Surface Pro 7 vs. Alienware M15 R2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 and Alienware M15 R2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Alienware M15 R2.
Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R2. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R2.
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 65% lighter than the 4.76 pounds Alienware M15 R2.
Weight | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
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Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 4.76 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 2.16 kg |
Alienware M15 R2 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M15 R2 is better than Surface Pro 7.
Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M15 R2 has a 74% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
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 | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x2 |
Alienware M15 R2 has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and Alienware M15 R2.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at 749$ | - |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 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) 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 |
| Average at 4.76 lbs (2.16 kg) |
Colors | Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
Info |
| Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD | Single Storage Configurations
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
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Ethernet | - |
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Battery | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
Size | 43.2 Wh | 6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh) with Alienware Battery Defender technology |
Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
OS |
| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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In the box |
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More | - | CHASIS
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Key Features | Surface Pro 7 | Alienware M15 R2 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7, a 12.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R2 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 7 has a 12.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R2. In addition, The Surface Pro 7 weighs 1.70 lbs. about 179% lighter than the 4.76 lbs. Alienware M15 R2. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 is much more portable than the Alienware M15 R2 at 14.19” x 10.87” x 0.77”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 7 supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
For Alienware M15 R2, it supports up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Surface Pro 7, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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