Component comparison
Alienware m16 R2 vs Alienware m15 R5
Alienware m16 R2 vs Alienware m15 R5 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware m16 R2
- + USComp overall score (+7.0)
- + Performance (+15.3)
- + Gaming performance (+8.0)
- + Mobility (+15.0)
- + Reliability (+18.0)
- + Screen quality (+10.1)
- + CPU (+12.6)
- + GPU (+6.0)
- + Weight (-0.22 kg)
- + Battery (+34 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+64 GB)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
- + Value (+21.1)
- + Estimated price (-$332)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m16 R2
|
Component B
Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 84.0 (+7.0) | 77.0 |
| Performance | 88.2 (+15.3) | 72.9 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+8.0) | 74.0 |
| Mobility | 41.0 (+15.0) | 26.0 |
| Reliability | 69.0 (+18.0) | 51.0 |
| Value | 62.1 | 83.3 (+21.1) |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+10.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 87.0 (+12.6) | 74.4 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+6.0) | 78.5 |
| Estimated price | $922 | $590 (-$332) |
| Weight | 2.20 kg (-0.22 kg) | 2.42 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh (+34 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+64 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+2) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+15.4) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware m16 R2 wins 13 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).