
Alienware M15 R3: The Best Gaming Laptops for 2021
"The Alienware m15 R3 is a powerful and affordable high-end gaming laptop, with a uniquely styled design that sets it apart from a competitive field." — PCMag
Intel® Core™ Processors
Alienware’s most thin and powerful 38.1cm (15) laptop ever. Now with the option for up to 10th gen Intel® Core™ i9k processors with up to 12-phase HyperEfficient Voltage regulation.
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Alienware Dynamic Overclocking is supported and defaulted for all processor options.
10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-10300H (4-Core, 8MB Cache, up to 4.5GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10750H (6-Core, 12MB Cache, up to 5.1GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Windows® 10 (64-bit) (Standard)
Windows® 10 Pro (64-bit)
NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
AMD Radeon™ RX 5500M 4GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q Design
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz 7ms 300-nits 72% NTSC color gamut
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 300Hz 3ms 300-nits 100% sRGB color gamut
15.6" OLED UHD (3840 x 2160) 60Hz 1ms 400-nits 100% DCI-P3 color gamut + Tobii Eyetracking technology
Additional Display Specifications
All options feature our narrowest border on an Alienare 15" notebook, ever
Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degree viewing from all directions
800:1 contrast ratio on FHD 144Hz
1000:1 contrast ratio on FHD 300Hz
100000:1 contrast ratio on UHD OLED 60Hz
8GB DDR4 2666MHz
16GB DDR4 2666MHz
32GB DDR4 2666MHz
SINGLE STORAGE CONFIGURATIONS
256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
2TB PCIe M.2 SSD
RAID0 CONFIGURATIONS
512GB (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
RAID0 PLUS CONFIGURATIONS
1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
Keyboard Options
Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard (Standard)
1.7mm key travel
Includes anti-ghosting technology
Alienware mSeries per-key AlienFX RGB keyboard (Optional)
1.7mm key travel
Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology
0.2mm-dish concave key design
Touchpad Detail
Multi-touch gesture premium precision-point glass touchpad with integrated scrolling
1 x Power/DC-in Port
1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps Port
2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port with PowerShare technology
1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2)
1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
1 x HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2 Output Port
1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port
1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
No Optical Drive
1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)
1 x microSD 5.1, UHS-II HD312 Card Reader
Height (rear): 19.5 mm ( 0.768")
Height (peak): 20.5 mm (0.807") with OLED or 144Hz displays [19.9 mm ( 0.783") for the 300Hz display]
Height (front): 20.5 mm (0.807") with OLED or 144Hz displays [17.9 mm (0.704") for the 300Hz display]
Depth: 276.2 mm ( 10.87") with OLED Display
Depth: 276 mm ( 10.86") with Non-OLED Display
Width: 360.3 mm ( 14.19")
Lowest weight: 2.11 Kgs (4.65 lbs)i
Maximum weight: 2.5 Kgs (5.5 lbs)
Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera with dual-array integrated microphones
4-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design
Introduces Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology
Delivers 2.5x bass improvement over previous generation
Delivers 2x treble improvement over previous generation
Delivers 30% loudness improvement over previous generation for full range performance
Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language
Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology
Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation
Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Killer™ Ethernet E3100 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps NIC (Standard)
Killer™ Wi-Fi6 AX1650W 802.11ax 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.0 (Standard)
Lithium Ion (56 Whr) Battery with Alienware Battery Defender technology (Standard)
Lithium Ion (86 Whr) Battery with Alienware Battery Defender technology
Alienware M15 R3: The Best Gaming Laptops for 2021
"The Alienware m15 R3 is a powerful and affordable high-end gaming laptop, with a uniquely styled design that sets it apart from a competitive field." — PCMag
Alienware M15 R3: Recommended Award
"The Alienware m15 R3 is fast, beautiful, and definitely worth a look, if you're in the market for a powerful gaming laptop." — HotHardware.com
Alienware M15 R3: Rated 4/5
"The Alienware m15 offers high-powered specs, a breathtaking display and a comfortable, customizable keyboard." — Laptop Mag
Alienware M15 R3: TechRadar Recommends, 4.5/5 rating
"Alienware’s brilliant 15-inch gaming beast, the M15, just got a little bit better thanks to design tweaks and new components." — TechRadar
Alienware M15 R3: Editor's Choice, 4.5/5 rating
"The Alienware m15 R3 is a powerful and affordable high-end gaming laptop, with a uniquely styled design that sets it apart from a competitive field." — PCMag
Alienware M15 R3: Rated 9.4/10
"Alienware’s new m15 laptop is faster and more stunning than ever." — Slickdeals
Alienware M15 R3: Rated 85/100
"It may look the same on the outside, but it's a different beast on the inside." — NotebookCheck
Alienware M15 R3: Rated 4/5
"The Alienware m15 R3 is the laptop for those who want a modern-looking laptop that does not compromise on the performance, in other words, it is the most powerful gaming laptop that makes sense." — Gizbot
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Intel® Core™ Processors