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Alienware M17 R2 vs. ROG Zephyrus M15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Alienware M17 R2 and ROG Zephyrus M15 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M17 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R2 is better than ROG Zephyrus M15.

Alienware M17 R2 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus M15.

Display size

Alienware M17 R2

17.3-inch

ROG Zephyrus M15

15.6-inch

ROG Zephyrus M15 Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M15 is better than Alienware M17 R2.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus M15 has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M17 R2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R2. It supports up to 48GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R2.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus M15

48 GB

Alienware M17 R2

16 GB

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R2. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R2.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus M15 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware M17 R2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

ROG Zephyrus M15 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Alienware M17 R2 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Slots	Onboard	x0,1
Type	DDR4	DDR4

ROG Zephyrus M15 weighed 4.18 pounds, 28% lighter than the 5.80 pounds Alienware M17 R2.

Weight	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Pound	5.80 lbs.	4.18 lbs.
Kilogram	2.63 kg	1.90 kg

Prices

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

Alienware M17 R2 Price
	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 X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,898.99 $2,149.97 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Dell Alienware m17 R2 Laptop 17.3" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,631.99	See at Amazon
ROG Zephyrus M15 Price
	Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 By asus $1,799.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black By ASUS $959.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed) By ASUS $1,499.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019 Available on June 11, 2019	-
Pricing	Starting at $1,499.99	-
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1	2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 2020 ROG Zephyrus M15 2019 ROG Zephyrus M

Exterior	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Dimensions	15.74 x 11.59 x 0.73 - 0.77 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 18.60 - 19.50 mm) Width: 15.74 in. (399.80 mm) Depth: 11.59 in. (294.30 mm) Height: 0.73 - 0.77 in. (18.60 - 19.50 mm)	Brushed Black models 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm) Prism Gray / Black 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78” (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.80 lb (2.63 kg)	4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon	Brushed Black Prism Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7 mm key travel and alphanumeric keys 0.2 mm-dish concave key design Touchpad Size: 4.13” x 3.15” (105 mm x 80 mm) Premium Precision-Point glass touchpad	Backlit chicklet keyboard Brushed Black: Per-key RGB lighting Prism Gray / Black: One-zone RGB lighting Aura Sync Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate N key rollover

Display

Alienware M17 R2

ROG Zephyrus M15

Size

17.3 Inches

15.6 Inches

Info

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 25ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 9ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8.5W max power consumption.
Eyesafe® Display Tech + Tobii Eyetracking

All options

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

15.6-inch 4K UHD (3840x2160) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated
15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz

Ports	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Port 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt™, and DisplayPort 1.2) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0b Output Port 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port 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: ASUS 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack (ESS Hi-Fi DAC) 1 x Audio jack mic-in 1 x Kensington lock 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Onboard memory.	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 16GB on-board memory.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 (4GB 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	ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LW NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1360MHz, 90W) ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1450MHz, 90W) ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1690MHz 80W)
Storage	Single Storage Configurations 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 512GB Intel Optane M2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 4TB RAID0 (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)	Single 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Dual 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650w Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1650w Bluetooth 5	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000/25000 Mbps	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Size	6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh)	-
Battery Life	-	Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes Web Browsing. Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes Video Playback.
Power Supply	E4 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) E4 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) E4 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) * Support Hybrid Power	230W power adaptor Propriety charger. Supports charging via USB-C Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.	No Built-in camera.
Audio	Audio Realtek ALC3281-CG controller 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Microphone Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphone

Misc	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)	-
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	-
More	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy exterior shell Copper Alloy thermal structures Customized Features AlienFX Lighting Detail Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles) Thermal Cryo-Tech v3.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Dense Copper Fin Stacks Dynamics Thermal Controls	-

Key Features	Alienware M17 R2	ROG Zephyrus M15
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.80 lb 2.63 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	Released in 2020 16:0 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.18 lb 1.90 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP