Alienware desktops have had AMD components for years But if you wanted an Alienware laptop with AMD parts, you wish you had bought one in 2007 this was the last time Alienware produced a laptop with an AMD processor the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is powered by an AMD Ryzen processor and is the largest 5000 H-Series Mobile model However, the system still has an Nvidia GPU

The information comes from Alienware's official website, where Vivian Lien, vice president of product management, describes the new laptop's features She also noted that the last time Alienware laptops were equipped with AMD chips, the biggest games of the year were Halo 3, The Orange Box, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" were All in all, it was a great year for gaming

The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 will begin shipping on April 20 in the US Dell has not yet set up a pre-order site for the device, so keep an eye on the "Alienware m15" section of the Dell Shop for more details It will be obvious when it goes on sale

As with most Alienware computers, pricing for the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 can vary widely depending on specs Dell claims that "some configurations" start at $1,79398, but we will assume $1,794 for simplicity Since Dell does not offer prices for individual components, it is difficult to say how far the price will go However, given the various storage and display options available, it is not hard to imagine a $2,500 configuration

Dell has not revealed the exact configuration of the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5, which will be available on April 20 However, the company has provided a spec sheet, so we do know what options will be available For the sake of argument, let's assume that the machine with the most modest specs will be the $1,794 model

At a minimum, the m15 Ryzen Edition R5 will have an AMD Ryzen R7 5800H CPU, Windows 10 Home Edition, 8GB RAM, 4TB SSD storage, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 1080p screen, standard membrane keyboard

On the other hand, if you boost the m15 Ryzen Edition R5 to the max, AMD Ryzen R9 5900HX CPU, Windows 120 Pro Edition, 32GB RAM, 256GB SSD storage, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, 1440p screen, and a Cherry MX thin mechanical keyboard

In any case, the laptop features an Ethernet port and 35 mm audio jack on the left side and two USB-A ports on the right On the back are a power port, a USB-C port with display capability, a USB-A port, and an HDMI port Each model also has a 720p webcam, while higher-end models support Windows Hello

The device itself measures 140 x 107 x 09 inches and weighs 59 pounds