G7 15 Gaming: Intel Core i7 8750H, 16GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
XPS 15: Intel Core i7 8750H, 16GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Alienware 15 R4: Intel Core i7 8750H, 8GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 OC
santhoshkakarot writes, "Which is better in terms of performance and build quality?" Don't worry; we're going to figure out which 15-inch Dell laptop is right for you.
G7 15 Gaming XPS 15 Alienware 15 R4
Starting Price $849.99 $999.99 $1,399.99
Intel Processors 8th Gen Core i5, Core i7 8th Gen Core i5, Core i7
8th Gen Core i5, Core i7, Core i9
GPU GTX 1050, 1050 Ti, 1060 Intel UHD 630, GTX 1050 Ti
GTX 1060, 1070, 1080
Colors Licorice Black, Alpine White Platinum Silver Black, Silver
Display 15.6 inches (1920 x 1080) 15.6 inches (1920 x 1080), 4K (3840 x 2160) touch screen
15.6 inches (1920 x 1080), Nvidia G-Sync
RAM 8GB, 16GB 8GB, 16GB, 32GB 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Drives 1TB 5,400-rpm SSHD; 512GB SSD; 126GB SSD + 1TB HDD 1TB 5,400-rpm SSHD; 256GB SSD; 1TB SSD
1TB 7,200-rpm HDD; 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD; 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Ports Three USB 3.1, one Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, headphone/mic, Ethernet, 2-in-1 card reader, Noble lock slot Three USB 3.1, two Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, VGA, headphone/mic, SD card slot, Noble lock slot
Two USB 3.0, one Thunderbolt 3, one USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, Mini DisplayPort 1.2, Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, headphone/mic, audio out, Ethernet, Noble lock slot
Battery Life 5:37 11:53
5:15
Keyboard Travel 0.94 mm 0.8 mm
2.0 mm
Bluetooth 5.0 4.2 4.1, 5.0
Size 15.3 x 10.8 x 0.9 inches 14.1 x 9.3 x 0.5~0.7 inches
15.3 x 12 x 1 inches
Weight 6.3 pounds 4.2 pounds 7.8 pounds
Design
The G7 15 Gaming sports a silky-white paint job with some neat blue accents that make it look like a glossed-up race car. Its hinge and meaty grilles look pretty slick, too, as they curve just slightly outward from the chassis.
There's definitely a weight-class difference among all of Dell's children. The Alienware is a titan, at 7.8 pounds and 1 inch thick, while the G7 15 solemnly looks up to its big brother, which is 6.3 pounds and 0.9 inches thick. The XPS 15, however, is in a league of its own, at a light 4.2 pounds and thin 0.5 to 0.7 inches thick.