Alienware 15, the Entry-Level for High-End Gaming, Available Today

After announcing at CES 2026 its intention to expand its portfolio with a line of entry-level products, designed to be accessible to a wider audience without, of course, sacrificing the brand's standards of excellence, Alienware and Dell have moved from words to action. After launching the Alienware 27 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor last month, the company's most accessible QD-OLED, the new Alienware 15 arrives today.

Alienware 15: gaming performance, Alienware quality

Alienware 15 is the answer to the question: how to bring the Alienware brand into more gamers' homes? The new entry-level Alienware laptop, in the words of product manager Matt McGovan, was created without lowering the brand's standards, but by using certain clever solutions to reduce production costs. And without sacrificing aesthetics: a compact design, fluid lines, no sharp edges, and new materials designed for durability. The thickness does not exceed 2.3 cm, while the weight is 2.25 kg.

Returning to the clever solutions Matt McGowan referred to, the first and most important concerns the replacement of the thermal shell and the optimization of the cooling systems which, in the case of configurations with RTX 5050 or 5060, include a Cryo-Chamber to ensure greater fresh air flow. Because, after all, Alienware 15 is still designed for high-level gaming, with the most demanding titles currently available and for long sessions. But that's not all. Alienware 15 is a versatile enough device to be perfectly suited for everyday use, with a large and soft trackpad, a numeric keypad, a 180° foldable screen, a backlit keyboard, and the ability to switch to stealth mode with the press of a single button. And still with "everyday use" in mind, the USB-C port on the side can also be used to charge the device in emergency situations when the power adapter is not at hand.

Alienware 15: configurations and prices

The various available configurations of Alienware 5 include 4 different CPUs (AMD Ryzen 7 260, AMD Ryzen 5 220, Intel® Core 7 Series 2 240H, Intel® Core 5 Series 2 210H) and 4 different GPUs (NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 5060, 5050, 4050, 3050). Starting configurations with RTX 3050 cost 999 EUR (Ryzen 5, 512 GB SSD) and 1,079 EUR (Core 5, 512 GB SSD), while the configuration with Intel Core 7 and RTX 5050 is available on the website for 1,429 EUR.

Below, we list all the technical specifications and available configuration options:

System Dimensions

• Height (rear): 22.95 mm (.90 in.)
• Height (front): 20.70 mm (0.81 in.)
• Length: 250.30 mm (9.85 in.)
• Width: 349.50 mm (13.76 in.)

Maximum weight: 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs)

Display Options

• 15.3” WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 165Hz, sRGB 62.5%, AMD FreeSync Technology
• 16:10
• 300-nits brightness

Battery Options

• Lithium Ion (54 Whr, 4-cell) Battery with ExpressCharge, ExpressCharge Boost
• Lithium Ion (70 Whr, 3-cell) Battery with ExpressCharge, ExpressCharge Boost

Integrated Camera

720p at 30 FPS HD camera with dual-array microphones

Keyboard Options

Alienware white backlit keyboard with 1.3 mm key travel

Touchpad Detail

Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling -

4.53 in x 3.15 in (115 mm x 80 mm)

Power Adapter Options

• 180W (standard) 7.4mm Barrel AC Adapter (for configurations with NVIDIA® GeForceRTX 5050 and 5060)
• 130W 7.4mm Barrel AC Adapter (for configurations with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4050and 3050)

Core and Compute Details

• AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor (22MB cache, 6 cores, up to 4.9 GHz)
• AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor (24MB cache, 8 cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
• Intel® Core 5 processor (Series 2) 210H (12MB cache, 8 cores, up to 4.80 GHz P-Core)
• Intel® Core 7 processor (Series 2) 240H (24MB cache, 10 cores, up to 5.20 GHz P-Core)

Graphics* Options

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU, 6GB GDDR6 Max TGP: 70W Dynamic Boost (full speed): 5W
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU, 6GB GDDR6 Max TGP: 70W Dynamic Boost (full speed): 5W
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 5050 laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR7 Max TGP: 85W Dynamic Boost (full speed): 5W
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU, 8GB GDDRW Max TGP: 85 Dynamic Boost (full speed): 5W

Memory Options

• 8GB (8GB x1) DDR5 5600MTs
• 16GB (16GB x 1) DDR5 5600MTs
• 32GB (32GB x1) DDR5 5600MTs

Memory Slots

2x DDR5 SO-DIMMs

Available Storage Options

• 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen 4 SSD
• 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen 4 SSD