Alienware m15 R6 laptop review: More efficient, but the RTX 3080 is slower than in the predecessor

Hot iron.

Wait a minute, another m15? Yes, after the m15 R5 with a Ryzen processor now comes the m15 R6 with an Intel CPU, which brings the usual advantages and disadvantages (keyword Thunderbolt). Of course, the new Tiger Lake processor is more efficient and also faster than the Comet Lake predecessor in the R4, but Dell applies the emergency brakes in the 3D performance, and the R4 also still has something to say here.

Christian Hintze, 👁 Christian Hintze (translated by Mark Riege), Published 11/29/2021 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 ...

It is quite surprising, how many models of the m15 Dell has introduced in such a short time. We already tested the m15 R4, the m15 R5, and now the m15 R6 - all of them in this year.

What is confusing is that since the R6 now contains a Tiger Lake CPU, it really is a successor of the R4 with the Comet Lake CPU and more of a sibling of the R5 with the AMD processor. The case and many other characteristics correspond to the m15 R5, which is the reason why we won't discuss the characteristics of the case, input devices, connection equipment, etc. unless there are some changes. You can find information on these areas in our review of the Alienware m15 R5.

Of course, we also compare the Intel m15 R6 with the AMD m15 R5 and the m15 R4 Comet Lake predecessor, and in addition also with the Aorus 15P YD, the Razer Blade 15 pro model, and the Schenker XMG Neo 15.

Test device courtesy of Dell

Download your licensed rating image as PNG / SVG

m15 R6 (m15 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-11800H 8 x 2.3 - 4.6 GHz, 90 W PL2 / Short Burst, 50 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, 125 W TDP ( including 10 W Dynamic Boost), Geforce 466.85, Advanced Optimus

Memory

32 GB

, 2x 16 GB PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM SK Hynix

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics AUO9092 (B156HAN), IPS, glossy: no, 360 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM570

Storage

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, 1024 GB

, 2 x PM9A1 NVMe Samsung 1024GB = 2 TB, 1782 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Tiger Lake PCH-H - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port

Networking

Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth Bluetooth 5

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 22.85 x 356.2 x 272.5 ( = 0.9 x 14.02 x 10.73 in)

Battery

84 Wh Lithium-Ion

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Camera

Webcam: Alienware HD camera (1280 x 720 resolution) with dual-array microphone
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: stereo speakers, Keyboard: Alienware M series with 4 zone AlienFX backlight, Keyboard Light: yes, 12 Months Warranty, 1 Year premium support and onsite service

Weight

2.529 kg ( = 89.21 oz / 5.58 pounds), Power Supply: 955 g ( = 33.69 oz / 2.11 pounds)

Price

3049 Euro

Links

Alienware homepage
Alienware notebook section

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

see all specifications

[+] Add to comparison

» Compare devices

Possible competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
86.1 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2021	Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2.5 kg	22.85 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
84.7 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2021	Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	2.5 kg	22.85 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
86.1 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2021	Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	20 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
86.4 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2021	Aorus 15P YD i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2.2 kg	27 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
87 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2021	SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2.2 kg	26 mm	15.60"	2560x1440
88.9 % v7 ^(old)	07 / 2021	Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2 kg	16.99 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case - Well-known design

Alienware laptops are known for their large cooling system in the back, so it is hardly surprising that the current model also is significantly deeper than the competitors from other manufacturers. But at least it is slightly slimmer than the Schenker or the Aorus, even though none of the models is able to beat the Razer Blade in this regard.

With a weight of 2.5 kg (~5.5 lb), the Alienware laptops are also 200 - 500 g (~7 - 18 oz) heavier than the comparison devices.

Size Comparison

SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Aorus 15P YD Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) DIN A4 ❌

Connection Equipment - Intel Alienware with Thunderbolt

In contrast to the m15 R5 AMD version, the m15 R6 now supports Thunderbolt 4 thanks to the Intel CPU, and the corresponding USB-C port also supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 instead of Gen 1. In addition, the USB-C port now also supports Power Delivery, which means that it can be used for recharging, but only at up to 15 watts. Otherwise, the connections remained the same.

Right: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (1x of them with Powershare)

Back: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (with Thunderbolt 4, Display Port 1.4, and 15 W Power Delivery), USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, power

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1517 (1451^min - 1574^max) MBit/s +48%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1371 (925^min - 1499^max) MBit/s +34%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1265 (1163^min - 1351^max) MBit/s +23%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (758 - 1514, n=10)	1250 MBit/s +22%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w	1082 (597^min - 1270^max) MBit/s +5%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1076 (944^min - 1117^max) MBit/s +5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1026 (520^min - 1143^max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1743 (864^min - 1763^max) MBit/s +77%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1386 (1274^min - 1446^max) MBit/s +41%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1330 (711^min - 1563^max) MBit/s +35%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (887 - 1670, n=10)	1319 MBit/s +34%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	982 MBit/s
Aorus 15P YD Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	933 (498^min - 1012^max) MBit/s -5%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w	667 (627^min - 737^max) MBit/s -32%

Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 receive AX12: Ø982 (889-1036)

SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1714 (864-1763)

Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1009 (520-1143)

SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1517 (1451-1574)

Webcam

ColorChecker SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake: 16.12 ∆E min: 9.83 - max: 24.15 ∆E

Display - Speed increased to 360 Hz

Slightly grainy subpixels due to the matte overlay

According to HWinfo, the display is the same matte FHD panel from AU Optronics as in the m15 R5. However, the current model offers a refresh rate of a speedy 360 Hz, while that in the AMD m15 "only" masters 165 Hz. Alternatively, you can also purchase the R6 with the same 165-Hz panel, and in addition a QHD panel with 240 Hz is also available. But why is there no 4K option for a gaming laptop with the RTX 3080?

Despite sharing the same label, the values of both panels are also different. While the brightness is slightly better, its distribution is worse. The black value and contrast are also slightly worse than in the sibling model.

The very short and therefore outstanding response times of the two panels are positive.

The display has a strong background luminance even with a black display image


315 cd/m²	324 cd/m²	325 cd/m²
341 cd/m²	359 cd/m²	344 cd/m²
358 cd/m²	370 cd/m²	358 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics AUO9092 (B156HAN) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 370 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 343.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 360 cd/m²
Contrast: 1026:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 3.28
ΔE Greyscale 3.66 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
75.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
74.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.43

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 3)

	Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 AU Optronics AUO9092 (B156HAN), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition B156HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 LG Philips LGD066E (156WFG), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Aorus 15P YD BOE09B9, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6"	Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) TL156VDXP02-0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Display			-4%	-3%	-5%	-7%
Display P3 Coverage	74.1		70.1 -5%	70.2 -5%	68.6 -7%	66.9 -10%
sRGB Coverage	99.5		99.8 0%	98.5 -1%	98.6 -1%	97.1 -2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	75.7		71.5 -6%	72.4 -4%	69.3 -8%	69 -9%
Response Times		-47%	-121%	-236%	-293%	-65%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	2.8	4 ?(1.2, 2.8) -43%	7.6 ?(2.4, 5.2) -171%	14 ?(7.2, 6.8) -400%	16 ?(8.4, 7.6) -471%	4.2 ?(2.6, 1.6) -50%
Response Time Black / White *	5.6	8.4 ?(4.4, 4) -50%	9.6 ?(3.6, 6) -71%	9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4) -71%	12 ?(6, 6) -114%	10 ?(5.2, 4.8) -79%
PWM Frequency
Screen		15%	24%	-9%	-8%	13%
Brightness middle	359	329 -8%	347 -3%	337 -6%	324 -10%	353.4 -2%
Brightness	344	321 -7%	318 -8%	316 -8%	307 -11%	340 -1%
Brightness Distribution	85	92 8%	86 1%	85 0%	91 7%	92 8%
Black Level *	0.35	0.27 23%	0.31 11%	0.31 11%	0.27 23%	0.31 11%
Contrast	1026	1219 19%	1119 9%	1087 6%	1200 17%	1140 11%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.3	2.78 16%	1.68 49%	3.87 -17%	3.36 -2%	2.17 34%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.84	4.88 -1%	3.03 37%	8.09 -67%	9.87 -104%	5.69 -18%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	3.28	1.63 50%	1.08 67%	1.15 65%	1.23 62%	1.05 68%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3.66	2.5 32%	1.8 51%	6.1 -67%	5.8 -58%	3.4 7%
Gamma	2.43 ^91%	2.106 ^104%	2.262 ^97%	2.132 ^103%	2.311 ^95%	2.2 ^100%
CCT	5896 ^110%	6201 ^105%	6592 ^99%	6891 ^94%	7087 ^92%	6830 ^95%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)		76	71	72	69
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)		99	94	94	93
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-16% / 4%	-34% / -3%	-83% / -40%	-102% / -48%	-20% / -2%

* ... smaller is better

At almost 100% sRGB and about 76% AdobeRGB, the color space coverage is very good, while many competitors don't quite reach those values.

The display is calibrated fairly well already at the state of delivery, and a manual calibration brings almost no significant improvement in terms of the color deviations.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ ms rise
5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
2.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ ms rise
2.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

The fact that there isn't much sun during this test contributes to easier readability of the Alienware's display contents. Even at steep viewing angles, the matte and fairly bright display ensures good readability, at least on cloudy days and in the shade.

As is typical for IPS screens, the viewing angle stability is less of a subject. However, it is still noticeable that the brightness is better when looking directly at the screen than from steep viewing angles, but this slight decrease is still acceptable.

Performance - Only 125 W for the RTX 3080

With its Intel Core i7-11800H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile GPU, our test unit represents the top end of the configurations. Alternatively, you can also configure the Alienware, which can clearly be considered a gaming laptop, with an RTX 3070 or RTX 3060, and even with a weaker Intel Core i5 11400H CPU.

Test Conditions

The Alienware Command Center offers many fan profiles with names that are not very intuitive, and the mode description is only implemented by a system of little stars. What might the differences between "Performance," "Full Performance," and "Cooling" be? Since the fans always rev up noisily in all three modes even during idle operation ("Full Performance" is even louder than the noise in the "Performance" mode), we run the benchmarks and noise measurements in "Balanced" mode. Even though this contradicts our approach to test gaming laptops using the highest performance mode, at least the noise measurement will then make sense.

The Alienware Command Center (ACC) also needs a particularly long time to complete loading during each system start. Even when subjectively all the other Windows processes have finished loading, the ACC still needs more time. Although you can start it already, you still cannot select the fan modes in the overview for quite some time.

The behavior of the Alienware when turning it on is also strange. When you press the power button, it lights up in blue for several seconds, but then nothing else happens. Only when you press the button for a second time will the laptop really boot up - very annoying!

Windows 11 is installed as the operating system, which might still lead to some problems with some benchmarks.

Performance, Full Performance, and Cooling are always loud (even in idle operation)

Processor

The Intel Core i7-11800H comes from the Tiger Lake series, and its 8 cores can reach clock speeds between 2.3 and 4.6 GHz (single core Turbo).

In the Cinebench loop, we measure a slight performance drop after the first four runs. After that, the performance is comparable to that of the Intel Core i7-11800H in the Aorus. During the first four runs, the TDP is around 90 watts. Afterwards it starts to get limited, and in each new run, the TDP will only reach the maximum briefly, before dropping to about 50 watts.

In the direct comparison, the Core i7-11800H in the Schenker delivers the best performance, but most of the time the Alienware places about 5% behind.

In battery mode, the Cinebench R15 CPU performance drops only by about 10% compared to the performance in the beginning.

TDP during the course of the Cinebench R15 loop

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1804 (1720.8-2133.9)

Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1808 (1756.39-1935.92)

SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø2153 (2123.03-2172.97)

Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø1977 (1921.88-2004.51)

CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

CPU Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming	86.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	64.2 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	59.6 pt
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	57.9 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) ^-2! Intel Core i7-11800H	57.5 pt
Average Intel Core i7-11800H	57.2 pt
Aorus 15P YD ^-2! Intel Core i7-11800H	56.6 pt
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	48.2 pt

