Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 410 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $2224.23 vs $3141.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware X16 R1 - $12.86 vs $14.96 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Alienware X17 R2 - 210 vs 173 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
173
82.38095238095238%
Value, $/FPS
$12.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2224.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442729 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.96/FPS
85.96256684491978%
Price, $
$3141.99
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,141.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442733 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67.14988351022521%
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98.37518463810929%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
