| Attribute |
Alienware m15 R5 (J4HHM) × | 
DELL G5 5500 (N35MY) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Alienware m15 R5 | DELL G5 5500 |
| Product code | J4HHM | N35MY |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Grey | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Alienware | DELL |
| Family | - | G5 |
| Model name | m15 R5 | 5500 |
| Part number | J4HHM | N35MY |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 7 | 10th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.4 | 5 |
| Processor model | 5800H | i7-10750H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 6 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 16 | 12 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | WVA | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 165 | 144 |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
- wi-fi 6 (802.11ax)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 2 |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| 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) | 86 | 68 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.69 | 2.65 |
| Depth (mm) | 272.5 | 254 |
| Width (mm) | 356.2 | 364.5 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 240 | 240 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |