Alienware X15 (R2) vs Framework 16 (Mid 2023)

Alienware X15 (R2) $2,150
Framework 16 (Mid 2023) $1,699
Base Price
$2,150
Base Price
$1,699
CPU
Core i7-12700H
CPU
Ryzen 7 7840HS
GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 100W
GPU
Radeon 780M 2700MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
250GB
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
Display
16" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Core i7-12700H
14 Cores
20 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
Ryzen 7 7840HS
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.8GHz Clock
GB6S 2,300
61%
GB6M 10,000
42%
GB6S 2,370
63%
GB6M 11,035
46%
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 100W
3840 Shaders
6GB GDDR6
1605MHz
Radeon 780M 2700MHz
768 Shaders
Shared Memory
2700MHz
1080p 85 FPS
71%
FP32 12.33 TFLOPS
25%
N/A
0%
FP32 4.15 TFLOPS
8%
16GB
LPDDR5-5200
8GB
DDR5-5600
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
250GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
430 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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16"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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500 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
165Hz
Variable
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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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 5.2
Bluetooth 5.2
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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1x HDMI 2.1
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1x DisplayPort 1.4
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Power
DC - 7.4 x 5mm
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External
External
240W
19.50V
12.30A
180W
48.00V
3.75A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
5.00A 36V (180W)
3.75A 48V (180W)
DC - 7.4 x 5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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85Wh
5519mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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
Height
21 mm (0.8 in)
Width
356.6 mm (14 in)
Depth
290.2 mm (11.4 in)
Volume
2.17 L
Weight
2.35 kg (5.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.13 kg (6.9 lb)
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Weight
2.1 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.68 kg (5.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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