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Alienware M15 R4 vs. Dell Precision 7550: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Alienware M15 R4 and Dell Precision 7550 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M15 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R4 is better than Dell Precision 7550.

2021 vs. 2020

Alienware M15 R4 weighed 4.65 pounds, 15% lighter than the 5.42 pounds Dell Precision 7550.

Weight	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Pound	4.65 lbs.	5.42 lbs.
Kilogram	2.11 kg	2.46 kg

Dell Precision 7550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7550 is better than Alienware M15 R4.

Intel Xeon W-10885M inside Dell Precision 7550 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M15 R4.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Xeon W-10885M

7,618

Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i9-10885H

6,788

Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Xeon W-10855M

5,372

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Precision 7550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R4. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R4.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7550

128 GB

Alienware M15 R4

32 GB

Dell Precision 7550 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Alienware M15 R4 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Slots	Onboard	x4
Type	DDR4	DDR4 ECC

Prices

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

Alienware M15 R4 Price
	Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop Full HD (FHD), 15.6 inch - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $1,740.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware - m15 R4-15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - Nvidia RTX3070-512GB Solid State Drive - Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $1,999.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch Full HD (FHD) - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light By Alienware $1,999.00	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 7550 Price
	Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10850H - Six Core 5.1Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $555.29	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1080 FHD Touchscreen - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $759.99 $799.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7550 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Notebook Computer w Backlit, Intel Core i7 10th Gen, Six Core up to 5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM DDR4, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000, WiFi, BT, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $519.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Released	2021	2020
Release Date	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021	-
Pricing	Starting at $2,149.99	-
Generations	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	2021 Dell Precision 7560 2020 Dell Precision 7550 2019 Dell Precision 7540

Exterior	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Dimensions	14.19” x 10.879” x 0.724 - 0.807 - 0.776” (360.3 mm x 276.32 mm x 18.39 - 20.5 - 19.7 mm) Alienware M15 R4 with OLED display models 14.19” x 10.863” x 0.701 - 0.783 - 0.776” (360.3 mm x 275.92 mm x 17.8 - 19.9 - 19.7 mm) Alienware M15 R4 with 300Hz display models	14.17” x 9.53” x 0.98 - 1.08” (360 mm x 242 mm 25 - 27.36 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.65 lbs (2.10 kg) up to 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg)	Starting at 5.42 lb (2.45 kg)
Colors	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat	-
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Full-size with an optional backlit keyboard. 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD with 300Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut Anti-glare WVA 6.3W 15.6” UHD with 60Hz 3840 x 2160 OLED 282 PPI 1ms response time 400 nits 16:9 HDR-400 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 100000:1 contrast ratio TrueLife Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 14.8W	15.6" FHD 1920x1080 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% NTSC 220 Nits WVA 4.20W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits WVA 7.2W 15.6" FHD with Touch 1920x1080 60Hz Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits WVA 7.4W 15.6" UHD HDR400 3840x2160 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe 500 Nits WVA 10W 15.6" UHD HDR600 3840x2160 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe 700 Nits WVA 18W

Ports	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port Supports USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2. 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps Port 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately) 1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader 1 x Power/DC-in Port	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Smart Card Reader Right (5) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot Back (4) 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-10855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-10885M 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM Onboard memory.	Memory Slots 4 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 128B Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz, 2933 MHz, or 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.	NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.
Storage	Available Slots One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB) Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Single Drive 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD RAID-0 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 RAID-0 Plus 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]	Hard Drive Slots 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	Integrated Intel i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Size	86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender	68 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost) 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost) 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion LCL)
Power Supply	240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)	180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.

Software	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	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)	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly	Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves Two speakers (2W x 2) Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
Sensors	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command \| Update, Dell Command \| Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Support for Computrace and SmartCard Reader Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification) Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certitication) Contactless Smart Card NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
Warranty	-	36 Months Basic Onsite Service
More	CHASIS Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components	-

Key Features	Alienware M15 R4	Dell Precision 7550
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 300Hz Weight 4.65 lb 2.11 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,223 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,013 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p HDR Weight 5.42 lb 2.46 kg Up to Intel Xeon W-10885M 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,256 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,618 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 128GB 2933 MHz DDR4 ECC Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6