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Alienware M15 R6 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Alienware M15 R6 and Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 specifications, including details on 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 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware M15 R6 has a 136% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Alienware M15 R6 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R6

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

16 GB

Alienware M15 R6 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 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4 XMP	LPDDR4X

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated

Alienware M15 R6 has a 15.6-inch screen size 19% larger than the 13-inch Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Display size

Alienware M15 R6

15.6-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

13-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Alienware M15 R6.

2022 vs. 2021

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R6. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3466MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R6.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Alienware M15 R6 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 74% lighter than the 5.93 pounds Alienware M15 R6.

Weight	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Pound	5.93 lbs.	1.6 lbs.
Kilogram	2.69 kg	0.73 kg

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
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Price
	Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky By Dell $1,649.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) Platinum Silver By Dell $1,238.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13" Touch \| Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,799.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available in summer 2022.
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 $1099.99
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 Tablet Dell XPS 13 Folio 2022 Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 2017 Dell XPS 13 9365

Exterior	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Dimensions	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.51 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12.9 - 19.25 mm)	Sky 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.4 mm) Slate 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.8 mm)
Weight	5.93 lbs (2.69 kg)	Sky Starting at 1.6 lbs. (736g) Slate Starting at 1.8 lbs. (811g) Folio keyboard 1.23 lbs. (560g)
Colors	Dark Moon Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish	Sky Slate
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.	Keyboard Zero lattice keyboard 1mm travel Touchpad 114 mm x 74.2 mm touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum

Display	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Size	15.6 Inches	13 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	13-inch 3K touchscreen 2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Bottom (1) 1 x XPS Folio connector

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 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 4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory.
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	-
Storage	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps	-
Wireless WAN	-	Intel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E)

Battery	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery	49.5 Wh
Power Supply	180W 240W power adapter.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro
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)	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12-Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.	FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5MP Megapixels (1920 x 1080 FHD) at 30 fps. IR Camera for supporting Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 11MP Rear-facing camera Supports 4K video recording.
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	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Dual microphone array

Misc	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Inking	-	Dell XPS Stylus Magnetically attaches at the top to recharge Last up to 50 days of battery life. Fully charge in under 2 hours. Has two programmable buttons. Reversible pen fit for both left and right-handed users. It supports 4096 pressure sensitivity. It supports tilt functionality. It has built-in Tile functionality that lets you locate the pen when you lose it.
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Security	-	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader

Key Features	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 Mid 2022 3:2 3K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.6 lb 0.73 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1250U 10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,318 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,435 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $1,099 i5, 8GB, 512GB, Keyboard + Stylus