Component comparison
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition vs Alienware m15 R6
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition vs Alienware m15 R6 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
This is a written comparison. A live side-by-side table gives sortable metrics, prices and your personal fit row.
⚖ Open live comparison →Advantages
A
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
- + Performance (+2.5)
- + Gaming performance (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+5.0)
- + Value (+0.2)
- + CPU (+6.2)
- + Battery (+8 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
Alienware m15 R6
- + Mobility (+10.0)
- + Estimated price (-$147)
- + Weight (-0.88 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
|
Component B
Alienware m15 R6
|
|---|---|---|
| LB overall score | 83.0 | 83.0 |
| Performance | 84.0 (+2.5) | 81.6 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+2.0) | 80.0 |
| Mobility | 19.0 | 29.0 (+10.0) |
| Reliability | 58.0 (+5.0) | 53.0 |
| Value | 82.7 (+0.2) | 82.4 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 80.2 (+6.2) | 74.0 |
| GPU | 82.8 | 82.8 |
| Estimated price | $737 | $590 (-$147) |
| Weight | 3.30 kg | 2.42 kg (-0.88 kg) |
| Battery | 64 Wh (+8 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2022 (+1) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 84.6 (+7.7) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition wins 8 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).