Dell Alienware m15 R7

gaming 2022 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.42 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
86
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
80
Core i7-12700H
GPU
83
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
~$737
estimate
Age
4 years
2022

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 86/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Portability (27).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · 3D & video (95)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (27)

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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 86
CPU score 80 High tier
GPU score 83 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.42 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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Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2022≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
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
2.42 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
56 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 23 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (165Hz) 1920 x 1080 (360Hz) 2560 x 1440
🔋 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 (5)
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
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB

Performance metrics

Performance 79
Portability 27
Light office 95
Gaming 86
Creative 76
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 98
Value 84
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

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💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
802%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
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%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
535%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
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%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
321%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
321%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
365%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
321%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
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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