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=189, last 2 years)	21812 Points +62%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	14088 Points +5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	13477 Points
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	12197 (11396.1^min - 12197.5^max) Points -9%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	12195 Points -10%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (6508 - 14088, n=48)	11650 Points -14%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	10947 Points -19%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=187, last 2 years)	1887 Points +27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	1520 Points +3%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	1513 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (1386 - 1522, n=45)	1497 Points +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	1481 Points
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1430 Points -3%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	1228 Points -17%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=187, last 2 years)	8300 Points +83%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	5408 Points +19%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	4920 Points +9%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	4711 Points +4%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	4706 Points +4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	4532 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (2498 - 5408, n=50)	4459 Points -2%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	3993 Points -12%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=187, last 2 years)	725 Points +26%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	583 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	582 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	581 Points +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	577 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (520 - 586, n=47)	576 Points 0%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	559 Points -3%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	479 Points -17%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=194, last 2 years)	3417 Points +60%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	2173 (2123.03^min - 2172.97^max) Points +2%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	2134 (1720.8^min - 2133.9^max) Points
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	2005 (1921.88^min - 2004.51^max) Points -6%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	1936 (1756.39^min - 1935.92^max) Points -9%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (1342 - 2173, n=50)	1894 Points -11%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	1877 (1776.59^min - 1876.96^max) Points -12%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	1755 (1601.67^min - 1755.16^max) Points -18%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=191, last 2 years)	278 Points +23%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	232 Points +3%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	230 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	230 Points +2%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	227 Points 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	226 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (201 - 231, n=46)	225 Points 0%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	198 Points -12%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	291 Seconds * -10%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	280 Seconds * -6%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (217 - 454, n=46)	277 Seconds * -5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	265 Seconds *
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	259 Seconds * +2%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	253 Seconds * +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	217 Seconds * +18%
Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=182, last 2 years)	170.8 Seconds * +36%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=186, last 2 years)	85207 MIPS +62%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	56758 MIPS +8%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	53902 MIPS +2%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	53597 MIPS +2%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	52729 MIPS
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	48534 MIPS -8%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (33718 - 56758, n=46)	48384 MIPS -8%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	47604 MIPS -10%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=186, last 2 years)	6305 MIPS +16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	5716 MIPS +5%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	5591 MIPS +3%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	5582 MIPS +2%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (5138 - 5732, n=46)	5492 MIPS +1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	5480 MIPS +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	5450 MIPS
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	5313 MIPS -3%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=187, last 2 years)	14993 Points +60%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	9851 Points +5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	9395 Points
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	9335 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (4655 - 9851, n=40)	8551 Points -9%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	7850 Points -16%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	7522 Points -20%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=187, last 2 years)	1892 Points +20%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	1625 Points +3%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	1582 Points +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	1574 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (1429 - 1625, n=40)	1561 Points -1%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1481 Points -6%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	1299 Points -17%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=186, last 2 years)	23.5 fps +73%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	17.4 fps +28%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	15 fps +10%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	14.7 fps +8%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (7.38 - 17.4, n=46)	13.8 fps +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	13.6 fps
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	13.2 fps -3%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	12.6 fps -7%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	89 s * -100%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	57.4 s * -29%
Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=183, last 2 years)	47.3 s * -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	46.8 s * -5%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (38.6 - 59.9, n=45)	46.5 s * -4%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	45.9 s * -3%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	44.5 s *
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	43.8 s * +2%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK	0.592 sec * -6%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (0.548 - 0.615, n=46)	0.566 sec * -1%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H	0.56 sec * -0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H	0.558 sec *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H	0.556 sec * -0%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	0.55 sec * +1%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	0.524 sec * +6%
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=187, last 2 years)	0.438 sec * +22%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2134 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

172 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

226 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

4532 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

577 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1481 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

