Dell Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition) vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 95-129% higher FPS
- Around 20% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513
- Easier to carry: weighs 320 grams less (around 0.71 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.42 kg (5.34 lbs) | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.2 x 272.5 x 12-19.2 mm 14.02 x 10.73 x 0.47-0.76 inches |
354 x 259 x 27.2 mm 13.94 x 10.2 x 1.07 inches |
| Area | 971 cm2 (150.4 inches2) | 917 cm2 (142.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.1% | ~73.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 4.3 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 50 dB | 50 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1219:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99% | 62.5% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 76% | 47.3% |
| Response time | 9 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 13.2 V | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 180 / 240 W | 150 / 200 / 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 780 grams | 560 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 8 | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 80 W | 65 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1463 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1695 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.7 TFLOPS | 3.195 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x4W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | 82 dB | 78 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | - |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | - |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.0 cm | 13.0 x 7.7 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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