Compare Alienware m16 vs Alienware x17 vs Alienware x15

Dell Alienware m16 16" Gaming Laptop (2023)

Dell Alienware x17 17.3" Gaming Laptop (2021)

Dell Alienware x15 15.6" Gaming Laptop (2021)

Dell | Computers

Variants

FHD+ 480Hz

QHD+ 165Hz

QHD+ 240Hz

FHD 165Hz

FHD 360Hz

FHD 165Hz

QHD

FHD 360Hz

Connectivity

Ports

2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio

2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD

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

Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2

WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity

86 WHr

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion polymer battery

Camera

FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR

Camera | Front

720p HD

Colors

Dark Metallic Moon

Lunar Light

Material

Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy

Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components

Microphone

Dual-array microphone

Dual-array microphones

Speakers

4 speakers, 8W in total

Stereo speakers, 8W in total

Switch Type

Optional CherryMX ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard

Dimensions

Size | Depth

289.9 mm / 11.41"

299.49 mm / 11.791"

277.25 mm / 10.915"

Size | Height

23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch

Size | Width

368.9 mm / 14.5"

399.23 mm / 15.718"

359.7 mm / 14.16"

Weight

3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:10

16:9

Brightness

300 nits

Contrast Ratio

1000:1

Display Diagonal

16 inch

17.3 inch

15.6 inch

Display Type

IPS

Resolution

FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)

FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)

Response Time

3 ms

Function

Audio

Realtek ALC3281

Graphics

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 or RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6

Keyboard Backlight

1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover

Per-key AlienFX RGB lighting

per-key AlienFX RGB lighting

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

Windows 10

Processor

13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX

Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11980HK Tiger Lake

Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11900H Tiger Lake

RGB Lighting

Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button

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 and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

NVIDIA G-SYNC available for IPS 360Hz panel

NVIDIA G-SYNC available for 240Hz QHD & 360Hz FHD panels

Performance

Key Travel

1.8 mm

Memory | Capacity

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

16, 32, or 64 GB

16 or 32 GB

Memory | Type

DDR5-4800MHz dual channel

DDR4 3200MHz or DDR4 XMP 3466MHz

DDR4 3200MHz

Power Supply

330W, optional GaN FET

Storage

4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB

Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported

Production

Debut

2021-06

Reviews

Neofiliac score

84%

Pros

High grade of construction
Quad M.2 storage with RAID
Optional mechanical keyboard
No numeric keypad
Powerful
Wide range of configurable options
Superb port selection

Beautiful 4K, 120Hz 4K display
Excellent battery life
Excellent keyboard and touchpad

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

Very large, very heavy
Thick bezels
Display somewhat dark
No 4K option
High price

Nothing in particular

Thick bezels

Price

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