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Dell Alienware M15 R7

gaming 2022 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.60 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
83
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
80
Core i7-12700H
GPU
83
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
$1,111
market
Age
4 years
2022

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 83/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (97), weakest — Portability (22).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (97) · 3D & video (95)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (22)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $1,111, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $17/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $1,111 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 3, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $4.0/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,195 $590 2022: $1,800 2022 2023: $1,440 2024: $1,152 2025: $922 2026: $737 2026 2027: $590 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$266/year (15%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 83
CPU score 80 High tier
GPU score 83 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.60 kg Heavy
Battery 56 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

12th generation · model year 2022 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming
Release year
2022
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
2560x1440
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i9 12900H , AMD Ryzen 7 6800H , AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5-4800
Memory slots
2
Memory configuration
1x8 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
2
Weight
2.60 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
56 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 25 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (165Hz) 1920 x 1080 (360Hz) 2560 x 1440
• Igpu (1)
AMD Radeon 660M Graphics
🔋 Batteries (2)
56 Wh 86 Wh
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i9 12900H AMD Ryzen 7 6800H AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
🎮 Graphics (6)
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB

Performance metrics

Performance 79
Portability 22
Light office 95
Gaming 86
Creative 76
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 93
Value 69
Color accuracy —

Processors (4)

Core i7-12700H
Intel · 12th · 14 cores
VM AVX2 AES
58
Core i9-12900H
Intel · 12th · 14 cores
VM AVX2 AES
60
Ryzen 7 6800H
AMD · Ryzen 6000 · 8 cores
VM AVX2 AES
78
Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD · Ryzen 6000 · 8 cores
VM AVX2 AES
80
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

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160%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
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CPU
401%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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229%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
802%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
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CPU
146%
GPU
518%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
535%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
331%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
173%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
296%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
207%
RAM
999%
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CPU
178%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
535%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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CPU
146%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
802%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
535%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
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CPU
178%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
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CPU
229%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
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CPU
178%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
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CPU
200%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
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CPU
321%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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CPU
200%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
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160%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
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267%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
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365%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
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365%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
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321%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
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267%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
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365%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
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CPU
446%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
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CPU
365%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
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CPU
286%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
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286%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
321%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
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CPU
267%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
668%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
321%
GPU
552%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
345%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
180%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
535%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
535%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
690%
RAM
800%

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