Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1879.39 vs $2848.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $6.76 vs $7.29 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware M17R5 - 391 vs 278 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
278
71.0997442455243%
Value, $/FPS
$6.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1879.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,879.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 225 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
391
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.29/FPS
92.72976680384087%
Price, $
$2848.99
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,848.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
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
76.77970489257055%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89.81793661496964%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 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
82.42399000416492%
Multi-Core
9532
83.00243817485196%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
