Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m15 R7 outperforms the more expensive Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m15 R7 is 446 days older than the more expensive Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Alienware M17R5 - 650 vs 591 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1725.0 vs $1975.45
- Up to 21% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware M17R5 - $2.65 vs $3.34 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
650
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1725
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,725 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
591
90%
Value, $/FPS
$3.34/FPS
79%
Price, $
$1975.45
87%
Buy for $1,975.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
80%
Multi-Core
9532
73%
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
