Dell Alienware x17 R1 vs m15 R7
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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 x17 R1
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Performs significantly better (up to 65%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a much bigger (~55%) battery – 87 against 56 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 21-29% higher FPS
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m15 R7
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 600 grams less (around 1.32 lbs)
- Around 89% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (150.5 vs 185.2 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) | 2.42 kg (5.34 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399.2 x 299.4 x 20.9-21.4 mm 15.72 x 11.79 x 0.82-0.84 inches |
356.2 x 272.5 x 12.9-20.6 mm 14.02 x 10.73 x 0.51-0.81 inches |
| Area | 1195 cm2 (185.3 inches2) | 971 cm2 (150.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69% | ~69.1% |
| Side bezels | 8.1 mm | 5.4 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.8 dB | 53.9 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 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 |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | G-Sync (configurable) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Alienware x17 R1
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Alienware m15 R7
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | 13.2 V |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 180 / 240 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 590 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 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 | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1387 MHz | 1463 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1702 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.1 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 13.1 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2658 | 1334 |
| Solar Bay | 39339 | 25793 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 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 ALC3281 | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x4W | 2x2.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~88 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Mechanical |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 8.0 cm | 10.5 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| 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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