Overview
- Alienware 15 went on sale Thursday, May 14, starting at $1,299 on Dell.com for an AMD RTX 4050 build, with Intel versions listed from $1,349 and top configurations reaching about $2,299.
- The 15.3-inch display is 1920x1200 at 165Hz with roughly 62.5% sRGB and 300 nits, housed in a polycarbonate chassis with a 720p webcam and ports including HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, and USB-C charging.
- CPU choices span AMD Ryzen 200 or Intel Series 2, and GPUs range from RTX 4050 in the US to RTX 5050 and 5060, with some regions also getting RTX 3050, while RTX 50-series models add a Cryo-Chamber and an 85W cap versus 70W on the 4050.
- Every configuration ships with single-channel DDR5 memory in one stick, a setup that halves memory bandwidth and can shave performance, and Dell says higher RAM costs drove the choice and that promotions are planned.
- Early coverage praises upgradability and port selection but questions value against rivals, flags the low-gamut screen and older components, and notes full independent benchmarks are still pending.