– Both the DA15260 (Intel) and DA15265 (AMD) use a single 15.3″ IPS display: 1920×1200, 16:10, 165 Hz, FreeSync, but only 300 nits and 62.5% sRGB.
– DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 4.0 storage, and 70 Wh battery (DA15265 also offers a 54 Wh option).
– GPU options differ: DA15265 supports RTX 3050 or 4050; DA15260 supports RTX 5050 or 5060.
– Pricing by region: DA15265 starts ~€998 / £879 / $1,299; DA15260 starts ~€1,429 / £1,249 / $1,499.
– Base configurations and availability vary by region (e.g., RTX 3050 option and RAM/storage differences for the US vs Europe/UK).
We have just reviewed the Alienware 16 Area-51 and 16X Aurora (curr. $2,189). While those are more expensive options, Alienware has responded with new 15-inch gaming laptops. Specifically, the company has introduced the Alienware 15 DA15260 and DA15265 based on AMD Hawk Point and Intel Raptor Lake-H processors, respectively.
Overview
While Dell offers multiple CPU and GPU options, the DA1520 and DA15265 can only be configured with a single display option. According to Dell, the 15.3-inch IPS panel outputs at 1,920 x 1,200 pixels in a 16:10 aspect ratio with a 165 Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync technology support. Unfortunately, the display peaks at a mere 300 nits with 62.5% sRGB colour space coverage.
Display and options
Moreover, the two laptops feature DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 4.0 storage and 70 Wh batteries. The DA15265 can be equipped with a 54 Wh battery as needed, though. Also, Dell only offers the DA15265 with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPUs, as well as the GeForce RTX 5050 and GeForce RTX 5060 found on the DA15260.
Hardware and GPUs
The DA15265 starts at €998 in the Eurozone and £879 in the UK with a Ryzen 5 220, GeForce RTX 3050, 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Meanwhile, the laptop starts at $1,299 in the US by virtue of featuring a GeForce RTX 4050 and 16 GB of RAM. Currently, Dell has not indicated if or when it will sell GeForce RTX 3050 options in North America.
Pricing and regional availability
In comparison, the DA15260 starts with the Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050, 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. At the time of publication, Dell charges €1,429 in the Eurozone, £1,249 in the UK and $1,499 in the US with this configuration. Please see Dell’s website for more details.
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