Dell Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition)

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.42 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
76
out of 100
Fit for you
60/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
74
GPU
78
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition) review

Dell Alienware m15 R5 (Ryzen Edition) — from 2021, 2.42 kg, performance 73.

USComp Score
76
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 76/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Portability (27).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · Photo & design (92)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (27)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
99%
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H , AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.42 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
56 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 73
Portability 27
Light office 85
Gaming 74
Creative 75
Energy efficiency 73
Connectivity 98
Value 83
Color accuracy 84
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
372%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
744%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
491%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
314%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
280%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
196%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
262%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
744%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
357%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
436%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
266%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
266%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
280%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
620%
GPU
785%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
523%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
266%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
327%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
196%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
121%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
327%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
196%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
143%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
171%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
372%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
654%
RAM
400%

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Score —
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2022
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Configuration options

Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (165Hz) 1920 x 1080 (360Hz) 2560 x 1440
🔋 Batteries (2)
56 Wh 86 Wh
⚙ Processors (2)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB