Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 1 days older than the cheaper Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - 100 vs 97 FPS
Advantages of Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook
- Up to 39% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1333.0 vs $2199.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Alienware X17 R2 - $13.74 vs $22.0 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22/FPS
62%
Price, $
$2199.99
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11059 minutes ago
FPS
97
97%
Value, $/FPS
$13.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1333
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,333 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11059 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
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
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
