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Spec
Dell Alienware m15 R4
Dell Alienware M17 R5
Dell Alienware x15 R2
Summary
LB Score
72
84
★
72
Value
74
★
70
62
Price
$590
★
$1,087
$737
Use class
Mid Gaming
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
15.6
17.3
15.6
Resolution
1920x1080
1920x1080
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
Brightness
—
—
—
Screen quality
50
50
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
65
80
★
60
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
83
83
83
GPU rating
36%
27%
36%
Memory
RAM (max)
32 GB
64 GB
★
32 GB
RAM type
DDR4
DDR5
LPDDR5
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
—
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
86.0 Wh
80.0 Wh
87.0 Wh
★
Autonomy (est.)
3.0 h
2.5 h
3.0 h
Chassis
Weight
2.11 kg
★
2.60 kg
2.27 kg
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2021
2022
2022
Verdict
Best overall: Dell Alienware M17 R5 · wins 13 of 23 parameter rows
Why Dell Alienware M17 R5 over Dell Alienware m15 R4
- RAM (max): 64 GB vs 32 GB (+32)
- Upgrade potential: 100 vs 50 (+50)
- 3D/Video: 93 vs 59 (+34)