Alienware
m15 R6
vs
Lenovo
T490s
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Alienware m15 R6 NAWM15R604 alternatives
Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490s 20NYS8QE0E alternatives
specs
Alienware
m15 R6
Power
compared
Lenovo
T490s
50/60 Hz
AC adapter frequency:
not available
100 - 240 V
AC adapter input voltage:
not available
12.31 A
AC adapter output current:
not available
19.5 V
AC adapter output voltage:
not available
240 W
AC adapter power:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Weight & dimensions
compared
Lenovo
T490s
272.5 mm
Depth:
not available
1.2 cm
Height (front):
not available
1.93 cm
Height (rear):
not available
2.69 kg
Weight:
not available
356.2 mm
Width:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Battery
compared
Lenovo
T490s
86 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
57 Wh
not available
Battery life (max):
20 h
3 h
Battery recharge time:
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
13.35 V
Battery voltage:
not available
340 g
Battery weight:
not available
not available
Fast charging:

6
Number of battery cells:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Software
compared
Lenovo
T490s
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Home
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Alienware
m15 R6
Keyboard
compared
Lenovo
T490s

Keyboard backlit:
not available

Numeric keypad:

Touchpad
Pointing device:
ThinkPad UltraNav
not available
Spill-resistant keyboard:

Alienware
m15 R6
Camera
compared
Lenovo
T490s

Front camera:

HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution:
not available
0.92 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
not available
not available
Privacy camera:

not available
Privacy type:
Privacy shutter
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Audio
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Realtek ALC3254
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3287

Built-in microphone:

2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
not available
2 W
Speaker power:
1 W
Alienware
m15 R6
Ports & interfaces
compared
Lenovo
T490s
DC-in jack
Charging port type:
not available

Combo headphone/mic port:

not available
Docking connector:

1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
2.1
HDMI version:
1.4b

PowerShare:
not available

Thunderbolt technology:
not available
3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1

USB Power Delivery:
not available

USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available
1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Networking
compared
Lenovo
T490s
2x2
Antenna type:
2x2

Bluetooth:

5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0

Ethernet LAN:
not available
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
not available
Killer Wireless-AX 1650
WLAN controller model:
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Optical drive
compared
Lenovo
T490s

Optical drive type:

Alienware
m15 R6
Storage
compared
Lenovo
T490s

Card reader integrated:

not available
Compatible memory cards:
MicroSD (TransFlash)
1
Number of SSDs installed:
not available
1000 GB
SSD capacity:
not available
M.2
SSD form factor:
not available
PCI Express
SSD interface:
not available
SSD
Storage media:
not available
1000 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
not available
1000 GB
Total storage capacity:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Graphics
compared
Lenovo
T490s
NVIDIA
Discrete GPU manufacturer:
not available

Discrete graphics adapter:

6 GB
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
not available
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
GDDR6
Discrete graphics memory type:
not available
not available
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
32 GB

On-board graphics adapter:

not available
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
12.0
not available
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
4.5
not available
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
300 MHz
not available
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
1100 MHz
not available
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel UHD Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Alienware
m15 R6
Display
compared
Lenovo
T490s
99%
Colour gamut:
not available
400:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
400 cd/m²
Display brightness:
not available
15.6 inch
Display diagonal:
14 inch
2560 x 1440 pixels
Display resolution:
not available
19 ms
Display response rise/fall:
not available
Quad HD
HD type:
not available

LED backlight:

240 Hz
Maximum refresh rate:
not available
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
WVA
Panel type:
IPS
188.3 ppi
Pixel density:
not available
DCI-P3
RGB colour space:
not available

Touchscreen:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Memory
compared
Lenovo
T490s
16 GB
Internal memory:
not available
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
32 GB
Maximum internal memory:
not available
3200 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2400 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
On-board
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
Security
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Cable lock slot:


Password protection:

not available
Password protection type:
HDD, Power on, SSD, Supervisor
not available
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):

Alienware
m15 R6
Processor
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Configurable TDP-up:
25 W
not available
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
1.9 GHz
Intel HM570
Motherboard chipset:
not available
4.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.1 GHz
24 MB
Processor cache:
6 MB
not available
Processor codename:
Whiskey Lake
8
Processor cores:
4
11th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
8th gen Intel Core i5
not available
Processor frequency:
1.6 GHz
not available
Processor lithography:
14 nm
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-11800H
Processor model:
i5-8365U
not available
Processor socket:
BGA 1528
not available
Processor threads:
8
not available
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
15 W
Alienware
m15 R6
Other features
compared
Lenovo
T490s

Anti-glare screen:
not available
Alienware
m15 R6
generalInfo
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Family:
ThinkPad
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
not available
Housing material:
Magnesium
Gaming
Market positioning:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
not available
Series:
T