Dell Alienware m17 R4 vs m15 R4
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Dell Alienware m17 R4
From $2149
Dell Alienware m15 R4
From $2149
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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 m17 R4
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m15 R4
- Higher screen refresh rate: 300 versus 144 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 390 grams less (around 0.86 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (154.4 vs 182.6 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | 2.11 kg (4.65 lbs) |
| Width | 399.8 mm (15.74 inches) | 360.3 mm (14.19 inches) |
| Height | 294.6 mm (11.6 inches) | 276.3 mm (10.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 16.9-22 mm (0.67-0.87 inches) | 17.8-20.5 mm (0.7-0.81 inches) |
| Area | 1178 cm2 (182.6 inches2) | 996 cm2 (154.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70% | ~67.4% |
| Side bezels | 8.4 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray | White, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level | - | 52 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 300 Hz |
| PPI | 127 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 | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | No |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 240 W |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x4W | 2x4W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | 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 Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.4 x 7.8 cm | 9.9 x 5.3 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 780-1215 MHz | 780-1215 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1290-1620 MHz | 1290-1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 15.97 TFLOPS | 15.97 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memoty type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory clock | 1500-1750 MHz (Effective - 12000-14000 MHz) | 1500-1750 MHz (Effective - 12000-14000 MHz) |
| Shading units | 5120 | 5120 |
| DirectX support | 12 | 12 |
| Max. resolution | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 2933 MHz | 2933 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 3 | 3 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
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