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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 and Alienware M15 R5 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 weighed 2.99 pounds, 45% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Pound	2.99 lbs.	5.34 lbs.
Kilogram	1.36 kg	2.42 kg

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

2021 vs. 2020

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5 has a 151% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

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 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Alienware M15 R5 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

16 GB

Alienware M15 R5 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

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 Yoga Gen 5 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR3	DDR4

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

Alienware M15 R5 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Display size

Alienware M15 R5

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $424.97 $449.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $594.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB000VUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) i7-10510U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray By Lenovo $699.77	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
	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
	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 $1,466.07	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)	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 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm) Width: 12” (323 mm) Depth: 8.5” (218 mm) Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	Iron Grey	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New UC functions for F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	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 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Size	14 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits. 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits. * All supports inking capability.	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 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on). 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately) 1 x Pen Storage	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 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 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	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	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
More	NFC Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 19.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	-
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	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 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	Front-facing camera HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree 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 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
Inking	Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)	-
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	-
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera) Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	-
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick start guide	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.99 lb 1.36 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10610U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,042 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	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