Alienware M15 R5 vs. Surface Duo 2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Alienware M15 R5 and Surface Duo 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Alienware M15 R5 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Surface Duo 2.
Alienware M15 R5 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Duo 2.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Alienware M15 R5 has a 15.6-inch screen size 87% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.
Surface Duo 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than Alienware M15 R5.
Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 89% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.
Weight | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
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Pound | 5.34 lbs. | 0.62 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.42 kg | 0.28 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price | ||
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Alienware M15 R5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch FHD 360Hz 1ms G-SYNC Display, AMD Ryzen R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Killer WiFi, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $2,659.00 | ||
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 $2,584.00 | ||
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 $1,756.70 | ||
Surface Duo 2 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $750.00 $1,094.99 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier By Microsoft $349.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo Bumper 2 - Tangerine By Microsoft $24.73 $29.95 17% OFF |
Availability | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on April 20, 2021 |
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Exterior | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
Dimensions | 14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm) |
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Weight | 5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg) | 0.62 lbs (284 g) |
Colors | Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish | Obsidian Glacier |
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Display | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 8.3 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
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Memory | 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM.2 x SO-DIMM slots. | 8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory |
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Storage | 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) | 128GB 256GB 512GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage |
Connectivity | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
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 | Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps | - |
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Battery | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
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Power Supply | 180W 240W power adapter. | 23W USB-C PD charger Supports Fast Charging. |
Software | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | Android™ 11 3-years of software updates. |
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Camera & Audio | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
Camera | Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. |
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Misc | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
Inking | - | Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage |
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Key Features | Alienware M15 R5 | Surface Duo 2 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Alienware M15 R5, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in 2021. It comes with an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 with a boost clock speed up to 2.84 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU ().
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Alienware M15 R5 has a 15.6-inch display which is way larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2. In addition, the Alienware M15 R5 weighs 5.34 lbs. about 761% heavier than the 0.62 lbs. Surface Duo 2. Moreover, measured at 14.02” x 10.73” x 0.76”, the Alienware M15 R5 is much bulkier than the Surface Duo 2 at 7.26” x 5.71” x 0.21”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Alienware M15 R5 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For Surface Duo 2, it supports 8GB LPDDR5 memory.
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