Laptops

Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs Alienware X14 (R1, Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Memory
Storage
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
Display
14" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 144Hz Matte
Price
$1,800
Price
$1,500

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
USB 3.1
USB 3.0
Wi-Fi 6E
Audio
MicroSD

Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
12 Cores(4P+8E)
16 Threads
2.5GHz

3,840 Shaders
1.57GHz
2,048 Shaders
1.42GHz
6GB GDDR6
4GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-3200
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
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

14" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 144Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
144Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
3 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K: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 99% 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 8.5 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
65Wh
4221mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
80.5Wh
7061mAh
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
2x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB 3.0
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
130W USB-C
Max Power Draw
200W
Max Power Draw
140W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
130W 20.00V 6.50A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.80A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C DC 7.4x5mm
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

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
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Face ID

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
14.5 mm (0.57")
Width
321.5 mm (12.66")
Depth
262.8 mm (10.35")
Weight
2.09 kg
Weight
1.84 kg
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
Weight + Charger
2.32 kg
Volume
1.6602 L
Volume
1.225 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
R1, Early 2022
Model ID
RZ09-0410x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0410A
Model Number 1
R1
Model Number 2
RZ09-0410B
Model Number 2
-