Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs Alienware m15 (R7 AMD, Early 2022) Full Specs
CPU Core i7-11800H8 Cores | CPU |
GPU | GPU |
Memory 16GBDDR4-3200 | Memory |
Storage 512GBPCIe 4.0 x4 | Storage |
Display | Display |
Price $1,800 | Price $1,749 |
Core i7-11800H | |
8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz | 8 Cores 16 Threads 3.2GHz |
3,840 Shaders 1.57GHz | 2,560 Shaders 1.7GHz |
6GB GDDR6 | 4GB GDDR6 |
16GBDDR4-3200 | |
2x SO-DIMM | 2x SO-DIMM |
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4 | |
6.8GB/s Read 3.6GB/s Write | 6.9GB/s Read 5GB/s Write |
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 | 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in²
16:9 |
Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak | Brightness 350 nits
350 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 144Hz | Refresh & VRR 165Hz
Variable Refresh
G-Sync |
Response Time 8 ms | Response Time 3 ms |
Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
141 ppi | Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
141 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast | Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast |
Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V | Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V |
Color Depth 8-bit | Color Depth 8-bit |
Color Coverage 100% sRGB
64% DCI-P3 | Color Coverage 100% sRGB
67% DCI-P3 |
Coating & Lamination Matte AR | Coating & Lamination Matte AR |
Touchscreen No | Touchscreen No |
Border Size 4.9 mm (0.19") | Border Size 7.5 mm (0.3") |
Up to 6 hours | Up to 4.5 hours |
Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min | Charge Time - |
65Wh 4221mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer | 86Wh 7544mAh 11.4V Lithium-Ion |
User Replaceable No | User Replaceable No |
Data 1x Thunderbolt 4 3x USB 3.1 1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD | Data 1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD 3x USB 3.0 - |
Network 1x Ethernet | Network 1x Ethernet |
Video 1x HDMI 2.1 | Video 1x HDMI 2.1 |
Audio 1x Audio Jack | Audio 1x Audio Jack |
Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1 | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 |
Infrared No | Infrared No |
Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape | Charger 240W DC 7.4x5mm |
Max Power Draw 200W | Max Power Draw 230W |
Output 230W
19.50V
11.79A | Output 240W
19.50V
12.31A |
Input 3.60A | Input 3.50A |
Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape
3-hole Oval Shape | Protocol & Port DC 7.4x5mm
DC 7.4x5mm |
USB-PD - | USB-PD - |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 2 | Microphones 2 |
Keyboard Scissor Backlit - | Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting |
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass | Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass |
Launch OS Windows 10 | Launch OS Windows 11 |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Plastic |
Height 19.9 mm (0.78")Width 355 mm (13.98")Depth 235 mm (9.25") | Height 23.9 mm (0.94")Width 356.2 mm (14.02")Depth 272.5 mm (10.73") |
Weight 2.09 kg | Weight 2.69 kg |
Weight + Charger 2.89 kg | Weight + Charger 3.47 kg |
Volume 1.6602 L | Volume 2.3247 L |
Decor Lights Yes | Decor Lights Yes |
Fans 2 | Fans 2 |
Release Date 2021-07-14 | Release Date 2022-03-23 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Mid 2021 | Description R7 AMD, Early 2022 |
Model ID RZ09-0410x | Model ID - |
Model Number 1 RZ09-0410A | Model Number 1 R7 AMD |
Model Number 2 RZ09-0410B | Model Number 2 - |