Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 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 R2 is 701 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1599.97 vs $3039.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X16 R2 - $14.81 vs $22.35 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 136 vs 108 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
108
79%
Value, $/FPS
$14.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.35/FPS
66%
Price, $
$3039
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,039 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
Jan 31st, 2024
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%
Jan 31st, 2024
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
95%
Multi-Core
10780
93%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
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" |