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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Alienware M15 R5, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R5. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R5.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2

64 GB

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 weighed 3.76 pounds, 30% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Pound	3.76 lbs.	5.34 lbs.
Kilogram	1.71 kg	2.42 kg

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

2021 vs. 2019

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Alienware M15 R5 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Business Notebook: Intel 8th Gen i7-8750H (up to 4.1 GHz), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, 15.6" FHD IPS Display, Windows 10 Pro Professional By Lenovo $884.77	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Business Laptop, 16" FHD+ Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, FP Reader, IR CAM, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, 1 Yr Warranty By Lenovo $1,995.00	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
	Newest Alienware m15 R5 15.6" 360Hz 1ms FHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8 cores), GeForce RTX 3070, 64GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $1,649.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" 360Hz FHD \| Core Ryzen 7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| Cores - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,554.11	See at Amazon
	Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, 1 Year Support - Dark Side of the Moon, Black By Alienware $1,979.97	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	-	Announced on April 20, 2021
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 ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	FHD non-touch: 14.24” x 9.67” x .72” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 (mm) 4K UHD touchscreen: 14.24” x 9.67” x .74” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.7 (mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg) 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	Black	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. RGB per-key backlit Cherry mechanical keyboard. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.8mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design Touchpad 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ HDR 500, 400 nits.	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 9ms 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 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 8W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI 9ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10W

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports DisplayPort and data transfer. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 port always on). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x 4-in-1 SD card reader 1 x Network extension 1 x AC power in 1 x Kensington slot	Image Source: Dell 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 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 ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 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™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	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
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 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	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable). Up to 2 SSDs (2 x M.2 2280 PCIe TLC & SATA) up to 2TB max	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Intel® AX200 Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 14 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	-
Power Supply	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	-	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 ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	Dolby Atmos® speaker system Dual 360° far-field microphones	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 ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Reader Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)	-
Security	Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities dTPM 2.0 Match-on-Chip Touch fingerprint reader Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR Camera) ThinkShutter Kensington® lock slot	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.76 lb 1.71 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9880H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,100 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.34 lb 2.42 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 3070 8GB GDDR6

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison