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Alienware M17 R1 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware M17 R1 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M17 R1 has a 60% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Alienware M17 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Max system memory size

Alienware M17 R1

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

16 GB

Alienware M17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Alienware M17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Display size

Alienware M17 R1

17.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

14-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is better than Alienware M17 R1.

2020 vs. 2019

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 weighed 2.99 pounds, 49% lighter than the 5.79 pounds Alienware M17 R1.

Weight	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Pound	5.79 lbs.	2.99 lbs.
Kilogram	2.63 kg	1.36 kg

Prices

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

Alienware M17 R1 Price
	AC adapter 240 Watt Original FWCRC for Alienware Area-51 M17x / M17-R1 / M17X / M17X-R3; Asus G70 / G70S / G70SG; Dell Precision M6400, M6500, M6600 By Dell $28.99	See at Amazon
	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 $2,199.97 $2,799.97 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	Ebid Dealz Replacement for 17.3" Black LCD Bezel Front Frame Screen Cover Dell Alienware M17 R1 R2 ALW17M 9HJPW 09HJPW CN-09HJPW By Generic $21.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $424.95 $449.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $594.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB000VUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) i7-10510U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray By Lenovo $699.77	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019 Available on January 29, 2019	Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Pricing	Starting at $1,649.99	-
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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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)	12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm) Width: 12” (323 mm) Depth: 8.5” (218 mm) Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.79 Lbs (2.63 Kg)	Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors	Epic Silver Nebula Red	Iron Grey
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.	Keyboard: Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New UC functions for F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Alienware M17 R1

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

Size

17.3 Inches

14 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

14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits.
14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits.
14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits.

* All supports inking capability.

Ports	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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)	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on). 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately) 1 x Pen Storage

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. 2 x SODIMM Slots.	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
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	-
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	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
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	-	NFC Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A

Battery	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh) 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 19.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) * Support Hybrid Power	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	-

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	Front-facing camera HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
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	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc	Alienware M17 R1	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Inking	-	Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)
Sensors	-	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera) Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot
In the box	-	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick start guide
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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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 2020 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.99 lb 1.36 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10610U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,042 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3