Laptops

Alienware m15 (R7, Early 2022) vs Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Display
Display
Price
$1,700
Price
$2,300

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

14 Cores(6P+8E)
20 Threads
2.3GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz

2,560 Shaders
1.7GHz
3,840 Shaders
1.43GHz
4GB GDDR6
6GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.9GB/s Read
5GB/s Write
6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/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
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
7.5 mm (0.3")
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 4 hours
Up to 6 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
86Wh
7544mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion
80Wh
5195mAh
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 2.5G
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

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

Charger
240W DC 7.4x5mm
Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Max Power Draw
235W
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
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
4

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

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
23.9 mm (0.94")
Width
356.2 mm (14.02")
Depth
272.5 mm (10.73")
Height
16.9 mm (0.67")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Weight
2.69 kg
Weight
1.99 kg
Weight + Charger
3.47 kg
Weight + Charger
2.79 kg
Volume
2.3247 L
Volume
1.4099 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2022-03-23
Release Date
2021-07-14
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
R7, Early 2022
Description
Mid 2021
Model ID
-
Model ID
RZ09-0409x
Model Number 1
R7
Model Number 1
RZ09-0409A
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
RZ09-0409B