Alienware m15 R4
The Alienware m15 R4 shares its design with its predecessor but crucially adds Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU power, bringing improved gaming performance and 60fps ray tracing to this standout gaming laptop.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- 15.6-inch FHD (Full HD 1920 x 1080) 144Hz 7ms 300-nits 72% color gamut
- 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10870H (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.0GHz Max Turbo Frequency)
- 16GB 2933MHz DDR4 , 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
- Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 802.11ax 2x2 Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 5.1
PROS
+ New GeForce RTX 3070 GPU is capable of 60fps ray tracing
+ Long battery life for its laptop class
+ Standout aesthetic
+ Attractive 4K OLED display in our review configuration
+ 1TB of SSD storage
+ Plenty of useful ports
+ Customizable keyboard (per-key) and chassis lighting
CONS
- 60Hz 4K display a debatable choice for gaming
- Achieving 60fps at 4K with ray tracing enabled is still a bridge too far for this GPU
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCMag on January 26, 2021
The Alienware m15 R4 shares its design with its predecessor but crucially adds Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU power, bringing improved gaming performance and 60fps ray tracing to this standout gaming laptop.
90
By NotebookCheck on April 06, 2021
Dell raises the hardware of the Alienware m15 R4 to the latest standard. While performance is beyond reproach, the high internal temperatures are not.
85