Released January 2021
Dell Alienware m15 R4 (2021)
The Dell Alienware m15 R4 (2021) features a 15.6-inch (Diagonal) IPS anti-glare display; FHD 300 Hz or 4K OLED options (gaming panel) display with 300 Hz (60 Hz OLED) (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 15.6-inch (Diagonal) IPS anti-glare display; FHD 300 Hz or 4K OLED options (gaming panel) · 300 Hz (60 Hz OLED) (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | January 2021 |
| Status | Discontinued (2022) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | IPS anti-glare display; FHD 300 Hz or 4K OLED options (gaming panel) |
| Size | 15.6-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 pixels; optional 3840 × 2160 OLED (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | 300 Hz (60 Hz OLED) (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 300 nits typical (400 nits OLED) |
| Color | 100% sRGB (FHD) or 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) 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 | 86 Wh battery; Dell does not publish a single figure — typical mixed use around 4–6 hours (manufacturer endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | 240 W barrel charger (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Lunar Light or Dark Side of the Moon (official factory color options) |
| Material | Magnesium alloy and aluminum 'Legend' chassis (premium gaming chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 2.5 kg (varies by configuration) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 16 GB DDR4 2933 MHz (two SO-DIMM slots, upgradeable to 32 GB) (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB, dual-drive RAID options (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe NVMe M.2) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Intel Core i7-10870H (8-core, up to 5.0 GHz) with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB; RTX 3070 8 GB or RTX 3080 16 GB options (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Model | Dell Alienware m15 R4 (2021) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Release Year | 2021 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | About 47 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4-2933) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | None (no dedicated NPU) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-10870H (Comet Lake, 45 W) CPU: 8-core / 16-thread, 2.2 GHz up to 5.0 GHz; Core i9-10980HK option (balances power and battery efficiency) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB, RTX 3070 8 GB or RTX 3080 16 GB (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 3 × USB 3.2 (USB-A), 1 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), HDMI 2.1, Mini DisplayPort 1.4, Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5 mm headset jack, Wi-Fi 6 (Killer AX1650), Bluetooth 5.1. |
| 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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