Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 381 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1998.99 vs $2766.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Alienware X16 R1 - $13.15 vs $14.63 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in Escape From Tarkov than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 189 vs 152 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
152
80%
Value, $/FPS
$13.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1998.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,998.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.63/FPS
89%
Price, $
$2766
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,766 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Mar 17th, 2023
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
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |