Home » Laptops » Razer » Blade » Razer 15 » Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) » vs. Alienware M15 R5

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) and Alienware M15 R5 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Alienware M15 R5 See at Amazon See at Dell

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than Alienware M15 R5.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) 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

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)

64 GB

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighed 4.40 pounds, 18% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.

Weight	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Pound	4.40 lbs.	5.34 lbs.
Kilogram	2.00 kg	2.42 kg

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware M15 R5 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) and Alienware M15 R5.

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

Memory	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Price
	Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black By Razer $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 By Razer $2,398.50 $2,999.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $1,699.00	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
	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 $1,465.99	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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 12, 2021.	Announced on April 20, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $2,499.99	-
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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	Anodized Black	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard Anti-ghosting keyboard Precise Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.	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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 2ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 95% sRGB 2.5ms response time NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” OLED 4K 60Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 60Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 1ms response time Touchscree Corning Gorilla Glass 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated	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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz 1 x SD Card Reader, UHS-III. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x AC power port.	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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 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	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (IEEE 802.11a/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 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Size	80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 7 hours of battery life	-
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Infrared Camera for Windows Hello	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in 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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot	-
In the box	Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	-

Key Features	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 4.40 lb 2.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6	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