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Alienware M15 R3

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Alienware M15 R3 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Alienware M15 R3.

Alienware M15 R3 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Alienware M15 R3
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-10300H → Intel Core i9-10980HK
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 8 cores

Alienware M15 R3 comes with three M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	Alienware M15 R3
M.2	x3

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Alienware M15 R3.

The memory on Alienware M15 R3 is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Alienware M15 R3
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	DDR4
Speed	2666 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M15 R3 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M15 R2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R3 - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Alienware M15 R3 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M15 R3 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Alienware M15 R3 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

Alienware M15 R3

32 GB

Alienware M15 R2

16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers.

Alienware M15 R3 Price
	2020 Dell Alienware m15 R3 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Dark (Renewed) By Dell $1,888.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R3 Gaming Laptop (2020) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 2080 Super \| 6 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,556.77	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Alienware m15 R3 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10875H - Eight Core 5.1Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,433.69	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Alienware m15 R3 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,590.62	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Alienware m15 R3 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10875H - Eight Core 5.1Ghz - 512GB SSD + 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Ho (Renewed) By Dell $1,888.99	See at Amazon
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Specifications

Key Features	Alienware M15 R3
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 300Hz Weight 4.65 lb 2.11 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,223 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,013 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Availability	Alienware M15 R3
Released	2020
Release Date	Available on May 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,499.99
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	Alienware M15 R3
Dimensions	Base Width: 14.19 in. (360.30 mm) Depth: 10.87 in. (276.20 mm) Height: 0.72 - 0.78 in. (18.30 - 19.70 mm) 300 Hz Refresh Rate Models Width: 14.19 in. (360.30 mm) Depth: 10.86 in. (275.90 mm) Height: 0.70 - 0.78 in. (17.90 - 19.70 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.65 lbs (2.10 kg) up to 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg)
Colors	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. 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

Alienware M15 R3

Size

15.6 Inches

Info

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 7ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, Anti-glare.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 7ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut with NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology, Anti-glare.

Full HD with 300Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 3ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 100% sRGB color gamut, Anti-glare.

Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate

3180 x 2160, OLED, 282 PPI, 1ms response time, 400 nits, 16:9, HDR-400 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 100,000:1 contrast ratio, TrueLife, 14.80W max power consumption
Tobii Eyetracking technology

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports

Alienware M15 R3

Ports

1 x Power/DC-in Port
1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps 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 with HDCP 2.2 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)
1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R3
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware M15 R31 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06186.75% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13492.72% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00% 01,223 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Alienware M15 R31 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74753.43% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00% 07,013
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design AMD RX5500M (4GB GDDR6)
Storage	Available Slots One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB) Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Single Drive 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD RAID-0 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 RAID-0 Plus 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R3
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Alienware M15 R3
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion
Power Supply	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	Alienware M15 R3
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenlin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R3
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 4-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design Output: 4-5W Introduces Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology Delivers 2.5x bass improvement over the previous generation Delivers 2x treble improvement over the previous generation Delivers 30% loudness improvement over the previous generation for full-range performance Microphone: Digital-array microphones in camera assembly

Misc	Alienware M15 R3
Sensors	Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot
More	CHASIS Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components