Alienware 15 R2
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Amateur Photo Editing |
Creating beautiful visuals with amazing fidelity can be achieved with this Laptop's great display that supports a resolution of up to 3840 x 2160 pixels. Performance wise, it's Memory size of 8 GB and the multi-core processor allows you to multi-task with ease. Even more, you can render your image and design work with ease as this laptops comes with a robust graphics card with a strong 3Dmark benchmark score of 5699 In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. |
Creating beautiful visuals with amazing fidelity can be achieved with this Laptop's great display that supports a resolution of up to 1920 x 1080 pixels. Performance wise, it's Memory size of 8 GB and the multi-core processor allows you to multi-task with ease. Even more, you can render your image and design work with ease as this laptops comes with a robust graphics card with a strong 3Dmark benchmark score of 6036.5 In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. | |
Hardcore Gaming |
A resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your Alienware's Intel Core i5-6300HQ processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 8 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 5699, and the 4 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 6009 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. |
A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your Dell's Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 8 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 6036.5, and the 4 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 6845 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Casual Gaming |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 3.2 GHz 4 cores processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2.5 GHz 4 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. | |
College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. | |
Watching Movies |
High quality video on your Alienware 15 R2's Advanced resolution display You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard. Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available. |
High quality video on your XPS 15 9560 's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard. Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available. | |
Basic Video Editing |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. | ||
Simple Music Editing |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. | |
Bookkeeping |
The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your Alienware's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance |
The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your Dell's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance | |
Front-end Development |
Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Alienware 15 R2 is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 3840 x 2160 pixels screen. |
Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the XPS 15 9560 is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen. | |
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Alienware 15 R2 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the XPS 15 9560 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your Alienware will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your Dell will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-6300HQ processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | ||
Use in Public Places |
The 4 hours battery life in the Alienware 15 R2 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 19.5 hours battery life in the XPS 15 9560 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 4 hours battery life in the Alienware 15 R2 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 19.5 hours battery life in the XPS 15 9560 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
Long Journeys |
With a great run time of approximately 19.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | ||
Use Around the Office |
The 4 hours battery life in the Alienware 15 R2 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 19.5 hours battery life in the XPS 15 9560 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 19.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | ||
Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.88 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | ||
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.88 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | ||
Working in Low Light |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Presentations |
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types. |
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types. | |
Cool Look |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. | |
Business Look |
It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment. | ||
Gaming Look |
It oozes style while offering a combo of form and function that suits the needs of a serious gamer. | ||
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Battery Life | 4 hours | 19.5 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | - | Yes | |
Cable Lock Slot Type | - | Kensington | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Colour | Black | Black, Silver | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | - | 23.5 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | - | 1.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height (front) | - | 1.1 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | - | 1.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | - | 35.7 cm | |
Display HD Type | - | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Display Technology Name | - | IPS | |
Form Factor | - | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | - | Intel HD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics Card Type | Dedicated | Dedicated | |
HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
Housing Material | - | Aluminium, Carbon Fiber | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Manufacturer | Alienware | Dell | |
Manufacturer Part Number | AW15-9193 | VVMVG | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Model Name | Alienware 15 R2 | XPS 15 9560 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | - | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 4 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | - | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-6300HQ | Intel Core i5-7300HQ | |
Processor Speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
Processor Threads | - | 4 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Type | - | DDR4-SDRAM | |
Sound System | - | MaxxAudio Pro | |
SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 1256 GB | 1128 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD + SSD | HDD + SSD | |
Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Port Ports | - | 1 | |
Thunderbolt Ports | 1 | - | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | - | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 3 | 2 | |
USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | - | 2 | |
Weight | 3.2 kg | 1.88 kg |
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