13477 Points

Help

... in comparison

Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming	97.3 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	74.6 pt
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	70.7 pt
Average Intel Core i7-11800H	63.3 pt
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	61.9 pt
Aorus 15P YD ^-9! Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake ^-9! Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) ^-9! Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=183, last 2 years)	21786 KRay/s +36%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	15961 KRay/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	14245 KRay/s -11%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	14041 KRay/s -12%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (8772 - 15961, n=20)	13481 KRay/s -16%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=183, last 2 years)	106398 Points +62%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	88952 Points +36%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	68783 Points +5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	65636 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (39404 - 65636, n=20)	57444 Points -12%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=183, last 2 years)	4884 MB/s +10%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	4439 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (2599 - 4439, n=20)	3855 MB/s -13%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	3550 MB/s -20%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	3055 MB/s -31%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=183, last 2 years)	116767 Points +27%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	95789 Points +4%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	92980 Points +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	91757 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (85233 - 91941, n=20)	90603 Points -1%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=183, last 2 years)	13223 Points +35%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	11665 Points +19%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	10195 Points +4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	9781 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (6420 - 9792, n=20)	9145 Points -7%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=183, last 2 years)	53561 Points +36%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	45972 Points +16%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	39464 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (23365 - 39464, n=20)	34552 Points -12%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	34490 Points -13%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	149388 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (74617 - 149388, n=20)	123317 MB/s -17%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	119968 MB/s -20%
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=183, last 2 years)	109083 MB/s -27%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	38856 MB/s -74%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=183, last 2 years)	1359 MB/s +64%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	830 MB/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	782 MB/s -6%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	758 MB/s -9%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (461 - 830, n=43)	358 (461^min - 830^max) MB/s -57%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 MB/s -100%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 MB/s -100%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 MB/s -100%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=183, last 2 years)	11734 KRay/s +35%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	8717 KRay/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	7532 KRay/s -14%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	7411 KRay/s -15%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (4545 - 8717, n=21)	7332 KRay/s -16%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=184, last 2 years)	40082 MPixel/s +72%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	23347 MPixel/s
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (11898 - 26757, n=21)	22376 MPixel/s -4%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	20698 MPixel/s -11%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	14784 MPixel/s -37%

System Performance

The PCMark 10 benchmark doesn't differentiate the competitors very well from each other, at least not in the overall score. The Razer Blade seems to be slightly ahead in the sub tests, but the Alienware is challenging it, remaining about 5% behind only in the Essentials benchmark.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=164, last 2 years)	7791 Points +9%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	7356 Points +2%
Aorus 15P YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	7191 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	7190 Points 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	7177 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (6673 - 7470, n=11)	7154 Points 0%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	6988 Points -3%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	6465 Points -10%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	11064 Points +11%
Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12334, n=163, last 2 years)	10841 Points +9%
Aorus 15P YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10528 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (9862 - 11064, n=11)	10328 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	10271 Points +3%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9934 Points
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	9709 Points -2%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	9589 Points -3%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=163, last 2 years)	9900 Points +6%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9372 Points
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	9337 Points 0%
Aorus 15P YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9188 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (8278 - 9803, n=11)	9115 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	9015 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	8983 Points -4%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	8913 Points -5%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming (6703 - 18475, n=163, last 2 years)	12077 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	10932 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	10831 Points +1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10775 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (9881 - 11323, n=11)	10560 Points -2%
Aorus 15P YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10434 Points -3%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	10217 Points -5%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	8582 Points -20%

PCMark 10 Score		7177 points
Help

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=183, last 2 years)	65188 MB/s +50%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	43361 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (24508 - 48144, n=21)	42778 MB/s -1%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	37687 MB/s -13%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	35790 MB/s -17%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=183, last 2 years)	69056 MB/s +39%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	49659 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (25882 - 50365, n=20)	45259 MB/s -9%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	44146 MB/s -11%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	40553 MB/s -18%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=183, last 2 years)	66928 MB/s +47%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	45486 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (22240 - 46214, n=20)	42489 MB/s -7%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	39830 MB/s -12%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	35891 MB/s -21%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	97.5 ns *
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=183, last 2 years)	94 ns * +4%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	78.2 ns * +20%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	55.9 ns * +43%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (71.9 - 104.1, n=44)	43.3 (71.9^min - 104.1^max) ns * +56%
Aorus 15P YD Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 ns * +100%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 ns * +100%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

The LatencyMon tool does not detect any significant delays, neither when opening several browser tabs, nor streaming videos or during CPU load via Prime95. On the other hand, our 4K/60-fps YouTube video was reproduced with a total of 68 dropped frames.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4392 μs * -357%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	961 μs *
Aorus 15P YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	775 μs * +19%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	725 μs * +25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	533 μs * +45%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	428.6 μs * +55%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

Dell has equipped the m15 R6 with two 1-TB NVMe SSDs from Samsung, so there is ample amount of storage with a total of 2 TB. Even though the Samsung PM9A1 occupies the third place in our SSD database, it is unable to even come close to its theoretically high speeds in the R6. There is some wasted potential here, but the speed still isn't bad by any means.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3552 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3174 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 755 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 544 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 83.1 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 225.7 MB/s

CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 1414 MB/s

CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 2823 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	88.3 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	81 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	80.7 pt
Average of class Gaming	80.1 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	73.1 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	67.1 pt
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	51.7 pt
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	33.1 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3941 (3833.9^min - 3941.39^max) MB/s +57%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	3802 (3789.11^min - 3801.66^max) MB/s +51%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (1761 - 4677, n=85)	3764 MB/s +50%
Average of class Gaming (1319 - 7045, n=164, last 2 years)	3470 MB/s +38%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	3385 (3365.72^min - 3385.43^max) MB/s +35%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2514 (2492.51^min - 2513.65^max) MB/s
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1985 (1947.5^min - 1985.18^max) MB/s -21%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	1726 (1693.24^min - 1725.96^max) MB/s -31%
seq write
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9307, n=164, last 2 years)	3807 MB/s +38%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	3804 (3790.18^min - 3804.02^max) MB/s +38%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2220 - 4564, n=85)	3578 MB/s +30%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2923 (2797.18^min - 2923.46^max) MB/s +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	2842 (2816.48^min - 2842.27^max) MB/s +3%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	2763 (2748.27^min - 2762.79^max) MB/s 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2753 (2740.35^min - 2752.51^max) MB/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	1520 (983.77^min - 1519.6^max) MB/s -45%
seq q8 t1 read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	6883 (1.68^min - 6882.51^max) MB/s +101%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6598 (5839.52^min - 6597.87^max) MB/s +93%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	6574 (5853.99^min - 6573.59^max) MB/s +92%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (3421 - 7100, n=85)	6477 MB/s +89%
Average of class Gaming (2594 - 16089, n=164, last 2 years)	6313 MB/s +85%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3421 (3159.78^min - 3420.66^max) MB/s
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	3024 (2618.92^min - 3023.5^max) MB/s -12%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	2314 (1882.82^min - 2314^max) MB/s -32%
seq q8 t1 write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	4920 (4893.91^min - 4919.52^max) MB/s +57%
Average of class Gaming (539 - 14571, n=164, last 2 years)	4851 MB/s +55%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2216 - 5281, n=85)	4814 MB/s +54%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4786 (4775.73^min - 4785.78^max) MB/s +53%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4658 (45.63^min - 4657.56^max) MB/s +49%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	3146 (3124.59^min - 3146.36^max) MB/s 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3134 (3124.55^min - 3133.56^max) MB/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	1449 (1364.2^min - 1448.71^max) MB/s -54%
4k q1 t1 read
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	80.1 (78.53^min - 80.11^max) MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	77.3 (77.09^min - 77.34^max) MB/s -3%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (48.4 - 97.4, n=85)	76.7 MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming (30.6 - 95.9, n=164, last 2 years)	65.9 MB/s -18%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	61 (60.47^min - 61.04^max) MB/s -24%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	57 (56.75^min - 56.96^max) MB/s -29%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	48.3 (47.05^min - 48.34^max) MB/s -40%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	43.1 (43.01^min - 43.14^max) MB/s -46%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Gaming (66.6 - 397, n=164, last 2 years)	223 MB/s +21%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	201 (200.58^min - 201.14^max) MB/s +9%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (49.9 - 280, n=85)	188.5 MB/s +2%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	184 (179.2^min - 184.27^max) MB/s
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	177 (170.46^min - 177.28^max) MB/s -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	169 (167.84^min - 168.95^max) MB/s -8%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	121 (117.79^min - 121.25^max) MB/s -34%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	118 (117.31^min - 117.61^max) MB/s -36%
4k q32 t16 read
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4181 (4173.58^min - 4181.23^max) MB/s +20%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3492 (3485.59^min - 3492.13^max) MB/s
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	3197 (3193.46^min - 3197.21^max) MB/s -8%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (376 - 4185, n=85)	2579 MB/s -26%
Average of class Gaming (417 - 6172, n=164, last 2 years)	2568 MB/s -26%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1612 (1494.79^min - 1611.57^max) MB/s -54%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	1301 (981.55^min - 1301^max) MB/s -63%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	1271 (1259.92^min - 1271.12^max) MB/s -64%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3554 (2877.78^min - 3553.71^max) MB/s +230%
Average of class Gaming (162.3 - 4869, n=164, last 2 years)	2130 MB/s +98%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	2129 (2122.07^min - 2128.79^max) MB/s +98%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (291 - 3559, n=85)	1957 MB/s +82%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1290 (1158.21^min - 1290.3^max) MB/s +20%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1076 (1068.95^min - 1075.63^max) MB/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	497 (490.94^min - 497.29^max) MB/s -54%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	470 (454.64^min - 470.28^max) MB/s -56%

AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8804 Points +55%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	7821 Points +38%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2577 - 9147, n=85)	6855 Points +21%
Average of class Gaming (2271 - 13854, n=156, last 2 years)	6745 Points +19%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	6724 Points +18%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	5683 Points
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	4227 Points -26%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	3136 Points -45%
Score Read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	3587 Points +21%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3314 Points +12%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2955 Points
Average of class Gaming (776 - 4721, n=156, last 2 years)	2446 Points -17%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (983 - 3469, n=85)	2417 Points -18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	1850 Points -37%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1727 Points -42%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	1506 Points -49%
Score Write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	4058 Points +230%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3890 Points +216%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (921 - 4043, n=85)	3272 Points +166%
Average of class Gaming (515 - 7208, n=156, last 2 years)	3112 Points +153%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	2490 Points +102%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1621 Points +32%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1230 Points
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	918 Points -25%
Seq Read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	5739 MB/s +103%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	5376 MB/s +90%
Average of class Gaming (2260 - 12763, n=156, last 2 years)	4938 MB/s +74%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2638 - 5621, n=85)	4891 MB/s +73%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	4830 MB/s +70%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	2888 MB/s +2%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2834 MB/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	2082 MB/s -27%
Seq Write
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4201 MB/s +65%
Average of class Gaming (495 - 11316, n=156, last 2 years)	3759 MB/s +48%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3669 MB/s +44%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (1617 - 4526, n=85)	3320 MB/s +31%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	2786 MB/s +10%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2544 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	2032 MB/s -20%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	825 MB/s -68%
4K Read
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	72.7 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (45.9 - 89.2, n=85)	72.4 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming (27.8 - 112.1, n=156, last 2 years)	65.3 MB/s -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	62.3 MB/s -14%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	56.5 MB/s -22%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	53.8 MB/s -26%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	42.41 MB/s -42%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	41.98 MB/s -42%
4K Write
Average of class Gaming (108.8 - 512, n=156, last 2 years)	212 MB/s +26%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (118.6 - 246, n=85)	186 MB/s +11%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	179.2 MB/s +7%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	167.7 MB/s
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	157.7 MB/s -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	146.4 MB/s -13%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	108 MB/s -36%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	98.3 MB/s -41%
4K-64 Read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	2959 MB/s +14%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2720 MB/s +5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2598 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (451 - 3475, n=156, last 2 years)	1881 MB/s -28%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (421 - 2854, n=85)	1855 MB/s -29%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1396 MB/s -46%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	1305 MB/s -50%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	1255 MB/s -52%
4K-64 Write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	3708 MB/s +359%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3366 MB/s +317%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (367 - 3451, n=85)	2754 MB/s +241%
Average of class Gaming (277 - 5909, n=156, last 2 years)	2526 MB/s +213%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	1891 MB/s +134%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	1234 MB/s +53%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	808 MB/s
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	738 MB/s -9%
Access Time Read
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	0.109 ms * -203%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	0.056 ms * -56%
Average of class Gaming (0.016 - 0.379, n=155, last 2 years)	0.05538 ms * -54%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.04 ms * -11%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (0.018 - 0.083, n=84)	0.03777 ms * -5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.036 ms *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	0.029 ms * +19%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	0.027 ms * +25%
Access Time Write
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe	0.17 ms * -580%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) SSSTC CA6-8D1024	0.154 ms * -516%
Average of class Gaming (0.011 - 1.028, n=156, last 2 years)	0.04826 ms * -93%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G (RAID 0)	0.035 ms * -40%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (0.017 - 0.101, n=85)	0.03406 ms * -36%
Aorus 15P YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.027 ms * -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	0.027 ms * -8%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.025 ms *

