Apple Mac Studio vs. Alienware M15 R4: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Apple Mac Studio and Alienware M15 R4, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Apple Mac Studio Pros

Reasons that Apple Mac Studio is better than Alienware M15 R4.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G) inside Apple Mac Studio has a 237% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M15 R4.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
23,660
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
23,660
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
12,185
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
12,185
Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Alienware M15 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Supports larger memory

Apple Mac Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R4. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R4.

Max system memory size
Apple Mac Studio
128 GB
Alienware M15 R4
32 GB

Alienware M15 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R4 is better than Apple Mac Studio.

Supports discrete graphics

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

About 22% lighter

Alienware M15 R4 weighed 4.65 pounds, 22% lighter than the 5.9 pounds Apple Mac Studio.

WeightApple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Pound
5.9 lbs.
4.65 lbs.
Kilogram
2.68 kg
2.11 kg

Prices

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

Apple Mac Studio Price
Apple Studio Display - Standard Glass - Tilt-Adjustable Stand
 Apple Studio Display - Standard Glass - Tilt-Adjustable Stand
By Apple
$1,499.00
$1,599.00 6% OFF
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Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
 Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
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$499.00
$599.00 17% OFF
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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Pro Chip with 10-Core CPU and 16-Core GPU, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Early 2023
 Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Pro Chip with 10-Core CPU and 16-Core GPU, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Early 2023
By Apple
$1,829.94
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Alienware M15 R4 Price
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop Full HD (FHD), 15.6 inch - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
 Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop Full HD (FHD), 15.6 inch - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
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$1,740.00
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Alienware - m15 R4-15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - Nvidia RTX3070-512GB Solid State Drive - Dark Side of The Moon
 Alienware - m15 R4-15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - Nvidia RTX3070-512GB Solid State Drive - Dark Side of The Moon
By Dell
$1,999.99
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Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch Full HD (FHD) - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
 Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch Full HD (FHD) - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
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$1,999.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Released20222021
Release Date
  • Announced on March 7, 2022
  • Available starting March 18, 2022.
  • Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 26, 2021
Pricing
  • $1,999
    M1 Max 10C 24G 32GB 512GB
  • $2,799
    M1 Max 10C 32G 64GB 1TB
  • $3,999
    M1 Ultra 20C 48G 64GB 1TB
  • $6,199
    M1 Ultra 20C 64G 128GB 2TB
Starting at $2,149.99
Generations-

Exterior

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Dimensions7.7” x 7.7” x 3.7” (197 mm x 197 mm x 95 mm)
  • 14.19” x 10.879” x 0.724 - 0.807 - 0.776” (360.3 mm x 276.32 mm x 18.39 - 20.5 - 19.7 mm)
    Alienware M15 R4 with OLED display models
  • 14.19” x 10.863” x 0.701 - 0.783 - 0.776” (360.3 mm x 275.92 mm x 17.8 - 19.9 - 19.7 mm)
    Alienware M15 R4 with 300Hz display models
Weight
  • 5.9 lb (2.7 kg)
    M1 Max
  • 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)
    M1 Ultra
Starting at 4.65 lbs (2.10 kg) up to 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg)
Colors
Silver
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad-
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard.
    • Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED.
  • AlienFX lighting
  • Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • 0.2mm-dish concave key design
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Size-15.6 Inches
Info-
  • 15.6” FHD with 300Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut Anti-glare WVA 6.3W
  • 15.6” UHD with 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 OLED 282 PPI 1ms response time 400 nits 16:9 HDR-400 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 100000:1 contrast ratio TrueLife Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 14.8W

Ports

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Apple Mac Studio Ports
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Rear
  • Four Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
    • DisplayPort
    • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
    • Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • 2 x USB Type-A ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
Front M1 Max
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x SDXC card slot
    Supports UHS-II.
Front M1 Ultra
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    Up to 40Gbps.
  • 1 x SDXC card slot
    Supports UHS-II.
Alienware M15 R4 Ports
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  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port
    Supports USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2.
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
  • 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps Port
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out.
  • 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)
  • 1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader
  • 1 x Power/DC-in Port

Internal Specs

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Processor
  1. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  3. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
    20 cores, 20 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  4. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
    20 cores, 20 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
    Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
    48 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores,
  4. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
    Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
    64 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
32GB 64GB 128GB
Unified Memory.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD.
Up to 7.4 GB/s.
Available Slots
  • One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB)
  • Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Single Drive
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
RAID-0
  • 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
RAID-0 Plus
  • 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]

Connectivity

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Size-86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender
Power Supply370W built-in power supply240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)

Software

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
App Store Books Calendar Contacts FaceTime Find My GarageBand Home iMovie Keynote Mail Maps Messages Music News Notes Numbers Pages Photo Booth Photos Podcasts Preview QuickTime Player Reminders Safari Shortcuts Siri Stocks Time Machine TV Voice Memos
  • 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)

Camera & Audio

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Camera-Front-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design
    • Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology
  • Microphone:
    • Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
Sensors-
  • Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security-
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
In the box
  • Mac Studio
  • Power cord
-
WarrantyYour Mac Studio comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicable tax.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports up to five displays:
    • Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output supports
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI 2.0 display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
CHASIS
  • Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language
  • Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology
  • Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation
  • Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components

Key Features

Apple Mac StudioAlienware M15 R4
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
Weight
5.9 lb
2.68 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
20C/20T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,782
Single Core
Geekbench 5
23,660
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
64 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
128GB
Unified Memory
Apple Mac Studio Ports
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.65 lb
2.11 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Alienware M15 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6

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