| Attribute |
Alienware 15 R3 (AWR-15R3-M20C) × | 
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 (59441908) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Alienware 15 R3 | Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 |
| Product code | AWR-15R3-M20C | 59441908 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Silver | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Alienware | Lenovo |
| Family | - | IdeaPad |
| Series | - | Y |
| Model name | 15 R3 | Y50-70 |
| Part number | AWR-15R3-M20C | 59441908 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2015 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | 4th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | i7-7700HQ | i7-4710HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 22 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1364 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | - |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 400 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 74 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | - |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 8.1 |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 3.49 | 2.4 |
| Height (mm) | 25.4 | 23.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 305 | 263.4 |
| Width (mm) | 389 | 387 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |