Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is 377 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware X15 R2 - 99 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Alienware X15 R2 - $2199.0 vs $2599.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware X15 R2 - $22.21 vs $33.75 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
77
77%
Value, $/FPS
$33.75/FPS
65%
Price, $
$2599
84%
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 8th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
