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Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) vs. Alienware M15 R6: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) and Alienware M15 R6 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) is better than Alienware M15 R6.

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) weighed 5.5 pounds, 8% lighter than the 5.93 pounds Alienware M15 R6.

Weight	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Pound	5.5 lbs.	5.93 lbs.
Kilogram	2.49 kg	2.69 kg

Alienware M15 R6 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R6 is better than Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6).

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware M15 R6 has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Alienware M15 R6 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6).

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R6

64 GB

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)

32 GB

Alienware M15 R6 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6). It supports up to 3466MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6).

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R6 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6) and Alienware M15 R6.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
	Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue By Lenovo $1,010.00 $1,189.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 By Lenovo $1,077.02	See at Amazon
	Lenovo - Legion Slim 5 Gaming Laptop - 14.5" OLED (2880 x 1800) - Ryzen 7 7840HS - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB - win11 Home - w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD) By Lenovo $1,348.69	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R6 Price
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 1ms 360Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Black By Alienware $2,599.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch QHD Display, 240Hz Refresh Rate, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11- Black By Alienware $1,879.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Alienware $2,699.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 07, 2021. Available starting June 2021.	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1669.99	$1,299.99 i7-11800H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 165Hz $1,649.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz $1,829.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $2,079.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz
Applicable Models	Lenovo Legion 7 16” ACH6 Lenovo Legion 7 16ACH6 Lenovo Legion 7 16ACHg6 2021 Lenovo Legion 7 16” (AMD) Lenovo Legion 7 16” (Ryzen 5000 Series)	-
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M15 R7 2021 Alienware M15 R6 2021 Alienware M15 R5 2021 Alienware M15 R4 2020 Alienware M15 R3 2019 Alienware M15 R2 2019 Alienware M15 R1

Exterior	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Dimensions	14.17 x 10.23 x 0.79 ~ 0.93 inches (360 x 260 x 20.1 ~ 23.5 mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.51 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12.9 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)	5.93 lbs (2.69 kg)
Colors	Storm grey	Dark Moon Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad. RGB backlight Touchpad Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)	Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. 1.7mm key travel Includes anti-ghosting technology Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting. 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover technology Touchpad Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	Surface Treatment Anodizing sandblasting Case Material Top: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum System Lighting "Y" logo RGB lighting on top cover RGB lighting on power button "U" strip RGB lighting RGB lighting on left / right / rear thermal vent	-

Display	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Size	16 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	16" WQHD 16:10 165Hz 2560 x 1440, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 1200:1, Dolby® Vision™, DisplayHDR™️ 400, G-Sync. More 16:10 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10.15 W

Ports	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Left 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4. 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x E-camera shutter switch Rear 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery 100W and DisplayPort 1.4. 3 x USB-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x Power connector	Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Supports 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 1 x RJ-45 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x Headset port 1 x Power/DC-in Port

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots. Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 \| 6GB GDDR6 1425 MHz up to 1702 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 \| 8GB GDDR6 1560 MHz up to 1620 at 140W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3080 \| 16GB GDDR6 1545 MHz up to 1710 MHz at 165W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 TGP: 80W Max Power: 80W Speed: 1462.5 → 1695 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1110 → 1560 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1110 → 1545 MHz
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Wi-Fi	2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) M.2 card Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi M.2 card	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Size	80Wh Li-Polymer, supports Rapid Charge Pro(get 2 hours of runtime with a 15-minute charge)	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 8.3 hours Hybrid mode, tested with MobileMark 2018. Up to 5.1 hours Discrete mode, tested with MobileMark 2018.	-
Power Supply	300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
OS	Windows 10 Home \| Pro Windows 11 Home \| Pro No operating system	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Corsair® iCue RGB Application Pantone X-Rite® Color Management System Nahimic Audio for Gamers Tobii Horizon	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	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec 2 x 2W Harman stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio and Smart AMP. Dual array microphone	Controller: Realtek ALC3254 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 2W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
Sensors	-	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security E-Camera shutter	-
In the box	Lenovo Legion 7 16” ACH6 AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide	-
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service	-

Key Features	Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 6)	Alienware M15 R6
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 WQHD 16” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.5 lb 2.49 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,416 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,663 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.93 lb 2.69 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3466 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP