Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 is 183 days newer than the more expensive Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - 64 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - $2098.99 vs $2488.88
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - $32.8 vs $47.86 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Aug 1st, 2021
FPS
52
81%
Value, $/FPS
$47.86/FPS
68%
Price, $
$2488.88
84%
Buy for $2,488.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Aug 1st, 2021
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
92%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96%
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
Aug 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76%
Multi-Core
7887
60%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