* ... smaller is better

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080: Ø3453 (3146.36-3468.67)

Graphics Card

The R6 contains an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile GPU that is able to consume 125 watts, including 10 watts dynamic boost. Considering the fact that some RTX 3080 laptops are configured with up to 165 watts, this seems fairly low, particularly for an Alienware laptop. For example, even the R6 with the RTX 3070 option is able to use 130 watts.

In the 3DMark tests, the Alienware's performance corresponds fairly exactly to the average, in terms of its RTX 3080. However, the "old" R4 with the RTX 3080 and Intel Core i9-10980HK Comet Lake CPU is noticeably faster most of the time. This is not a surprise, since the GPU in the R4 is able to use 140 watts.

In battery mode, running the 3DMark 11 results in only 16,083 points instead of the 30,178 points before, which corresponds to a decrease of 47%.

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	95.7 pt
Average of class Gaming	94.3 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	84.6 pt
Aorus 15P YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	83.7 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	83.7 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	82.2 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	79.6 pt
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	58.3 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72178, n=182, last 2 years)	43857 Points +13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	42087 Points +9%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	40754 Points +5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	38674 Points
Aorus 15P YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	38409 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (31288 - 43744, n=40)	38259 Points -1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	35663 Points -8%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	26881 Points -30%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	185701 Points +50%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	164717 Points +33%
Average of class Gaming (15902 - 193851, n=100, last 2 years)	143245 Points +16%
Aorus 15P YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	128191 Points +4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	123658 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (38816 - 192950, n=35)	116297 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	96785 Points -22%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	82246 Points -33%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=192, last 2 years)	31443 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	31341 Points +9%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	31133 Points +8%
Aorus 15P YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	29389 Points +2%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	28740 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (16455 - 32366, n=46)	27420 Points -5%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	27266 Points -5%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	20312 Points -29%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22717, n=187, last 2 years)	13142 Points +21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	11916 Points +10%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	11915 Points +10%
Aorus 15P YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	11129 Points +3%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	10836 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (6407 - 13210, n=45)	10681 Points -1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	10250 Points -5%
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8295 Points -23%

3DMark 11 Performance		30178 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		53399 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		24014 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		10763 points
Help

... in comparison

Gaming Performance

Despite the slightly throttled RTX 3080, the Alienware is able to display all the modern games at maximum detail and in Full HD resolution, and there should even be sufficient reserves for 4K resolutions.

Overall, the R6 performance is again fairly close to the average of other laptops with an RTX 3080 from our database. However, most of its direct competitors are still faster, with the old m15 R4 at the top. It seems a bit strange that one would limit the performance compared to the predecessor, possibly to be able to provide better cooling of the system.

The fan modes appear to have only little influence on the performance. In Performance mode, many games will only hardly or not at all benefit from the theoretical additional cooling (GTA V), but in some games we can see a minimal advantage (Strange Brigade, + 3-5%).

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	465.4 (437^min) fps +49%
Average of class Gaming (108.2 - 718, n=95, last 2 years)	458 fps +47%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	427 (363^min) fps +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (151 - 465, n=28)	360 fps +15%
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	350.8 fps +12%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	312 fps
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	280 fps -10%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Gaming (168.5 - 617, n=98, last 2 years)	365 fps +32%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	317.3 (287^min) fps +15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	311 (269^min) fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (236 - 374, n=25)