Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the more expensive Alienware M15 R6 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 152 days newer than the more expensive Alienware M15 R6.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 43% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware M15 R6 - 63 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Alienware M15 R6 - $2199.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware M15 R6 - $34.92 vs $59.07 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2294 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$34.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76%
Multi-Core
7887
60%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |