • For performance Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 has a bit better performing processor. It also has more memory.
  • 15 R3 AW15R3 has Windows 10 Home, which is better than Windows 8 that is in Alienware ANW17-2143SLV.
  • For displaying graphics 15 R3 AW15R3 has a lot faster graphics card.
  • ANW17-2143SLV has a bigger screen. Its also thinner and smaller in size.
Compare technical specifications of Alienware ANW17-2143SLV
Compare technical specifications of Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 (AW15R3-3831SLV)

Alienware ANW17-2143SLV

Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 (AW15R3-3831SLV)

i7 CPU
i7 CPUIPS screen

Compare specifications

Alienware ANW17-2143SLVAlienware 15 R3 AW15R3 (AW15R3-3831SLV)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
Read more
Intel Core i7-4710HQIntel Core i7-6700HQ
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
Read more
8gb16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
Read more
GeForce GTX 970MGeForce GTX 1060
Screen size
17.3″15.6″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
8.33 lbs (3.78 kg)8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
16.93 x 11.49 x 1.35 inches15.31 x 12 x 1 inches
(43 x 29.18 x 3.43 cm)(38.89 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 8Windows 10 Home
Hard drives
1000gb HDD120gb SSD, 1000gb HDD
Release date
June 14, 2017June 16, 2017
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$899.00
Buy on Amazon.com

Game compatibility checker

Laptop Dimensions

16.93 in
43 cm
11.49 in
29.18 cm
Thickness: 1.35 in (3.43 cm)
15.31 in
38.89 cm
12 in
30.48 cm
Thickness: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV / Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 vs other gaming laptops:

17″
Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs Acer Nitro 17 (NH.QKLAA.001)
Acer Nitro 17
NH.QKLAA.001
Play 70% of new games on recommended RTX 4050 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,199.99
$979.98
15″
Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs HP Victus 15 (TPN-Q279598U1AV)
HP Victus 15
TPN-Q279598U1AV
Play 70% of new games on minimum RTX 2050 GPU16 GB RAMAMD CPU
$595.00
$594.00
15″
Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs MSI THINGF6312066 15″
MSI THINGF6312066 15″
Play 70% of new games on recommended RTX 4050 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
$999.00
$849.00
15″
Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-57Y8 (NH.QFLAA.002)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-57Y8
NH.QFLAA.002
Play 90% of new games on minimum RTX 3050 Ti GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi5 CPUIPS screen
$770.00
15″
Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs Acer Nitro V 15″ (ANV15-51-51H9)
Acer Nitro V 15″
ANV15-51-51H9
Play 80% of new games on minimum RTX 4050 GPU8 GB RAMi5 CPUIPS screen
$849.99
$699.99
17″
Compare Alienware ANW17-2143SLV vs Acer Nitro 17 (NH.QKMAA.001)
Acer Nitro 17
NH.QKMAA.001
Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4060 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,399.99
$1,149.99

Amazon.com description

Alienware ANW17-2143SLV 17.3-Inch FHD Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7 4710HQ, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5, Windows 8.1), Black-Silver

Intel Core i7 4710HQ 2.5 GHz Processor

8 GB DDR3L SDRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5

1 TB HDD Storage; No Optical Drive

17.3 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS-Panel Anti-Glare 300-nits Display

Windows 8.1 Operating System; Silver and Black Chassis

ASIN: B00XQXZ364

Alienware 15 R3 AW15R3 Laptop with Quad-Core i7-6700HQ up to 3.50 GHz Turbo, 16GB DDR4, 128SSD + 1TB HDD, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 (Black)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ 3.5 GHz Processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Memory

16GB DDR4 included; 32GB maximum

128GB SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200Rpm

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: B01LY2I7B6