Component comparison
Alienware m15 R5 vs Alienware x15 R2
Alienware m15 R5 vs Alienware x15 R2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
- + USComp overall score (+5.0)
- + Performance (+4.2)
- + Value (+22.9)
- + CPU (+14.9)
- + Estimated price (-$147)
B
Alienware x15 R2
- + Gaming performance (+2.0)
- + Mobility (+8.0)
- + Reliability (+3.0)
- + GPU (+4.3)
- + Weight (-0.15 kg)
- + Battery (+31 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
|
Component B
Alienware x15 R2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 77.0 (+5.0) | 72.0 |
| Performance | 72.9 (+4.2) | 68.7 |
| Gaming performance | 74.0 | 76.0 (+2.0) |
| Mobility | 26.0 | 34.0 (+8.0) |
| Reliability | 51.0 | 54.0 (+3.0) |
| Value | 83.3 (+22.9) | 60.4 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 74.4 (+14.9) | 59.5 |
| GPU | 78.5 | 82.8 (+4.3) |
| Estimated price | $590 (-$147) | $737 |
| 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 | 2022 (+1) |
| Modernity | 76.9 | 84.6 (+7.7) |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware x15 R2 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).