Compare Alienware x15 vs Alienware x14 R2 vs Alienware x15
Variants
FHD 165Hz
QHD
FHD 360Hz
FHD 165Hz
QHD
FHD 360Hz
Connectivity
Ports
1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 1x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 with Bluetooth 5.3 / Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
80.5 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
720p HD
720p HD
Colors
Lunar Light
Lunar Silver
Lunar Light
Material
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Microphone
Dual-array microphones
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers, 8W in total
Stereo speakers, 8W in total
Dimensions
Size | Depth
277.25 mm / 10.915"
260.41 mm / 10.25"
277.25 mm / 10.915"
Size | Height
14.5 mm / 0.57"
Size | Width
359.7 mm / 14.16"
321.08 mm / 12.64"
359.7 mm / 14.16"
Weight
3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 lbs
2.08 kg / 4.59 lbs
3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
15.6 inch
14 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Realtek ALC3281
Realtek ALC3281
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 or RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB / RTX 4050 6GB / RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 or RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Alienware X Series 1-Zone AlienFX keyboard
per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11900H Tiger Lake
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13620H / i5-13420H
Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11900H Tiger Lake
RGB Lighting
AlienFX lighting programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
AlienFX lighting programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for 240Hz QHD & 360Hz FHD panels
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for 240Hz QHD & 360Hz FHD panels
Performance
Key Travel
1.2 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 or 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
16 or 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
LPDDR5 4800MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
130W Type-C Small Form Factor adapter
Storage
Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported
1x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB
Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported
Production
Debut
2021-06
2021-06
Reviews
Neofiliac score
66%
Pros
- Thin and light for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop
- Up to 360Hz display
- Good CPU performance
- Good battery life
- High-quality aluminum chassis
- All-metal construction
- Good wireless connectivity
- Thin and light for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop
- Up to 360Hz display
- Good CPU performance
- Good battery life
- High-quality aluminum chassis
Cons
- Thick bezels
- Very large and heavy for its class
- Low performance for a gaming laptop
- Soldered memory
- Limited storage
- Thick bezels
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