Alienware M15 R4 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Alienware M15 R4 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M15 R4 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Alienware M15 R4 over Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) is better than Alienware M15 R4.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R4. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R4.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
64 GB
Alienware M15 R4
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) comes with two 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.

MemoryAlienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M15 R4 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Alienware M15 R4 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz

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
 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
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$1,740.00
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Alienware - m15 R4-15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - Nvidia RTX3070-512GB Solid State Drive - Dark Side of The Moon
 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
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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
 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
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$1,999.00
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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Price
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
 Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
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$1,799.99
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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
 Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$1,864.00
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Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
 Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$2,450.00
$2,999.99 18% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Released20212020
Release Date
  • Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 26, 2021
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PricingStarting at $2,149.99Starting at $ 2,599.99
Generations-

Exterior

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
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
13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.8 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.65 lbs (2.10 kg) up to 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg)
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition
    4.73 lbs / 2.14 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition with OLED display
    4.85 lbs / 2.19 kg
Colors
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Anodized Black
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.
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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" IPS Full HD 300Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, matte finish, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Alienware M15 R4 Ports
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  • 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
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support 20V charging via PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.

Internal Specs

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM
Onboard memory.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
StorageAvailable 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]
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
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® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
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Battery

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender80Wh lithium-ion polymer
Power Supply240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
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)
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
CameraFront-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR 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
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Sensors
  • Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
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Security
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
MoreCHASIS
  • 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
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Key Features

Alienware M15 R4Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
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
Alienware M15 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.73 lb
2.15 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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