Dell Alienware x14 R2 vs Alienware x14
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x14 R2
- Higher screen refresh rate: 480 versus 144 Hz
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x14
- Easier to carry: weighs 210 grams less (around 0.46 lbs)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) | 1.79 kg (3.95 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 321.08 x 260.41 x 14.5 mm 12.64 x 10.25 x 0.57 inches |
321.5 x 262.7 x 14.5 mm 12.66 x 10.34 x 0.57 inches |
| Area | 836 cm2 (129.6 inches2) | 845 cm2 (130.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68% | ~64% |
| Side bezels | 9.8 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver | White |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 53 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1736:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 87.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 99.6% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:10 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 130 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 485 grams | 486 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 50 W | 65 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1185 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1417 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5.8 TFLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281 | Realtek ALC3281-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | 79.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.2 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 10.8 x 5.5 cm | 10.8 x 5.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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