Component comparison
Alienware m15 R5 vs Alienware x15 R1
Alienware m15 R5 vs Alienware x15 R1 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
- + Value (+0.9)
- + CPU (+0.4)
B
Alienware x15 R1
- + USComp overall score (+1.0)
- + Performance (+1.6)
- + Gaming performance (+6.0)
- + Mobility (+8.0)
- + Reliability (+2.0)
- + GPU (+4.3)
- + Weight (-0.15 kg)
- + Battery (+31 Wh)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
|
Component B
Alienware x15 R1
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 77.0 | 78.0 (+1.0) |
| Performance | 72.9 | 74.5 (+1.6) |
| Gaming performance | 74.0 | 80.0 (+6.0) |
| Mobility | 26.0 | 34.0 (+8.0) |
| Reliability | 51.0 | 53.0 (+2.0) |
| Value | 83.3 (+0.9) | 82.4 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 74.4 (+0.4) | 74.0 |
| GPU | 78.5 | 82.8 (+4.3) |
| Estimated price | $590 | $590 |
| Weight | 2.42 kg | 2.27 kg (-0.15 kg) |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 87 Wh (+31 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2021 | 2021 |
| Modernity | 76.9 | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware x15 R1 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).