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Alienware M15 R6 vs. Alienware M15 R1: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware M15 R6 and Alienware M15 R1 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M15 R6 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R6 is better than Alienware M15 R1.

2021 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware M15 R6 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M15 R1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

Alienware M15 R6 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R1. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R1.

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R6

64 GB

Alienware M15 R1

32 GB

Alienware M15 R6 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R1. It supports up to 3466MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R1.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R6 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Alienware M15 R1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Alienware M15 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R1 is better than Alienware M15 R6.

Alienware M15 R1 weighed 4.85 pounds, 19% lighter than the 5.93 pounds Alienware M15 R6.

Weight	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Pound	5.93 lbs.	4.85 lbs.
Kilogram	2.69 kg	2.20 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware M15 R6 and Alienware M15 R1.

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

Memory	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4 XMP	DDR4

Prices

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

Alienware M15 R6 Price
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 1ms 360Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Black By Alienware $2,599.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch QHD Display, 240Hz Refresh Rate, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11- Black By Alienware $1,879.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Alienware $2,699.00	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R1 Price
	EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop LCD 15.6" FHD Screen Display Complete Assembly Dell Alienware M15 R1 K8TWT By Generic $199.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light By Alienware $1,769.99 $1,899.97 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m16 R1 Gaming Laptop 2023 16” WQXGA 2560 x 1600 IPS 240 Hertz Intel Core i7-13700HX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD Thunderbolt 4 Windows 11 Home By Dell $1,999.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Released	2021	2019
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced at CES 2019 Available on January 29, 2019
Pricing	$1,299.99 i7-11800H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 165Hz $1,649.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz $1,829.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $2,079.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz	Starting at $1,379.99
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	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 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Dimensions	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.51 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12.9 - 19.25 mm)	14.27 x 10.85 x 0.70 - 0.78 in (362 x 275 x 17.90 - 19.99 mm) Width: 14.27 in. (362 mm) Depth: 10.85 in. (275 mm) Height: 0.70 - 0.78 in. (17.90 - 19.99 mm)
Weight	5.93 lbs (2.69 kg)	Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg)
Colors	Dark Moon Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish	Epic Silver Nebula Red
Keyboard and Trackpad	Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. 1.7mm key travel Includes anti-ghosting technology Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting. 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover technology Touchpad Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Alienware AlienFX mSeries Keyboard with Alphanumeric Keys 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Alienware M15 R6

Alienware M15 R1

Size

15.6 Inches

Info

15.6” FHD with 165Hz
1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms 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 ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W
15.6” QHD with 240Hz
2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10.15 W

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 6.20W max power consumption.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 7.80W max power consumption.

Full HD with 240Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 8ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 4.41W max power consumption.

Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate

3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 300 nits, 16:9, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5.15W max power consumption

Ultra HD OLED with 60Hz refresh rate

3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 1ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, HDR-400 DCI-P3 color gamut, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, TrueLife, 14.80W max power consumption

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Supports 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 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 (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps, Killer E2500 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Right (2) 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Back (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier port 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 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	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. 2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 TGP: 80W Max Power: 80W Speed: 1462.5 → 1695 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1110 → 1560 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1110 → 1545 MHz	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1060 (6GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1070 (8GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)	Single Storage Configurations 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD Triple Storage Configurations 256GB SSD M.2+256GB SSD M.2+1TB HDD

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet killer 1550 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 1733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps	Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery	4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh) 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Battery Life	-	Up to 17 hours on idle with 90Wh battery.
Power Supply	180W 240W power adapter.	130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) * Support Hybrid Power

Software	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 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 Alienware Adrenlin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) 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	Controller Realtek ALC3281-CG. 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software Microphone Digital-array microphones in camera assembly.

Misc	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	-
More	-	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones 6 unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors (Standard).

Key Features	Alienware M15 R6	Alienware M15 R1
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.93 lb 2.69 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 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 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP	Released in Early 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz Geekbench 5 1,044 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,880 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q