Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 730 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in The Callisto Protocol than Alienware X17 R2 - 104 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Alienware X17 R2 - $24.69 vs $27.99 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2098.99 vs $2567.85
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2567.85
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,567.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
75
72%
Value, $/FPS
$27.99/FPS
88%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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
67%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
97%
Multi-Core
11484
88%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
