Home » Laptops » Dell » Alienware » M15 » Alienware M15 R6 » vs. M2 MacBook Air

Alienware M15 R6 vs. M2 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Alienware M15 R6 and M2 MacBook Air models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Alienware M15 R6 See at Amazon See at Dell	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it M2 MacBook Air See at Amazon

Alienware M15 R6 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R6 is better than M2 MacBook Air.

Alienware M15 R6 supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Air. It supports up to 64GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R6

64 GB

M2 MacBook Air

24 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 M2 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4 XMP	Unified

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

Alienware M15 R6 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

Alienware M15 R6 has a 15.6-inch screen size 14% larger than the 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air.

Display size

Alienware M15 R6

15.6-inch

M2 MacBook Air

13.6-inch

M2 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Air is better than Alienware M15 R6.

2022 vs. 2021

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Air has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware M15 R6.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)

8,819

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

M2 MacBook Air weighed 2.7 pounds, 55% lighter than the 5.93 pounds Alienware M15 R6.

Weight	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Pound	5.93 lbs.	2.7 lbs.
Kilogram	2.69 kg	1.22 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
M2 MacBook Air Price
	Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium) By Apple $825.00 $869.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver By Apple $849.00 $999.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M2 chip (15.3-inch , 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed) By Apple $899.00 $949.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 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	$1,199 M2 (8C, 8G) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 M2 (8C, 10G) \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	-	MacBook Air (2022) 2022 MacBook Air MacBook Air with M2 chip
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 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Dimensions	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.51 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12.9 - 19.25 mm)	11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)
Weight	5.93 lbs (2.69 kg)	Starting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)
Colors	Dark Moon Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish	Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Size	15.6 Inches	13.6 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	Liquid Retina display 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology. 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
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: Apple Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort 1 x MagSafe 3 Magnetic charging port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
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	Apple M2 (8C, 8G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz, Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
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	Apple M2 (8C, 8G) Apple M2 iGPU 8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
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	8GB 16GB 24GB unified 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)	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	-	-
Cooling Info	-	Passive

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
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	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps	-

Battery	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery	52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 15 hours of wireless web Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	180W 240W power adapter.	30W USB‑C Power Adapter (included with M2 with 8-core GPU. 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.

Software	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Monterey
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)	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.	1080p FaceTime HD camera. Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
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	Four-speaker sound system Wide stereo sound Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	One-year limited warranty.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Alienware M15 R6	M2 MacBook Air
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 16:10 QHD 13.6” 1664p 60Hz Weight 2.7 lb 1.22 kg Up to Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz Geekbench 5 1,933 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,819 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 24GB Unified Memory Starting at $1,199 M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD New MagSafe 3 Charging port Supports Fast Charging 50% in 30 mins with 65W charger New 1080p Webcam New Four Speakers Sound System Up to 18 Hours Battery Life Built-in Touch ID Dual USB-C USB4 & Thunderbolt 3 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0