Laptops

Alienware m15 (R7, Early 2022) vs Framework 13 (Early 2025) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Price
$1,700
Price
$1,099

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
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
DP 1.4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.1
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 7
Audio
MicroSD

14 Cores(6P+8E)
20 Threads
2.3GHz
6 Cores(3P+3E)
12 Threads
2GHz

2,560 Shaders
1.7GHz
256 Shaders
2.9GHz
4GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

6.9GB/s Read
5GB/s Write
4GB/s Read
2GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
450 nits 450 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
55 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M Pixels 201 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K: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 69% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
7.5 mm (0.3")
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 4 hours
Up to 9 hours
86Wh
7544mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion
61Wh
3961mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.0
Data
4x USB 4.0
1x USB 3.1
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
240W DC 7.4x5mm
Charger
60W USB-C
Max Power Draw
235W
Max Power Draw
61.2W
Output
240W 19.50V 12.31A
Output
60W 20.00V 3.00A
Input
3.50A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
DC 7.4x5mm DC 7.4x5mm
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.00A 20V (60W)

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
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
23.9 mm (0.94")
Width
356.2 mm (14.02")
Depth
272.5 mm (10.73")
Height
15.8 mm (0.62")
Width
296.6 mm (11.68")
Depth
229 mm (9.02")
Weight
2.69 kg
Weight
1.30 kg
Weight + Charger
3.47 kg
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg
Volume
2.3247 L
Volume
1.0766 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
1

Release Date
2022-03-23
Release Date
2025-02-25
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
R7, Early 2022
Description
Early 2025
Model Number 1
R7
Model Number 1
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