Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware x17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Dell Alienware x17 R2 - $1979.97 vs $2449.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Dell Alienware x17 R2 - $19.22 vs $22.68 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M17R5 - 108 vs 103 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
103
95%
Value, $/FPS
$19.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.68/FPS
84%
Price, $
$2449
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
3rd 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
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87%
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
86%
Multi-Core
9532
88%
3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
