Dell Alienware m15 R4
gaming
2021
15.6"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 2.11 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
72
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_value
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
65
Core i7-10870H
GPU
83
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
86 Wh
~9h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 72/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (37).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (97)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
72
CPU score
65
Mainstream tier
GPU score
83
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
2.11 kg
Standard
Battery
86 Wh
Huge
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
10th generation · model year 2021 — 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
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 10870H , Intel Core i9 10980HK
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4-2933≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 3
- Weight
- 2.11 kg
- Ports
- 7
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 86 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (144Hz)
1920 x 1080 (300Hz)
3840 x 2160
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 10870H
Intel Core i9 10980HK
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (2)
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
86 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
65
Portability
37
Light office
84
Gaming
82
Creative
76
Energy efficiency
71
Connectivity
100
Value
74
Color accuracy
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Processors (2)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
828%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
518%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
331%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
173%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
296%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
207%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
377%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
460%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
267%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
331%
RAM
400%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
267%
RAM
400%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
414%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
331%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
296%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
542%
GPU
828%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
331%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
552%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
414%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
345%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
207%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
127%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
345%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
207%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
151%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
180%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
828%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
828%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
690%
RAM
400%
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