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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and Alienware M15 R5 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R5. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R5.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 59% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Pound	2.2 lbs.	5.34 lbs.
Kilogram	1.00 kg	2.42 kg

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5 has a 349% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

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 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Alienware M15 R5 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

Alienware M15 R5 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Alienware M15 R5 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Display size

Alienware M15 R5

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

13.3-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
	LENOVO ThinkPad L380 Yoga 13.3" FHD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen, Intel Core i5-8250, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader with Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows10 Pro (Renewed) By LENOVO $299.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,474.25 $1,717.84 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black By ist computers $2,499.99	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, 2TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $1,775.00	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 \| 8 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,465.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core Ryzen 9-1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 12 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 By Dell $1,999.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 2020.	Announced on April 20, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $2,499.	-
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 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm) Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	Authentic black leather folio cover	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.	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 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.	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 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP). Optional nano-SIM 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 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W	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	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 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 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2) 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 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Size	50 Wh	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.	-
Power Supply	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	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 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	Front-facing camera 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree 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 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
Sensors	IR Camera Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor	-
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera	-
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Fold Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter 50Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models) Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)	-
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in 2020 4:3 2K 13.3” 1536p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,703 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	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