Alienware M15 R5 vs. 2021 Razer Blade 14: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Alienware M15 R5 and 2021 Razer Blade 14 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Supports larger memory

Alienware M15 R5 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Razer Blade 14. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Max system memory size
Alienware M15 R5
32 GB
2021 Razer Blade 14
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Alienware M15 R5 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 2021 Razer Blade 14 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryAlienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
11% larger display

Alienware M15 R5 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Display size
Alienware M15 R5
15.6-inch
2021 Razer Blade 14
14-inch

2021 Razer Blade 14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 Razer Blade 14 is better than Alienware M15 R5.

About 27% lighter

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 weighed 3.92 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.

WeightAlienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Pound
5.34 lbs.
3.92 lbs.
Kilogram
2.42 kg
1.78 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M15 R5 and 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 Razer Blade 14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

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
 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
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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
 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
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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)
 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
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Razer Blade 14 2021 Price
Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
 Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
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$2,699.99
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Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
 Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
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$2,147.68
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Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
 Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$2,999.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on April 20, 2021Announced on June 14, 2021.
Pricing-
  • $1,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 144Hz
  • $2,199.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz
  • $2,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3080 QHD 165Hz
Generations

Exterior

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Dimensions14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)12.59” x 8.66” x 0.66” (319.7 mm x 220 mm x 16.8 mm)
Weight5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)3.92 lbs (1.78 kg)
ColorsDark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Anodized Black
CNC Aluminum with backlit green Razer logo.
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.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Fan control
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Size15.6 Inches14 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
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144 Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% sRGB Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • 14” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% DCI-P3 Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle

Ports

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Alienware M15 R5 Ports
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  • 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
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
Right
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM.
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Memory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • 16GB
    Dual-Channel 3200 MHz 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 Max Power: 100W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1605 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
Storage2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)Storage Slots
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 1 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Wi-FiRivet 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
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit Ethernet Controller
Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
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Battery

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Size
  • 56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery
  • 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
61.1Wh
Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of battery life
Power Supply
180W 240W
power adapter.		230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.

Software

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
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 performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control.

Camera & Audio

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
CameraFront-facing camera
Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
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
  • 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 R52021 Razer Blade 14
Security-
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Modern Standby
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 14
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

Alienware M15 R52021 Razer Blade 14
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
Alienware M15 R5 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
14”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
3.92 lb
1.78 kg
Powered By
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
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W

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