Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 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 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Lost Ark than Alienware M17R5 - 192 vs 177 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1879.97 vs $2499.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Lost Ark than Alienware X17 R2 - $10.62 vs $13.02 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.02/FPS
81%
Price, $
$2499.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2373 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
177
92%
Value, $/FPS
$10.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1879.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2376 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
80%
Multi-Core
9532
73%
Alienware X17 R2 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 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
