Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. Alienware M15 R1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9370 and Alienware M15 R1 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9370 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9370 is better than Alienware M15 R1.

About 43% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9370 weighed 2.8 pounds, 43% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Alienware M15 R1.

WeightDell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Pound
2.8 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
2.20 kg

Alienware M15 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R1 is better than Dell XPS 13 9370.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M15 R1 has a 90% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9370.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

Alienware M15 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

Max system memory size
Alienware M15 R1
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9370
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Alienware M15 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

Memory type and speed
Alienware M15 R1 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9370 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Alienware M15 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 XPS 13 9370 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

17% larger display

Alienware M15 R1 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9370.

Display size
Alienware M15 R1
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9370
13.3-inch
Has five more ports and slots

Alienware M15 R1 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It has eleven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

PortsDell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Alienware Graphics Amplifier portNoYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2Yes
USB-ANoYes x3
USB-CYesNo
Total611
More versatile connectivity

Alienware M15 R1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It has seven versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

PortsDell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CYesNo

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9370 Price
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$374.68
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$620.65
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$689.99
Alienware M15 R1 Price
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
By Alienware
$1,771.99
$1,899.97 7% OFF
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver
By Alienware
$2,999.97
Alienware 17-inch Horizon Sleeve - Galaxy Weave Black
Alienware 17-inch Horizon Sleeve - Galaxy Weave Black
By Alienware
$18.99
$19.99 5% OFF

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm)
14.27 x 10.85 x 0.70 - 0.78 in (362 x 275 x 17.90 - 19.99 mm)
Width: 14.27 in. (362 mm)
Depth: 10.85 in. (275 mm)
Height: 0.70 - 0.78 in. (17.90 - 19.99 mm)
Weight2.8 lb (1.27 kg)Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg)
Colors
  • Rose Gold
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Epic Silver
  • Nebula Red
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Alienware AlienFX mSeries Keyboard with Alphanumeric Keys
  • 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, Touch support.
Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 6.20W max power consumption.
Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 7.80W max power consumption.
Full HD with 240Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 8ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 4.41W max power consumption.
Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 300 nits, 16:9, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5.15W max power consumption
Ultra HD OLED with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 1ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, HDR-400 DCI-P3 color gamut, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, TrueLife, 14.80W max power consumption
All options
  • Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
Alienware M15 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Killer E2500
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (2)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Back (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier port
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1070 (8GB 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
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
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
Triple Storage Configurations
  • 256GB SSD M.2+256GB SSD M.2+1TB HDD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Wi-FiKiller 1435 Wi-Fi
Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-
  • Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh)
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 19 hours, 46 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel
  • Up to 17 hours on idle with 90Wh battery.
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
  • 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A)
  • 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
* Support Hybrid Power

Software

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Alienware Adrenlin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
CameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Controller
    Realtek ALC3281-CG.
  • 2.0 Speaker configuration
  • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
  • Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software
  • Microphone
    Digital-array microphones in camera assembly.

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
-
More-CHASIS
  • AlienFX Lighting Zones
    6 unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors (Standard).

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9370Alienware M15 R1
At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 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
Alienware M15 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Alienware M15 R1.

Loading Comments...