Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper 2025 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing 2025 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 109% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than 2025 - 69 vs 33 FPS
Advantages of 2025 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $649.99 vs $1856.98
- Up to 27% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware M17R5 - $19.70 vs $26.91 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.91/FPS
73%
Price, $
$1856.98
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,856.98 on Amazon
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Updated 177 minutes ago
Buy for $649.99 on Amazon
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Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | 2025 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 5825U |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | Radeon Vega 8 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16.1" |
