Alienware 15 - Specs

  • Samsung FYTXT-156HL
  • Color accuracy  4.92
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 1000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 SATA III (B key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 16GB
  • OS
  • Windows OS
  • Battery
  • 92Wh, Li-ion, 8-cell, 92Wh, 8-cell, 92Wh, Li-Ion, 8-cell
  • Body material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum, Carbon (Aluminum, Plastic, Carbon fiber)
  • Dimensions
  • 386 x 270 x 34 mm (15.20" x 10.63" x 1.34")
  • Weight
  • 3.22 kg (7.1 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 4x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • DVI
  • Displayport mini
  • Card reader
  • SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • 2x 3.5 mm jacks for headset and external microphone
  • External graphics port for Alienware Graphics Amplifier.
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • 1080p Full HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Digital array microphones
  • Speakers
  • Stereo 2x 2W
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

All Alienware 15 configurations

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GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Alienware 15 series.

Alienware 15 in-depth review

Dell's Alienware laptops has always been a must-have gaming machine for almost every professional or casual gamer, but the 15-inch model has a handful of cool features that need to be in the spotlight and they make this machine more desirable than other Alienware notebooks, at least for now. For starters, the Alienware 15 is the most budget version, but can also be equipped with the latest NVIDIA or AMD GPUs, if you are willing to pay the extra money. Also, the notebook has been praised by many tech blogs and websites during the CES 2015 annual event and we can sure see why.Nevertheles[...]

Pros

  • Great screen quality with accurate color reproduction, high brightness and absence of PWM
  • Cool design with beautiful and customizable LED lights
  • Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
  • Unmatched storage options in its class or any other of that matter
  • Excellent build quality
  • Well-designed cooling system

Cons

  • Underwhelming CPU performance
  • Bulky and heavy
  • We expected at least one SSD in the configuration, instead the Alienware 15 has only one slow 5400rpm HDD