Component comparison
Alienware m15 R5 vs Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
Alienware m15 R5 vs Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Value (+0.6)
- + Estimated price (-$147)
- + Weight (-0.88 kg)
B
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Performance (+11.1)
- + Gaming performance (+8.0)
- + Reliability (+7.0)
- + CPU (+5.8)
- + GPU (+4.3)
- + Battery (+8 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
|
Component B
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 77.0 | 83.0 (+6.0) |
| Performance | 72.9 | 84.0 (+11.1) |
| Gaming performance | 74.0 | 82.0 (+8.0) |
| Mobility | 26.0 (+7.0) | 19.0 |
| Reliability | 51.0 | 58.0 (+7.0) |
| Value | 83.3 (+0.6) | 82.7 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 74.4 | 80.2 (+5.8) |
| GPU | 78.5 | 82.8 (+4.3) |
| Estimated price | $590 (-$147) | $737 |
| Weight | 2.42 kg (-0.88 kg) | 3.30 kg |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 64 Wh (+8 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 Ryzen Edition wins 10 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).