Laptops

MacBook Pro 14 (M5, Late 2025) vs Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021) Full Specs

CPU
M5 (10C10G)10 Cores (4P+6E)
CPU
GPU
10-Core M51,280 Shaders
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Display
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,699
Price
$1,350

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

M5 (10C10G)
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.61GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.2GHz

10-Core M5
1,280 Shaders
1.62GHz
3,840 Shaders
1.68GHz
6GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
2.2GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write

14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
91.86 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Response Time
58 ms
Response Time
3 ms
Resolution
3024x1964 5.9M Pixels 254 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2K zones 1M:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 67% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
7.5 mm (0.3")

Up to 13.5 hours
Up to 5 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
Charge Time
-
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
86Wh
7544mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
3x USB 3.0
Network
-
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
240W DC 7.4x5mm
Max Power Draw
68.5W
Max Power Draw
225W
Output
70W 20.00V 3.50A
Output
240W 19.50V 12.31A
Input
1.65A
Input
3.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
DC 7.4x5mm DC 7.4x5mm
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.50A 20V (70W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
6
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
-

Launch OS
macOS 26 Tahoe
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
312.6 mm (12.31")
Depth
221.2 mm (8.71")
Height
22.9 mm (0.9")
Width
356.2 mm (14.02")
Depth
272.5 mm (10.73")
Weight
1.55 kg
Weight
2.42 kg
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg
Weight + Charger
3.20 kg
Volume
1.0718 L
Volume
2.218 L
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2025-10-15
Release Date
2021-04-20
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M5, Late 2025
Description
R5, Early 2021
Model ID
Mac17,2
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A3434
Model Number 1
R5