Key Differences
In short — GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is 715 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - $2150.0 vs $2899.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - $19.03 vs $19.99 per FPS
Advantages of GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X17 R2 - 145 vs 113 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
113
77%
Value, $/FPS
$19.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2150
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.99/FPS
95%
Price, $
$2899
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 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
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
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
