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Alienware Area-51m R2 vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Alienware Area-51m R2 and Alienware M15 R5, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Alienware Area-51m R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware Area-51m R2 is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Intel Core i9-10900K inside Alienware Area-51m R2 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware Area-51m R2 - Intel Core i9-10900K

10,800

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Alienware Area-51m R2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R5. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R5.

Max system memory size

Alienware Area-51m R2

64 GB

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Alienware Area-51m R2 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R5.

Display size

Alienware Area-51m R2

17.3-inch

Alienware M15 R5

15.6-inch

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Alienware Area-51m R2.

2021 vs. 2020

Alienware M15 R5 weighed 5.34 pounds, 41% lighter than the 9.04 pounds Alienware Area-51m R2.

Weight	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Pound	9.04 lbs.	5.34 lbs.
Kilogram	4.10 kg	2.42 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware Area-51m R2 and Alienware M15 R5.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4 XMP	DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware Area-51m R2 Price
	Alienware Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS) By Alienware $2,299.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware 2021 Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3-inch 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS) (Renewed) By Alienware $3,999.00	See at Amazon
	EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop 17.3" FHD LCD Screen Display Complete Assembly 144Hz Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 7N7YC 07N7YC CN-07N7YC By Generic $249.99	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
	Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, 1 Year Support - Dark Side of the Moon, Black By Alienware $1,979.97	See at Amazon
	Newest Alienware m15 R5 15.6" 360Hz 1ms FHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8 cores), GeForce RTX 3070, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $1,775.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" 360Hz FHD \| Core Ryzen 7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 8 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,465.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on June 22, 2020.	Announced on April 20, 2021
Pricing	$2,569.99 i7-10700 RTX 2060 16GB 256GB	-
Generations	2020 Alienware Area-51m R2 2019 Alienware Area-51m	2022 Alienware M15 R7 2021 Alienware M15 R6 2021 Alienware M15 R5 2021 Alienware M15 R4 2020 Alienware M15 R3 2019 Alienware M15 R2 2019 Alienware M15 R1

Exterior	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	15.85 x 12.565 x 1.089 - 1.7 in (402.60 x 319.14 x 27.65 - 44 mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	9.04 lb (4.10 Kg) Alienware Area-51m R2 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. 10.36 lb (4.70 Kg) Alienware Area-51m R2 with other graphics cards.	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Alienware mSeries Keyboard Alienware TactX keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting. Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.7mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys. Touchpad 3.94 x 2.20 in (100 mm x 56 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad. AlienFX backlit.	Keyboard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. RGB per-key backlit Cherry mechanical keyboard. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.8mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design Touchpad 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Size	17.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 144Hz with Tobii 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” FHD 144Hz with NVIDIA-GSYNC 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA 17.3” FHD 300Hz with Tobii 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” FHD 360Hz with Tobii & NVIDIA-GSYNC 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” UHD 60Hz with Tobii 3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 8W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI 9ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10W

Ports	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare. 1 x HDMI 2.0 Output with HDCP 2.2 Output Port (Supports direct-drive VR interfaces). 1 x mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 Output Port (supports NVIDIA^® G-Sync™). 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps Port. 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 2 x power adapter Ports 1 x Global Headset Port 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Port Compatible with inline mic headset. 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)	Image Source: Dell 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 1 x RJ-45 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x Headset port 1 x Power/DC-in Port

Internal Specs	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 10 cores, 20 threads, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K 10 cores, 20 threads, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x SoDIMM slots Memory Configurations 8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel, Intel XMP 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel, Intel XMP	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX™ 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX 2080 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700M - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	Available Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 1TB each) One SATA AHCI 6 Gbps (Up to 1TB) Single Drive 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD. Dual Drives 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive RAID-0 Drives 512GB RAID 0 (2x 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 1TB RAID 0 (2x 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 2TB RAID 0 (2x 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 4TB RAID 0 (2x 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) RAID-0 Plus Drives 512GB (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB (2x 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD) Non-Raid [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650i Up to 2212Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Size	6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 240W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 330W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Alienware Command Center Supports AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality. Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280 x 720 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3282-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 4-Way Stereo Speaker Design Output: 8-10W Microphone: Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly	Controller: Realtek ALC3254 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 2W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)	-
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	-
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	-

Key Features	Alienware Area-51m R2	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 360Hz w/ Tobii Weight 9.04 lb 4.10 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10900K 10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,392 Single Core Geekbench 5 10,800 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.34 lb 2.42 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,416 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,663 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6

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Alienware Area-51m R2 vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison