Dell Alienware X14 (R2, Early 2023) vs Dell Alienware X15 (R2, Early 2022)

Dell Alienware X14 (R2, Early 2023) $1,500
Dell Alienware X15 (R2, Early 2022) $2,150
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,500
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,150
CPU
Core i5-13420H
CPU
Core i7-12700H
GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 50W
GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 100W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Core i5-13420H
8 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
Core i7-12700H
14 Cores
20 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 50W
2048 Shaders
1417MHz
4GB GDDR6
192GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 100W
3840 Shaders
1605MHz
6GB GDDR6
336GB/s Bandwidth
1080p 40 FPS
33%
FP32 5.8 TFLOPS
12%
1080p 85 FPS
71%
FP32 12.33 TFLOPS
25%
16GB
LPDDR5-4800
16GB
LPDDR5-5200
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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350 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
165Hz
Variable
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
1.20mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Scissor Switch
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
Facial
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
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600 Series P+
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Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
Power
DC 7.4x5mm
Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
External
130W
20.00V
6.50A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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4.50A 20V (90W)
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
80Wh
7018mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
321.1 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
260.4 mm (10.3 in)
Volume
1.21 L
Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
359.7 mm (14.2 in)
Depth
277.3 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
1.59 L
Weight
1.914 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.39 kg (5.3 lb)
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Weight
2.35 kg (5.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.13 kg (6.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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Change Comparison