Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 29 days older than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $2116.3 vs $2224.23
- Up to 1% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Alienware X17 R2 - $17.07 vs $17.24 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 129 vs 124 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
124
96.12403100775194%
Value, $/FPS
$17.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2116.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,116.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 439217 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.24/FPS
99.01392111368911%
Price, $
$2224.23
95%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 439218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
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
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
