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Alienware M15 R4 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Alienware M15 R4 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 (2021).

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than Alienware M15 R4.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) 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 (2021)

64 GB

Alienware M15 R4

32 GB

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) 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.

Memory	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighed 4.40 pounds, 6% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Alienware M15 R4.

Weight	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Pound	4.65 lbs.	4.40 lbs.
Kilogram	2.11 kg	2.00 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M15 R4 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

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 (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - 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 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 $2,099.99	See at Amazon
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) 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 By Razer $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” FHD 360Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $3,099.00	See at Amazon
	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 $2,398.50 $2,999.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 26, 2021	Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $2,149.99	Starting at $2,499.99
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	-

Exterior	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.65 lbs (2.10 kg) up to 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg)	4.40 lbs (2.091 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.	Full-size backlit keyboard. Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard Anti-ghosting keyboard Precise Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 2ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 95% sRGB 2.5ms response time NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” OLED 4K 60Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 60Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 1ms response time Touchscree Corning Gorilla Glass 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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	1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz 1 x SD Card Reader, UHS-III. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 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™ 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.	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
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]	1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	-

Battery	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size	86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender	80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply	240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Infrared Camera for Windows Hello
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 THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone

Misc	Alienware M15 R4	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Sensors	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)	-
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box	-	Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide
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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
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 Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 4.40 lb 2.00 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 3080 16GB GDDR6