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Display size 15.60-inch
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Display resolution 1920x1080 pixels
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Processor Core i5
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RAM 8GB
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OS Windows 10
Alienware m15 R3 Review
- Design
- Display
- Software
- Performance
- Battery Life
- Value for Money
- Good
- Extremely powerful
- Portable
- Well built
- OLED display looks good
- Great keyboard
- Bad
- Display refresh rate is only 60Hz
- Pricy
- Runs hot
- Poor battery life
There are very few gaming laptops in the market right now that can strike the perfect balance between crazy high specs and portability. Dell's Alienware M15 R3 seems to have hit the sweet spot between the two. It is essentially an Area 51 after six months of cardio — it's got similar looks and styling but in a much lighter body. So is there any catch? Find out in our review.
Alienware m15 R3 Summary
The Alienware M15 R3 is a portable gaming laptop with some seriously powerful specifications. It comes with up to 32GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, an Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q GPU. It is capable of running power-hungry titles smoothly, but it does run hot. It is built well and uses Magnesium alloy in its outer shell and keyboard deck to keep its weight low. It has a great keyboard with shallow key travel and a fairly precise trackpad. Like most gaming laptops, battery life is quite poor. The OLED panel lacks a high refresh rate panel, but tries to make up for it with a 4K resolution. This is a very expensive laptop, but you get portability with tons of power.
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Alienware m15 R3 Full Specifications
| Brand | Alienware |
| Model | m15 R3 |
| Release date | 13th May 2020 |
| Model Name | m15 R3 |
| Series | Alienwar |
| Operating system | Windows 10 |
| Battery Capacity (WHR) | 56 |
| Size | 15.60-inch |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 10th Gen |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Web Camera | Yes |
| Pointer Device | Touchpad |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes |
| Touchpad | Yes |
| Internal Mic | Yes |
| Number of USB Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (Type C) |
| HDMI Port | Yes |
| Multi Card Slot | Yes |
| Headphone and Mic Combo Jack | Yes |
| RJ45 (LAN) | Yes |