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Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Alienware's entry-level 15.3-inch gaming laptop in its AMD version (DA15265; the Intel model is the DA15260) pairs a Ryzen 5 220 or Ryzen 7 260 with RTX 3050 to 5060 graphics, a 165Hz 1920x1200 panel and a plastic chassis. Specs are for the Ryzen 7 260, RTX 5050, 16GB, 512GB build with the 70Wh battery; the US launch price was $1,299.99 (Ryzen 5 220, RTX 4050).
Pros
- Priced as Alienware's entry point: US launch pricing started at $1,299.99 with a Ryzen 5 220, RTX 4050, 16GB and 512GB
- In review testing the RTX 5050 build held about 60fps native in Cyberpunk 2077 at High settings without ray tracing, and showed 171fps with DLSS Balanced, 4x frame generation and low ray tracing
- 165Hz 16:10 1920x1200 panel, which suits competitive games at 1080p-class settings
- Solid port set: HDMI 2.1, two USB-A, two USB-C (one with DisplayPort 1.4a and up to 100W charging) and gigabit Ethernet
- A review found two SODIMM slots (up to 32GB), a swappable M.2 SSD, and a replaceable Wi-Fi card and battery
Cons
- Dim, narrow-gamut screen: 300 nits and 62.5% sRGB, with no other panel option
- Fans reached about 58dB while gaming and the WASD area hit about 46C in review testing
- 512GB SSD left about 332GB free out of the box, and the single 16GB module runs memory in single-channel
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, a 720p webcam and a plastic chassis weighing 2.2kg
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Display
- Screen size
- 15.3 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (non-touch)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 165 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (8GB GDDR7)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (single 16GB module)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,551Bottom 25%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 9,893Bottom 9%
Battery
- Capacity
- 70 Wh
- Charging
- 180 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Thickness
- 23 mm
- Material
- Plastic (polycarbonate)
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4a, Power Delivery up to 100W), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, universal audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (MediaTek MT7920)
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Webcam
- 720p 30fps HD
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Alienware 15 (DA15265) good in 2026?
The Alienware 15 (DA15265) earns an Inno Score of 43.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Alienware's entry-level 15.3-inch gaming laptop in its AMD version (DA15265; the Intel model is the DA15260) pairs a Ryzen 5 220 or Ryzen 7 260 with RTX 3050 to 5060 graphics, a 165Hz 1920x1200 panel and a plastic chassis. Specs are for the Ryzen 7 260, RTX 5050, 16GB, 512GB build with the 70Wh battery; the US launch price was $1,299.99 (Ryzen 5 220, RTX 4050).
What are the key specs of the Alienware 15 (DA15265)?
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 260 · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 15.3 ″ · Weight: 2.2 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Alienware 15 (DA15265)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440, CHUWI UniBook, Acer Swift Air 16 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
