| Attribute |
 Alienware 13 R3 (AW-13R3-HID53-AUK6) × |  Acer Aspire A315-56-55Z7 (NX.HS5EF.011) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Alienware 13 R3 | Acer Aspire A315-56-55Z7 |
| Product code | AW-13R3-HID53-AUK6 | NX.HS5EF.011 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | - | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Alienware | Acer |
| Family | - | Aspire |
| Series | - | 3 |
| Model name | 13 R3 | A315-56-55Z7 |
| Part number | AW-13R3-HID53-AUK6 | NX.HS5EF.011 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 6th gen Intel Core i7 | 10th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 1 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Processor model | I7-6700HQ | i5-1035G1 |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | - |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 12 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 13.3 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Quad HD | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Display resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,024 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| Storage media | SSD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | - |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3266 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.3 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 640 x 480 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 76 | 36 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 8 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.63 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | 24 | 19.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 269 | 247.5 |
| Width (mm) | 330 | 363.4 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | - | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |