Alienware m15 (R6, Early 2021) vs Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Full Specs

Summary

CPU Core i5-11400H6 Cores	CPU Core i7-11800H8 Cores
GPU GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W2,560 Shaders, 4GB	GPU GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 80W3,840 Shaders, 6GB
Memory 16GBDDR4-3200	Memory 16GBDDR4-3200
Storage 1TBPCIe 3.0 x4	Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Display 15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 165Hz Matte AR	Display 15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 360Hz Matte AR
Price $1,750 MAX	Price $2,300 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 GPU Bandwidth

Alienware m151,952Core i5-11400H

x1

Blade 15 Advanced2,026Core i7-11800H

x1.04

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System Arch

CPU

Core i5-11400H	Core i7-11800H
6 Cores 12 Threads 2.7GHz	8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz

GPU

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 80W
2,560 Shaders 1.7GHz	3,840 Shaders 1.43GHz
4GB GDDR6 192GB/s	6GB GDDR6 336GB/s
Peak·FP32·FP16 277.7 TOPSINT4 Tensor Sparse	Peak·FP32·FP16 350.2 TOPSINT4 Tensor Sparse

Memory

16GBDDR4-3200	16GBDDR4-3200
2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM

Storage

1TBPCIe 3.0 x4	1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
2.3GB/s Read 1.8GB/s Write	6.8GB/s Read 4.8GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4	2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Display

15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 165Hz Matte AR Size Res 15.6"	15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 360Hz Matte AR Size Res 15.6"
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in² 16:9	Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in² 16:9
Brightness 350 nits 350 nits Peak	Brightness 300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync	Refresh & VRR 360Hz
Response Time 3 ms	Response Time -
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 67% DCI-P3	Color Coverage -
Coating & Lamination Matte AR	Coating & Lamination Matte AR
Touchscreen No	Touchscreen No
Border Size 7.5mm (0.3")	Border Size 4.9mm (0.19")

Battery

Up to 5 hours	Up to 6 hours
Charge Time -	Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min
86Wh 7544mAh 11.4V Lithium-Ion	65Wh 4221mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable No	User Replaceable No

Ports

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

Connectivity

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

Power

Charger 240W DC 7.4x5mm	Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Max Power Draw 228W	Max Power Draw 214W
Output 240W 19.50V 12.31A	Output 230W 19.50V 11.79A
Input 3.50A	Input 3.60A
Protocol & Port DC 7.4x5mm DC 7.4x5mm	Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
USB-PD -	USB-PD -

Audio

Speakers 2	Speakers 2
Microphones 2	Microphones 4

Input

Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting	Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass	Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass
Biometrics Facial Face ID	Biometrics Facial Face ID

OS

Launch OS Windows 11

Launch OS Windows 10

Enclosure

Build Material Plastic	Build Material Aluminum
Weight Option -	Weight Option 1.99kg
Height 22.9mm (0.9") Width 356.2mm (14.02") Depth 272.5mm (10.73")	Height 16.9mm (0.67") Width 355mm (13.98") Depth 235mm (9.25")
Weight 2.42kg	Weight 1.99kg
Weight + Charger 3.20kg	Weight + Charger 2.79kg
Volume 2.218L	Volume 1.4099L
Decor Lights Yes	Decor Lights Yes
Fans 2	Fans 2

Info

Release Date 2021-04-20	Release Date 2021-07-14
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description R6, Early 2021	Description Mid 2021
Model ID -	Model ID RZ09-0409x
Model Number 1 R6	Model Number 1 RZ09-0409A
Model Number 2 -	Model Number 2 RZ09-0409B

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