Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 R7 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m15 R7 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 29 days older than the cheaper Alienware m15 R7.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1425.0 vs $2199.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - $7.09 vs $9.61 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m15 R7 - 229 vs 201 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
201
87%
Value, $/FPS
$7.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1425
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.61/FPS
73%
Price, $
$2199.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
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
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
82%
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 R7 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 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
