Dell Alienware x17 R2 vs Alienware X16
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x17 R2
- Around 26% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Dell Alienware X16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 480 versus 165 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (163.8 vs 185.4 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) | 2.72 kg (6 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399.2 x 299.5 x 12.9-17.1 mm 15.72 x 11.79 x 0.51-0.67 inches |
364.74 x 289.81 x 18.57 mm 14.36 x 11.41 x 0.73 inches |
| Area | 1196 cm2 (185.3 inches2) | 1057 cm2 (163.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69% | ~70.2% |
| Side bezels | 8.1 mm | 10.1 mm |
| Colors | White | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 120° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | Optional |
| Number of fans | 4 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52.5 dB | 54.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 480 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Alienware x17 R2
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Alienware X16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 240 / 330 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1003 grams | 750 / 991 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1387 MHz | 2070 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1703 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 14.2 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2331 | 2628 |
| Solar Bay | 39395 | 37922 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
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 | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281 | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W, 4x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84.3 dB | ~87.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.6 cm | 11.2 x 6.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Alienware X16:
- 4-fan cooling with liquid metal only for RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 models.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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