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Alienware M15 R5 vs. Alienware X17 R1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Alienware M15 R5 and Alienware X17 R1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Alienware X17 R1.

Alienware M15 R5 weighed 5.34 pounds, 20% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Alienware X17 R1.

Weight	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Pound	5.34 lbs.	6.65 lbs.
Kilogram	2.42 kg	3.02 kg

Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK

9,677

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Alienware X17 R1 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 X17 R1

64 GB

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Alienware X17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R5. It supports up to 3466MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R5.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware X17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R5.

Display size

Alienware X17 R1

17.3-inch

Alienware M15 R5

15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M15 R5 and Alienware X17 R1.

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

Memory	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core Ryzen 9-1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 12 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 By Dell $1,999.99	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 $1,466.07	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R7 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, AMD Ryzen R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070Ti, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, RGB LED Lighting, Windows 11, Black By Dell $1,899.99	See at Amazon
Alienware X17 Price
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,859.99 $2,149.97 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $2,089.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 4K \| Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home By Dell $2,436.27	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on April 20, 2021	Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing	-	$2,099.99 i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 6GB FHD 165Hz $2,479.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 8GB FHD 165Hz $3,229.99 i7-11800H 32GB 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz $3,629.99 i9-11980HK 32GB XMP 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
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	2022 Alienware X17 R2 2021 Alienware X17 R1

Exterior	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Dimensions	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)	15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz diplay. 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (399.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm) With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.
Weight	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)	6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
Colors	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish	Lunar light With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support. Supports AlienFX touchpad.

Display	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Size	15.6 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	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	17.3” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.2 W 17.3” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.4 W 17.3” UHD with 120Hz 3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1200:1 Anti-glare WVA 12.2 W

Ports	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
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	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Back (8) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x microSD card slot 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps, Killer E3100

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Processor	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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB 3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots. Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 125W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 140W Speed: 1215 → 1620 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz * All configurations include 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)	2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Supports RAID-0

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Wi-Fi	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	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675w Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	180W 240W power adapter.	240W 330W power adapter.

Software	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
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 Supports AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality. Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Alienware Command Center AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	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	Controller: Realtek ALC3281 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 4W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
Sensors	-	Windows Hello IR Camera
Warranty	-	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Alienware M15 R5	Alienware X17 R1
At Glance	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	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.65 lb 3.02 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,646 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,677 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3466 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP