Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 685 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 10% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1699.99 vs $1879.97
- Up to 2% better value when playing Apex Legends than Alienware M17R5 - $10.69 vs $10.93 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Alienware X15R1 - 172 vs 159 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2021
FPS
159
92%
Value, $/FPS
$10.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.93/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1879.97
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2021
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
84%
GPU Winner
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
96%
Multi-Core
7887
83%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 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" |
