The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is an AMD-NVIDIA combo over a decade in the making
Alienware’s giving AMD processors a spotlight with its m15 Ryzen Edition.
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What you need to know
The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is on the way. It’s distinctive for being the first Alienware notebook to feature NVIDIA graphics alongside AMD processors since the Aurora mALX in 2007. But that’s not the only first the m15 is packing. It’s also the first 15-inch Alienware notebook to have 3200Mhz DDR4 memory and the first to be finished with a new paint formula engineered for heightened stain resistance.
Other interesting tidbits about the m15 Ryzen Edition R5 include itsCHERRY-based ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboardwith 1.8-millimeter total key travel and per-key AlienFX customizable lighting. The notebook employs Alienware’s Cryo-Tech cooling technology, meaning you hopefully won’t have to worry about the machine heating up your fingers while you type.
The m15’sspecs were leakeda few weeks ago before there was even confirmation that the laptop was real. Now we can confirm that the gaming laptop is indeed real, and its specs line up with the leaks. Here’s the full breakdown:
The m15 Ryzen Edition R5’s visual stylings should be familiar to anyone who’s had time with previous m15 models. It seems to be a classic case of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” since the design holds up as well today as ever before.
Though it’s snazzy on the surface, only time will tell if the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is truly among thebest Alienware laptops. Given that it can pack up to anNVIDIA RTX 3070, the odds are good that it’ll be a heavyweight contender ready to compete with any other gaming laptops on the market.
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