Laptops

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

CPU
CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Storage
1TBPCIe 3.0 x4
Storage
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Display
Display
Price
$1,750
Price
$1,800

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

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

2,560 Shaders
1.7GHz
3,840 Shaders
1.57GHz
4GB GDDR6
6GB GDDR6

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

1TBPCIe 3.0 x4
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
2.3GB/s Read
1.8GB/s Write
6.8GB/s Read
3.6GB/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
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
8 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 67% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 64% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
7.5 mm (0.3")
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

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

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
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 5.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
240W DC 7.4x5mm
Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Max Power Draw
228W
Max Power Draw
200W
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
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

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

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
22.9 mm (0.9")
Width
356.2 mm (14.02")
Depth
272.5 mm (10.73")
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Weight
2.42 kg
Weight
2.09 kg
Weight + Charger
3.20 kg
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
Volume
2.218 L
Volume
1.6602 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

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
RZ09-0410x
Model Number 1
R6
Model Number 1
RZ09-0410A
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
RZ09-0410B