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MacBook Pro vs Alienware Comparison 2024

This article is of comparison of MacBook Pro vs. Alienware. Have you ever wonder who would be the winner between an Alienware and a MacBook? If you did not, don’t worry because this is what we have done in this article. To get the winner, we have compared the Apple MacBook Pro (16 inches,2019) and Alienware m15 R1 Gaming laptop. One of them is a gaming laptop with many features inside the chassis, while the other is made for editing videos and photos, writing papers, and everything in between. We have discussed all their features like design, memory, chassis, port connectivity, and performance to get the winner in this comparison. Moreover, we have also compared their specs. Let’s compare them.
Before comparing their features, first, have a look at their specs.

@2.6GHz 6‑core Intel Core i7

~Max Turbo Frequency 4.50GHz                  

@2.3GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9

~Max Turbo Frequency 4.80GHz 

2.6GHz 6‑core Intel Core i7

~Max Turbo Frequency 4.50GHz 

16-GB 2666MHz DDR4 

(Configurable to 32GB or 64GB)

@2.6GHz

  –AMD Radeon Pro 5300M

    with 4GB of GDDR6 memory                 

@2.3GHz

  –AMD Radeon Pro 5500M

    with 4GB of GDDR6 memory

NVIDIA GeForce GTX

with 6GB of GDDR6 memory

Up to 11 hours wireless web

Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
Width: 14.09 inches
(35.79 cm)
Depth: 9.68 inches
(24.59 cm)

Height:

Front 0.705 inches (1.8 cm)

Rear 0.83 inches (2.1 cm)                   

Width: 14.3 inches (36.5 cm)                            Depth: 10.8 inches (27.43 cm)

Design:

If we compare the designs of Alienware m15 with Mac Pro for gaming, the former is better than the latter. Due to their trademark look, both capture eyes with their appealing chassis. The MacBook has a design that began a legion of clones. Its slim, silver aluminum chassis with simple rounded corners seems appealing. Apple’s backlit emblem is a sign of quality. However, this design is omnipresent. Except for a Space Gray color change, there has not been much change in its design that is now ubiquitous to a fault. With a weight of 4 pounds and a dimension of 13.8*9.5*0.6 inches, there is little wonder why its design has been the same.

On the other hand, the Alienware m15, with its aggressive-looking vents, customizable backlighting, and angular edges, Alienware excels between Alienware vs MacBook Pro. This laptop looks like an intergalactic battle cruiser disguised as a laptop thanks to anodized aluminum colored the company’s, Epic Gray. This attractive design of the Alienware laptop compels you to uncover the secrets inside the chassis.

Keyboard:

If we have a comparison between Alienware vs. Apple regarding keyboard, Alienware m15 is a winner. To achieve thinness, Alienware preferred an island-style keyboard over a highly-rated TactX keyboard. Another change is that a full-size keyboard and a num pad have been fitted in this laptop, unlike the previous 15-inch laptop. While having a keyboard-related comparison of Alienware vs MacBook Pro 2015, Alienware’s 1.1-millimeter key travel is better than that of the MacBook and gives you a comfortable typing experience. Comfortability of keys surprises.

Moreover, there is an option of decorating the keyboard via the revamped Alienware Command Centre software. As a result, this keyboard is cleaner and more comfortable if comparing with its predecessor. Not only this, macros for specific games can also be recorded.

When we talk about the MacBook Pro’s keyboard, Apple knows keyboard controversy thanks to errant debris and faulty butterfly switches. But now the company has righted the previous wrongs. With 0.7 mm key travel, it is a little bit shallow. However, typing for a more extended period is comfortable on this keyboard.

Port Connectivity:

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Alienware m15 also wins the port connection battle between MacBook vs. Alienware. If your preference is more port connections, MacBook disappoints you as it has a slim pick-in of ports. It comes with a headphone jack and four Thunderbolt 3 ports. Although this concept is future-forward, it may feel difficult to use an additional mouse or keyboard.

On the other hand, our winner has a plethora of ports. It comes with a headphone jack, a Noble lock slot, three USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a mini display port, a Thunderbolt 3 port, HDMI 2.0, and a proprietary port Alienware Graphics Amplifier. Such is the port connectivity of Alienware m15.

Display:

Display battle between Alienware vs. Mac is won by the latter. Tailor-made for gamers is the display of them 15. It comes with a 15.6-inch display with 1920*1080 pixels of resolution and a 60-Hz screen. On the other hand, MacBook has a gorgeous Retina Display. This 15.4-inch display with 2880*1800 pixels of resolution is the first to feature Apple’s TrueTone technology “uses advanced multichannel sensors to adjust the color and intensity” of the screen.

This technology automatically adjusts the color balance that is amazing while watching videos. But when you open Google Doc for typing, the typical white display turns creamy.

The Alienware’s display is bright as compared to premium gaming laptops. But our winner topples premium gaming laptops and m15 with a luminous 354 nits. In addition to this, in color reproduction, the MacBook is less vibrant than both the versions of the m15 former with 117 percent of the Srgb Gamut.

Battery Life:

Comparison of battery life between Mac vs. Alienware shows that Mac has a battery with longer hours. The Alienware comes with a battery that sustains for more than 6 hours. For a gaming laptop, this is impressive. But Apple’s battery lasts for more than 10 hours, making him the winner in the battery life comparison between Alienware and MacBook.

Graphics, Gaming, and VR:

Gaming is an area where Alienware outshines the MacBook. Due to its NVIDIA GeForce GTX with 6GB of GDDR6 memory, the m15 can run the latest games at high settings. On the other hand, Apple MacBooks are not impressive where gaming is concern example, linked. In the Dirt 3 benchmark, the Alienware hit 123 frames per second that are much better than the Mac with 83 fps. So, the battle of gaming and graphics between Mac Pro vs. Alienware is won by the m15.

Performance:

Performance is an area where MacBook Pro for gaming settles scores with m15. The Mac easily wins comparison between Alienware laptop vs. MacBook Pro in performance. With its Intel Core i9 processor and 16GB RAM, Apple excels m15, though later is a gaming laptop with Intel Core i7 and 16 GB RAM. It performs great even when it gets old or you can say that it serves you for a longer period of time. On the Geekbench 4 test, Alienware was behind the MacBook. In the Excel productivity test also, Apple wins the battle between gaming laptops vs. MacBook pro.

Moreover, in the File Transfer test, Mac also beats its competitor thanks to its 2TB SSD. However, the performance of m15 was also good in this test, yet not as good as that of the MacBook. However, on the video transcoding test, Alienware does slightly better by taking only 9 minutes and 51 seconds to transcode a 4K video to 1080p. On the other hand, MacBook takes 10 minutes and 16 seconds to complete the job.

Price and Value:

Price is one of the main considerations while buying a laptop. When comparing the value between MacBook pro and Alienware, it later looks gentler on the pockets. With its price ranging from 2399 dollars to 4699 dollars, MacBook Pro dries your bag. This price changes with the configuration you choose to buy. For example, with the starting price of 2399 dollars, you get Core i7, an AMD Radeon Pro 555x with 4GB of VRAM, 256 GB SSD, and 16GB RAM, and with the whopping price of 4699 dollars, you will get 8th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, a discrete AMD Radeon 560 X GPU with 4GB memory, 2TB SSD and 32 GB RAM.

When we talk about the m15, it is not as costly as MacBook. Its price varies between 1169 dollars and 3629 dollars, depending upon the configuration. The set of specs mentioned above is for the maximum price this model comes with. However, you will get a 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU with 6GB of VRAM, a 1TB hybrid drive, and 8GB of RAM. So, m15 wins the battle of value between Alienware m15 and Apple MacBook Pro.

Decree:

In short, we can safely say that both the laptops are different with different uses. With its lightweight design, gorgeous Retina Display, and powerful Core i9 processor, the MacBook attracts students and creative professionals. On the other hand, Alienware is a gaming laptop as well as a cost-effective laptop. It is also a glittering light show machine. But if you want to buy a lightweight, powerful laptop, the Apple MacBook Pro is an option for you.

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