Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m15 R7 15.6" outperforms the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m15 R7 15.6" is 300 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD).
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 15.6" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Dota 2 than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - 173 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $1904.99 vs $2399.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $11.01 vs $18.04 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
133
76%
Value, $/FPS
$18.04/FPS
61%
Price, $
$2399
79%
Buy for $2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
Feb 9th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1904.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,904.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Apr 15th, 2021
Feb 9th, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
Feb 9th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
72%
Multi-Core
6094
63%
Feb 9th, 2022
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m15 R7 15.6" Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 9th, 2022 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
