Dell Alienware m15 R7 vs m15 R3
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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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m15 R7
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Around 3.2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Can run popular games at about 48-66% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m15 R3
- Easier to carry: weighs 310 grams less (around 0.68 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.42 kg (5.34 lbs) | 2.11 kg (4.65 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.2 x 272.5 x 12.9-20.6 mm 14.02 x 10.73 x 0.51-0.81 inches |
360.3 x 276 x 20.5 mm 14.19 x 10.87 x 0.81 inches |
| Area | 971 cm2 (150.4 inches2) | 994 cm2 (154.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.1% | ~67.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53.9 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 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 800:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.2% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 63.7% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 13.2 V | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 180 / 240 W | 130 / 180 / 240 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | - | 895 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1463 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1695 MHz | 1645 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.7 TFLOPS | 4.632 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1408 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 88 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 2666 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 3 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | Realtek ALC3281-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x2.5W | 4x4W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | - | 89.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.0 cm | 10.6 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Alienware m15 R7:
- Thunderbolt 4 is available on models with RTX™ 3060, 3070 Ti, or 3080 Ti.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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