Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 960 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in No Man's Sky than Alienware X15R1 - 170 vs 112 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1531.52 vs $2792.78
- Up to 17% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware X16 R2 - $13.67 vs $16.43 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€16.43/FPS
83%
Price, €
€2792.78
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,792.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 333 minutes ago
Jun 15th, 2021
FPS
112
66%
Value, €/FPS
€13.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1531.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,531.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 347 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
Jun 15th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
79%
Multi-Core
7887
69%
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2021 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
