Component comparison
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition vs Alienware m15 R4
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition vs Alienware m15 R4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
- + USComp overall score (+9.0)
- + Performance (+13.1)
- + Gaming performance (+5.0)
- + Reliability (+11.0)
- + Value (+11.1)
- + CPU (+15.2)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
Alienware m15 R4
- + Mobility (+13.0)
- + Estimated price (-$147)
- + Weight (-1.19 kg)
- + Battery (+22 Wh)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
|
Component B
Alienware m15 R4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 83.0 (+9.0) | 74.0 |
| Performance | 84.0 (+13.1) | 70.9 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+5.0) | 77.0 |
| Mobility | 19.0 | 32.0 (+13.0) |
| Reliability | 58.0 (+11.0) | 47.0 |
| Value | 82.7 (+11.1) | 71.5 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 80.2 (+15.2) | 65.0 |
| GPU | 82.8 | 82.8 |
| Estimated price | $737 | $590 (-$147) |
| Weight | 3.30 kg | 2.11 kg (-1.19 kg) |
| Battery | 64 Wh | 86 Wh (+22 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2022 (+1) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 84.6 (+7.7) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition wins 9 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).