Dell Alienware m16 vs m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
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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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 480 versus 165 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 59% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Performs significantly better (up to 60%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a much bigger (~54%) battery – 86 against 56 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 21-29% higher FPS
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 580 grams less (around 1.28 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (150.5 vs 165.7 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) | 2.42 kg (5.34 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 368.9 x 289.9 x 23-25.4 mm 14.52 x 11.41 x 0.91-1 inches |
356.2 x 272.5 x 12-19.2 mm 14.02 x 10.73 x 0.47-0.76 inches |
| Area | 1069 cm2 (165.7 inches2) | 971 cm2 (150.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.4% | ~69.1% |
| Side bezels | 12.1 mm | 5.4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes | - |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.7 dB | 50 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync (configurable) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Alienware m16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1219:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 99% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 76% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 9 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | 13.2 V |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 300 / 330 W | 180 / 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1487 grams | 780 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W | 80 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1463 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS | 8.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS | 8.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3073 | 1369 |
| Solar Bay | 38591 | 25208 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | ~82 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.5 cm | 10.5 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Alienware m16:
- Optional CherryMX low-profile mechanical switches.
- Supports a maximum of 9 TB of storage (2x4 TB + 2x512 TB).
- The face scanner is available only in two configs: QHD with 240Hz and FHD with 480Hz.
- Due to XMP profiles, RAM can operate at up to 5800 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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