Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper 2025 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing 2025 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of 2025 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 69% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $649.99 vs $2098.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - $4.64 vs $6.12 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 145% better in Counter-Strike 2 than 2025 - 343 vs 140 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
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FPS
343
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.12/FPS
76%
Price, $
$2098.99
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
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Updated 211 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
2025 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 5825U | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| Radeon Vega 8 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 16.1" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
