Alienware m16 R1 review: QHD gaming machine with RTX 4060 and Thunderbolt 4


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s ∼100% +34%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




4224 (3897.73min – 4223.61max) MB/s ∼79% +6%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




3979 (3909.87min – 3978.72max) MB/s ∼74%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8





3972 (3827.09min – 3972.22max) MB/s ∼74% 0%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





3587 (2848.11min – 3587.18max) MB/s ∼67% -10%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02




3315 (3244.91min – 3314.63max) MB/s ∼62% -17%

Average of class Gaming
  (1049 – 6045, n=198, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




2501 (2479.67min – 2500.68max) MB/s ∼47% -37%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02





4893 (4714.82min – 4893.49max) MB/s ∼100% +40%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





4675 (4517.46min – 4675.27max) MB/s ∼96% +33%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





4634 (788.64min – 4634.04max) MB/s ∼95% +32%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8





4251 (4012.48min – 4251.35max) MB/s ∼87% +21%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=198, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3503 (3222.06min – 3503.21max) MB/s ∼72%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





3300 (3281.98min – 3300.19max) MB/s ∼67% -6%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s ∼31% -57%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s ∼100% +12%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




6864 (6443.08min – 6863.98max) MB/s ∼96% +8%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8





6677 (5800.93min – 6677.12max) MB/s ∼94% +5%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




6521 (5584.19min – 6520.64max) MB/s ∼91% +3%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





6342 (5198.6min – 6342.21max) MB/s ∼89%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02




6289 (5449.67min – 6288.53max) MB/s ∼88% -1%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=198, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




5009 (4674.55min – 5008.89max) MB/s ∼70% -21%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02





5477 (5328.23min – 5477.34max) MB/s ∼100% +44%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8




5004 (4799.12min – 5003.59max) MB/s ∼91% +32%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





4962 (4706.85min – 4962.07max) MB/s ∼91% +31%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s ∼90% +29%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




4797 (4359.23min – 4796.61max) MB/s ∼88% +26%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=198, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3799 (3549.85min – 3799.36max) MB/s ∼69%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




91 (90.05min – 91max) MB/s ∼100% +133%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




68.3 (66.2min – 68.29max) MB/s ∼75% +75%

Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=198, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s ∼72% +69%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8




64.8 (63.71min – 64.77max) MB/s ∼71% +66%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02




63.2 (60.76min – 63.19max) MB/s ∼69% +62%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




51.1 (49.74min – 51.1max) MB/s ∼56% +31%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




39.1 (37.92min – 39.08max) MB/s ∼43%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





341 (323.98min – 341.02max) MB/s ∼100% +31%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s ∼96% +26%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





281 (267.52min – 281.12max) MB/s ∼82% +8%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





261 (258.8min – 261.33max) MB/s ∼77%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





249 (228.86min – 249.34max) MB/s ∼73% -5%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=198, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02





215 (213.07min – 215.21max) MB/s ∼63% -18%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8





200 (196.37min – 200.15max) MB/s ∼59% -23%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02





3826 (3804.78min – 3826.23max) MB/s ∼100% +66%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3429 (3303.46min – 3428.75max) MB/s ∼90% +49%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




3335 (3324.73min – 3334.83max) MB/s ∼87% +45%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s ∼76% +25%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8





2852 (2785.11min – 2852.4max) MB/s ∼75% +24%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





2848 (710.57min – 2848.08max) MB/s ∼74% +24%

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5829, n=198, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





2303 (2276.53min – 2303.15max) MB/s ∼60%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





3737 (3683.15min – 3737.15max) MB/s ∼100% +107%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





3667 (3605.94min – 3667.28max) MB/s ∼98% +103%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2670 (2662.5min – 2669.53max) MB/s ∼71% +48%

SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8




2654 (2528.72min – 2653.61max) MB/s ∼71% +47%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02





2605 (2580.82min – 2605.41max) MB/s ∼70% +45%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=198, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




1802 (1024.35min – 1801.74max) MB/s ∼48%

Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s ∼39% -19%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10


10783 Points ∼100% +65%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10783, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3980, n=187, last 2 years) Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10


5339 Points ∼100% +140%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5339, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


5856.12 MB/s ∼100% +18%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02


5836.76 MB/s ∼100% +18%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 12763, n=187, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02


5036.32 MB/s ∼100% +51%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=187, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10


112.08 MB/s ∼100% +141%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 112.1, n=187, last 2 years) Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10


2960.59 MB/s ∼100% +25%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Average of class Gaming
  (276 – 3395, n=187, last 2 years) Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10


4533.18 MB/s ∼100% +174%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3536.78 MB/s ∼78% +114%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (270 – 4533, n=187, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=185, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Alienware m16 R1 AMD
Kioxia KXG80ZNV1T02 Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=187, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 (E23)
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
  Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

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