Released October 2018
Dell Alienware m15 (2018)
The Dell Alienware m15 (2018) features a 15.6-inch (Diagonal) IPS anti-glare display; FHD 60 Hz, FHD 144 Hz or 4K options (gaming panel) display with 60 Hz or 144 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 15.6-inch (Diagonal) IPS anti-glare display; FHD 60 Hz, FHD 144 Hz or 4K options (gaming panel) · 60 Hz or 144 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | October 2018 |
| Status | Discontinued (2019) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | IPS anti-glare display; FHD 60 Hz, FHD 144 Hz or 4K options (gaming panel) |
| Size | 15.6-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 pixels; optional 3840 × 2160 (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz or 144 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 300 nits typical (400 nits 4K) |
| Color | 72% NTSC (FHD) or 100% Adobe RGB (4K) color |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Dual-array microphones (improves voice clarity and noise reduction) |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos (enhanced audio output for media) |
| Webcam | 720p webcam with IR Windows Hello (standard video-call quality) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | |
| Battery Life | 60 Wh or 90 Wh battery; Dell does not publish a single figure — typical mixed use around 5–7 hours (manufacturer endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | 180 W barrel charger (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Epic Silver or Nebula Red (official factory color options) |
| Material | Magnesium alloy chassis (premium gaming chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 2.16 kg (varies by configuration) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz (two SO-DIMM slots, upgradeable to 32 GB) (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | Options: 1 TB SSHD, or 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe SSD, dual-drive configurations (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe NVMe M.2) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Intel Core i7-8750H (6-core, up to 4.1 GHz) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB; GTX 1070 Max-Q 8 GB option (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Model | Dell Alienware m15 (2018) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | About 42.7 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4-2666) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | None (no dedicated NPU) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8750H (Coffee Lake, 45 W) CPU: 6-core / 12-thread, 2.2 GHz up to 4.1 GHz; Core i5-8300H or i9-8950HK options (balances power and battery efficiency) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GTX 1070 Max-Q 8 GB (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 3 × USB 3.1 (USB-A), 1 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), HDMI 2.0, Mini DisplayPort 1.3, Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5 mm headset jack, Wi-Fi 5 (Killer 1550), Bluetooth 5.0. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Per-key RGB backlit AlienFX keyboard (illuminated keys, customisable lighting) |
| Operating System | Windows (latest supported version) (preinstalled Microsoft software platform) |
| Security | Windows Hello IR camera, TPM 2.0 (biometric authentication method) |
| Trackpad | Precision glass touchpad (navigation surface) |
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