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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) vs. Alienware M15 R2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MacBook Pro 15” (2019) and Alienware M15 R2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than Alienware M15 R2.

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R2.

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

Alienware M15 R2

16 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) weighed 4.02 pounds, 16% lighter than the 4.76 pounds Alienware M15 R2.

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Pound	4.02 lbs.	4.76 lbs.
Kilogram	1.82 kg	2.16 kg

Alienware M15 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R2 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Alienware M15 R2 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Alienware M15 R2 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $579.00 $638.30 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 (15-inch, 32GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $699.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $628.95 $661.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R2 Price
	Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,980.57	See at Amazon
	2019 Dell Alienware m15 R2 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 1TB SSD + 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $2,006.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R2 Gaming Laptop (2019) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 6 Cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 10 Home By Dell $2,672.89	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Announced on May 16th, 2019	Announced at Computex 2019 Available on June 11, 2019
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	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	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	Base Width: 14.19 in. (360.50 mm) Depth: 10.87 in. (276 mm) Height: 0.70 - 0.77 in. (17.90 - 19.50 mm) With Tobii Eye Tracking Width: 14.19 in. (360.50 mm) Depth: 10.87 in. (276 mm) Height: 0.720 - 0.807 in. (18.30 - 20.50 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	Average at 4.76 lbs (2.16 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Dar Side of the moon Lunar Light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures	Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

Alienware M15 R2

Size

15.4 Inches

15.6 Inches

Info

Retina display

Retina display
15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1920 by 1200
- 1680 by 1050
- 1280 by 800
- 1024 by 640
500 nits brightness
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology

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, OLED, 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	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Port 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0b Output Port 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 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™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 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 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 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 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory	8 GB 16 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 Ti (6GB GDDR5) 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	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD	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 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 512 GB RAID0 (2 x 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1 TB RAID0 (2 x 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD + 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 2 TB RAID0 (2 x 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 4 TB RAID0 (2 x 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel 8265, Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet killer 1650w, Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Intel 8265 › Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1650w › Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional)

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Size	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh) with Alienware Battery Defender technology
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 15.5 hours on FHD panel Up to 10.8 hours on UHD panel
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	E4 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) E4 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) E4 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) * Support Hybrid Power

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenlin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	Realtek ALC3281-CG 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	Touch ID sensor	Wedge-shaped lock slot
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	-
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy exterior shell Copper Alloy thermal structures

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Alienware M15 R2
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.76 lb 2.16 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q