The specifications for this system state that two modules are required for dual channel operation -- the lone single-channel configuration (1 X is what you've purchased:
What you have is pretty much a base model system -- and even with equivalent hardware, a desktop system will outrun a notebook system, since it's not constrained by power consumption the way a notebook system is.
Upgrading the RAM to 2x8 should solve most of the issues, but that 3060 GPU is decidedly mid-range -- it's not going to be a ball of fire even with the added RAM. You may want to check with the recommended (note: recommended, not just the required) specifications for the games you want to run.
It may be you need to consider an i7 system with 16 G (minimum) RAM and a 3070 GPU (again, minimum) -- depending on what you want to run.
And yes, there's a price delta for any notebook -- they cost twice or more what a desktop system does for equivalent performance (in other words, a $1200 gaming notebook will perform like a $600 gaming desktop).
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The specifications for this system state that two modules are required for dual channel operation -- the lone single-channel configuration (1 X is what you've purchased:
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/alienware-m15-r6-laptop/docs
What you have is pretty much a base model system -- and even with equivalent hardware, a desktop system will outrun a notebook system, since it's not constrained by power consumption the way a notebook system is.
Upgrading the RAM to 2x8 should solve most of the issues, but that 3060 GPU is decidedly mid-range -- it's not going to be a ball of fire even with the added RAM. You may want to check with the recommended (note: recommended, not just the required) specifications for the games you want to run.
It may be you need to consider an i7 system with 16 G (minimum) RAM and a 3070 GPU (again, minimum) -- depending on what you want to run.
And yes, there's a price delta for any notebook -- they cost twice or more what a desktop system does for equivalent performance (in other words, a $1200 gaming notebook will perform like a $600 gaming desktop).