Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix 17 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix 17 is 1043 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 17 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - 240 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1699.99 vs $2098.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - $7.08 vs $9.17 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
229
95%
Value, $/FPS
$9.17/FPS
77%
Price, $
$2098.99
80%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 282 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
95%
ASUS ROG Strix 17 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 9th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
