Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M17R5 - 229 vs 224 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $1865.97 vs $2199.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $8.33 vs $9.61 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.61/FPS
86.68054110301769%
Price, $
$2199.99
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57069 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
224
97.81659388646288%
Value, $/FPS
$8.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1865.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57073 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91.30141604855024%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87.45785569790962%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
80.02426202992316%
Multi-Core
9532
73.07574363692119%
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
