- Launched: May 2020
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~67.5%
- Dimensions: 360.3 x 276 x 20.5 mm (14.19 x 10.87 x 0.81 inches)
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Review
Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the Alienware m15 R3.
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Dell Alienware m15 R3
Weight |
2.11 kg (4.65 lbs) |
Dimensions |
360.3 x 276 x 20.5 mm 14.19 x 10.87 x 0.81 inches |
Area |
994 cm2 (154.2 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio |
~67.5% |
Side bezels |
7.5 mm |
Colors |
Black, Gray |
Transformer |
No |
Opening angle |
140° |
Cooling solution
Cooling system |
Active |
Vapor chamber |
Yes |
Number of fans |
2 |
Noise level |
50 dB |
Size |
15.6 inches |
Type |
IPS LCD |
Refresh rate |
144 Hz |
PPI |
141 ppi |
Aspect ratio |
16:9 |
Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support |
No |
Touchscreen |
No |
Coating |
Glossy (Antireflective) |
Display tests
Contrast |
800:1 |
sRGB color space |
99.2% |
Adobe RGB profile |
63.7% |
DCI-P3 color gamut |
100% |
Response time |
7 ms |
Voltage |
11.4 V |
Full charging time |
2:30 hr |
Battery type |
Li-Ion |
Replaceable |
No |
Fast charging |
Yes |
USB Power Delivery |
Yes |
Charging port position |
Bottom |
Charge power |
130 / 180 / 240 W |
Weigh of AC adapter |
895 grams |
Base frequency |
2.5 GHz |
Turbo frequency |
4.5 GHz |
Cores |
4 |
Threads |
8 |
L3 Cache |
8 MB |
Integrated GPU |
Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Fabrication process |
14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1234
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
3954
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1174
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
5153
Type |
Dedicated |
Fabrication process |
7 nm |
GPU base clock |
1375 MHz |
GPU boost clock |
1645 MHz |
FLOPS |
4.632 TFLOPS |
Memory size |
4 GB |
Memory type |
GDDR6 |
Memory bus |
128 bit |
Memory speed |
~14 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) |
1408 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) |
88 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) |
32 |
GPU performance
4.632 TFLOPS
Channels |
2x8 GB |
Clock |
2666 MHz |
Type |
DDR4 |
Upgradable |
No |
Bus |
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type |
SSD (M2) |
Channels |
1x256 GB |
Upgradable |
Yes |
Total slots |
3 |
NVMe |
Yes |
Audio chip |
Realtek ALC3281-CG |
Speakers |
2.2 |
Power |
4x4W |
Dolby Atmos |
No |
Loudness |
89.5 dB |
Microphones |
2 |
Wi-Fi standard |
v6 |
Bluetooth |
v5.1 |
Fingerprint |
No |
Optical drive |
No |
Webcam |
Above the display |
Webcam resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Ports
USB-A |
3x USB 3.1 |
USB Type-C |
1x USB 3.1 |
Thunderbolt |
Thunderbolt 3 |
HDMI |
1x HDMI 2.0 |
DisplayPort |
1x v1.4 |
VGA |
No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) |
Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) |
Yes |
SD card reader |
Yes |
Proprietary charging port |
Yes |
Keyboard
Keyboard type |
Island |
Numpad |
No |
Backlight |
Yes |
Key travel |
1.7 mm |
Touchpad
Size |
10.6 x 6.0 cm |
Surface |
Glass |
Windows Precision |
Yes |
Comparison with competitors