Component comparison
Alienware m15 R4 vs Alienware M17 R5
Alienware m15 R4 vs Alienware M17 R5 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware m15 R4
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Value (+3.2)
- + Estimated price (-$147)
- + Weight (-0.49 kg)
B
Alienware M17 R5
- + USComp overall score (+7.0)
- + Performance (+13.1)
- + Gaming performance (+5.0)
- + Reliability (+8.0)
- + CPU (+15.2)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m15 R4
|
Component B
Alienware M17 R5
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 74.0 | 81.0 (+7.0) |
| Performance | 70.9 | 84.0 (+13.1) |
| Gaming performance | 77.0 | 82.0 (+5.0) |
| Mobility | 32.0 (+12.0) | 20.0 |
| Reliability | 47.0 | 55.0 (+8.0) |
| Value | 71.5 (+3.2) | 68.3 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 65.0 | 80.2 (+15.2) |
| GPU | 82.8 | 82.8 |
| Estimated price | $590 (-$147) | $737 |
| Weight | 2.11 kg (-0.49 kg) | 2.60 kg |
| Battery | 86 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2021 | 2022 (+1) |
| Modernity | 76.9 | 84.6 (+7.7) |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware M17 R5 wins 8 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).