Dell Alienware m15 R4

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 2.11 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
58
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
65
GPU
83
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
86 Wh
~9h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware m15 R4 review

Dell Alienware m15 R4 — from 2021, 2.11 kg, performance 71.

USComp Score
58
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 58/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (37).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (97)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 10870H , Intel Core i9 10980HK
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.11 kg
Ports
7
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
86 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 71
Portability 37
Light office 85
Gaming 77
Creative 76
Energy efficiency 71
Connectivity 100
Value 72
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
828%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
518%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
331%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
173%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
296%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
207%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
377%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
460%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
267%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
331%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
267%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
414%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
331%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
296%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
542%
GPU
828%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
331%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
552%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
414%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
345%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
207%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
127%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
345%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
207%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
151%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
180%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
828%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
414%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
202%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
828%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
690%
RAM
400%

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Score —
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Score —
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2022
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Configuration options

Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (144Hz) 1920 x 1080 (300Hz) 3840 x 2160
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 10870H Intel Core i9 10980HK
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (2)
16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
86 Wh