Dell Alienware m15 R3

gaming 2020 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~6h โš–๏ธ 2.60 kg โš–๏ธ balanced
USComp Score
75
out of 100
Fit for you
56/100
โœš Strong: fit_performance โš  Weak: fit_mobility
M1 ยท Vague sense of need โ€” on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

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Related resources

CPU
67
GPU
73
Radeon Pro 5500M
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
$750
market
Age
6 years
2020
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Dell Alienware m15 R3 review

Dell Alienware m15 R3 โ€” from 2020, 2.6 kg, performance 75.

USComp Score
75
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 75/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (100), weakest โ€” Portability (22).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (100) ยท Photo & design (90)

โš  Weaknesses

Portability (22)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2020
$1,800
2021
$1,440
2022
$1,152
2023
$922
2024
$737
2025
$590
2026
$472
2027
$377
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$221/year (12%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming
Release year
2020โ‰ˆ
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
99%
Processor
Intel Core i5 10300H , Intel Core i7 10750H , Intel Core i7 10875H , Intel Core i9 10980HK
Graphics
Radeon RX 5500M , GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile , GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile , GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile , Radeon Pro 5500M , GeForce RTX 2070 Super
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Weight
2.60 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Battery
56 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 75
Portability 22
Light office 89
Gaming 74
Creative 58
Energy efficiency 70
Connectivity 100
Value 66
Color accuracy 84

Graphics (2 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon Pro 5500M (dGPU)
8 GB ยท GDDR6
45
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (dGPU)
8 GB ยท GDDR6
CUDA DLSS
73

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
FIFA 20 280 267 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
CS:GO โ€” 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch โ€” 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Star Wars Squadrons 225 212 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant โ€” 200 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Counter-Strike 2 โ€” 180 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dirt Rally 2.0 211 178 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2019 203 178 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Grand Theft Auto V โ€” 163 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โ€” 154 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Doom Eternal 166 152 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2020 168 147 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Apex Legends 144 144 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 166 144 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Witcher 3 โ€” 142 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Darksiders III 166 141 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V โ€” 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds โ€” 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 โ€” 135 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Call of Duty: Warzone 141 134 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Fortnite 164 133 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Division 2 150 124 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Gears Tactics 172 122 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Escape from Tarkov 121 121 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Rage 2 143 121 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 โ€” 120 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Monster Hunter World 130 120 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GRID 2019 160 119 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Just Cause 4 162 119 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 146 119 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Death Stranding 128 118 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Far Cry 5 โ€” 118 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 119 114 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Hunt Showdown 136 113 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110 107 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Far Cry New Dawn 111 104 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Yakuza Like a Dragon 105 104 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 115 101 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 5 โ€” 100 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Need for Speed Heat 105 97 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 101 94 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Horizon Zero Dawn 107 94 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Borderlands 3 127 92 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Mafia Definitive Edition 95 92 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Anno 1800 116 90 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 104 90 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Hitman 2 99 90 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Watch Dogs Legion 103 90 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Serious Sam 4 94 82 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Control 107 81 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 121 80 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Resident Evil 4 Remake โ€” 80 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
X-Plane 11.11 89 79 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Metro Exodus 112 75 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dirt 5 91 74 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Red Dead Redemption 2 110 73 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 83 71 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Cyberpunk 2077 โ€” 70 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Flight Simulator 2020 58 49 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
๐Ÿ’ก 59 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
106%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
244%
RAM
800%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
666%
GPU
732%
RAM
999%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
458%
RAM
800%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
153%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
244%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
106%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
666%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
113%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
244%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
333%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
407%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
236%
RAM
800%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
244%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
236%
RAM
800%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
244%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
366%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
262%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
555%
GPU
732%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
488%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
366%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
366%
RAM
999%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
244%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
305%
RAM
533%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
183%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
113%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
305%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
183%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
133%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
159%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
732%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
366%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
305%
RAM
800%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
732%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
610%
RAM
800%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2019
Dell Alienware 15 R3
Score โ€”
$$509
2018
Dell Alienware 15 R5
Score โ€”
$$680
2022
Dell Alienware x17 R2
Score โ€”
$$1,260
2021
Dell Alienware x17 R1
Score โ€”
$$1,115

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2019
G5 5590
$$519
cpuโ‰ˆ59, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2018
G5 5587
$$459
cpuโ‰ˆ57, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2020
G5 5500
$$680
cpuโ‰ˆ61, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2018
G3 3579
$$482
cpuโ‰ˆ57, ramโ‰ˆ32

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

HP ยท 2018
ZBook 14u G6
$$282
Dell ยท 2021
XPS 15 9510 (2021)
$$652
Dell ยท 2020
XPS 15 9500
$$576
Dell ยท 2018
XPS 15 9570
$$357

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 23 variants across 7 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (144 Hz) 1920 x 1080 (300 Hz) 3840 x 2160
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (2)
56 Wh 86 Wh
โš™ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 10750H Intel Core i7 10875H Intel Core i9 10980HK
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (6)
Radeon RX 5500M GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile Radeon Pro 5500M GeForce RTX 2070 Super
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
16GB 32GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB