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Alienware M17 R1 vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware M17 R1 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R1 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M17 R1 has a 109% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - Intel Core i3-8145U

1,553

Alienware M17 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Max system memory size

Alienware M17 R1

32 GB

Dell Inspiron 13 5390

8 GB

Alienware M17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Alienware M17 R1 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 Inspiron 13 5390 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Alienware M17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Display size

Alienware M17 R1

17.3-inch

Dell Inspiron 13 5390

13.3-inch

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Alienware M17 R1.

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 63% lighter than the 5.79 pounds Alienware M17 R1.

Weight	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Pound	5.79 lbs.	2.16 lbs.
Kilogram	2.63 kg	0.98 kg

Prices

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

Alienware M17 R1 Price
	Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop - 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz 3ms Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GDDR6, 1-Year Premium Support - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,686.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware m17 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 17.3" 360Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Processor, AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT Graphics, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wifi6, Windows 11 Home By Alienware $1,599.99	See at Amazon
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Price
	Dell Inspiron 45W Laptop Charger Adapter Power Cord for Inspiron 13 5368 5378 7352 7353 7359 7368 7378; Inspiron 14 3451 3452 3458 3459 5451 5452 5455 5458 5459 5468 7437 7460; XPS 11 12 13 By Dell $19.94 $22.89 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home By Dell $789.99 $1,099.99 28% OFF	See at Amazon
	[3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Dell Inspiron 13 5000 (wifi) 5390 2019 13.3" Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ] By Film for Dell Inspiron 13 5000 (wifi) 5390 $16.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019 Available on January 29, 2019	Announced at Computex 2019
Pricing	Starting at $1,649.99	Starting at $579.99 (non-WWAN) Starting at $729.99 (WWAN)
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1	-

Exterior	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Size Comparison	Alienware M17 R1Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Dimensions	16.1 x 11.52 x 0.727 - 0.91 in (362 x 292.5 x 18.5 - 23 mm) Width: 16.1 in. (362 mm) Depth: 11.52 in. (292.5 mm) Height: 0.727 - 0.91 in. (18.5 - 23 mm)	Non-WWAN Models Front: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.59 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 14.90 mm) Back: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.65 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 16.50 mm) WWAN Models Front: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.66 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 16.80 mm) Back: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.73 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 18.50 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.79 Lbs (2.63 Kg)	Non-WWAN Models 2.16 lb (1.18 kg) WWAN Models 2.65 lb (1.20 kg)
Colors	Epic Silver Nebula Red	Platinum Silver with dark gray bezel and keyboard (available on configurations without a backlit keyboard) Platinum Silver with light gray bezel and silver keyboard (available on configurations with a backlit keyboard) Ice Lilac
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware AlienFX mSeries keyboard with anti-ghosting technology 1.4mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys Touchpad 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad.	Full-size, spill-resistant keyboard Optional backlit full-size, spill-resistant keyboard Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad with integrated scrolling

Display

Alienware M17 R1

Dell Inspiron 13 5390

Size

17.3 Inches

13.3 Inches

Info

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 500:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate

3180 x 2160, 255 PPI, 400 nits, 16:9, 800:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, Anti-glare, 14W max power consumption

All options

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

13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display

Ports	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Jack 1 x RJ-45 Killer Networks e2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port 2 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port 1 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Output 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.3 (certified) Output 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)	Image Source: Dell 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C™ (DP/PowerDelivery) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x Micro SD card reader 1 x Headphone & Microphone Audio Jack 1 x AC Power

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Processor	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 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	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 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. 2 x SODIMM Slots.	4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) 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	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.
Storage	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	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Wi-Fi	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. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Intel 9560 Up to 1730 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel 9462 Up to 433 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller	-
More	-	Optional Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Intel 7360 (DW5820e) Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Frequency bands supported (LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9), LTE TDD: B347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9), UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 Kbps DL/384 Kbps UL) Wireless standards (LTE Category 16, UMTS/HSPA+) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) (Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS)

Battery	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh) 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)	4-Cell Battery, 45 Whr (Integrated) 4-Cell Battery, 52 Whr (Integrated)
Battery Life	-	Non-WWAN Models Up to 13 hours 06 minutes WWAN Models Up to 13 hours 44 minutes * Tested on the Mobile Mark 2014 benchmark test.
Power Supply	130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) * Support Hybrid Power	65 Watt AC Adapter

Software	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Microsoft Office 30 Trial McAfee LiveSafe Foxit Phantom Standard PDF SupportAssist Dell Mobile Connect Dell Color Profiles SmartByte Wave MaxxAudio® Pro

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	Integrated Widescreen HD (720p) Webcam
Audio	Audio Realtek ALC3281-CG controller 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software Microphone Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly	2 x tuned speakers, audio processing by Waves MaxxAudio® Pro 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack Dual Digital Microphone Array

Misc	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Sensors	-	Fingerprint reader sensor (Optional)
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional)
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	-
More	CHASIS Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy Thermal Cryo-Tech v2.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Copper Fin Stacks Thermal Controls Whisper-quiet operation	-

Key Features	Alienware M17 R1	Dell Inspiron 13 5390
At Glance	Released in Early 2019 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 5.79 lb 2.63 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 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.16 lb 0.98 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8565U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 804 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,327 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5