Alienware 15 R2 - Specs

  • Samsung 4NDDJ-156HL (SDC4C48)
  • Color accuracy  0.94
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 1000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (M key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 32GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Battery
  • 92Wh, 8-cell, 92Wh, Lithium Ion, 8-cell, 92Wh, Li-ion, 8-cell, 8-cell, 92Wh, 92Wh, Li-Ion, 8-cell
  • Body material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum, Plastic)
  • Dimensions
  • 386 x 270 x 34 mm (15.20" x 10.63" x 1.34")
  • Weight
  • 3.21 kg (7.1 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • DVI
  • Card reader
  • SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • 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 1.5W
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

All Alienware 15 R2 configurations

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CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Alienware 15 R2 series.

Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Alienware 15 R2 series.

Alienware 15 R2 in-depth review

We all know those bulky and heavy gaming notebooks that have all the horsepower needed to power up the latest games, but what if we told you that Alienware has put all the top-shelf hardware from NVIDIA and Intel and put it in a smaller 15-inch form factor notebook? Hard to believe it, but when we first reviewed the new Alienware 15 gaming machine, we didn't know what Dell has in stored for us. A few months later we are testing the Alienware 15 R2 with top-tier quad-core Core i7-6700HQ CPU and rarely seen in a 15-inch devices - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU.Not only that, but the machine[...]

Pros

  • Sturdy construction and sleek design with customizable LEDs
  • Good keyboard with 3 zones of LED backlight, macro keys and responsive touchpad
  • Top-shelf hardware crammed inside a 15-inch laptop
  • Various storage configurations including two speedy M.2 NVMe SSD slots with a 2280 standard
  • The screen doesn't use PWM above 25% screen brightness (with everything below 25% being way too dimmed)
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Good battery life for a gaming notebook

Cons

  • Bulky (34 mm profile) and heavy (3.21 kg)
  • Mediocre screen quality with low sRGB color gamut coverage and low maximum brightness