Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the more expensive Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 638 days newer than the more expensive Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - 103 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - $1979.97 vs $2488.88
- Up to 27% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - $19.22 vs $26.2 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 1st, 2021
FPS
95
92%
Value, $/FPS
$26.2/FPS
73%
Price, $
$2488.88
79%
Buy for $2,488.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4569 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4577 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 1st, 2021
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
84%
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
Aug 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
96%
Multi-Core
7887
82%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |