- Launched: January 2022
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~69%
- Dimensions: 399.2 x 299.5 x 12.9-17.1 mm (15.72 x 11.79 x 0.51-0.67 inches)
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Review
Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the Alienware x17 R2.
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Dell Alienware x17 R2
| Weight |
3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) |
| Dimensions |
399.2 x 299.5 x 12.9-17.1 mm
15.72 x 11.79 x 0.51-0.67 inches |
| Area |
1196 cm2 (185.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
~69% |
| Side bezels |
8.1 mm |
| Colors |
White |
| Transformer |
No |
Cooling solution
| Cooling system |
Active |
| Vapor chamber |
No |
| Number of fans |
4 |
| Noise level (max. load) |
52.5 dB |
| Size |
17.3 inches |
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate |
165 Hz |
| PPI |
127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio |
16:9 |
| Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support |
No |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| Coating |
Matte |
Display tests
| Contrast |
800:1 |
| sRGB color space |
100% |
| Response time |
3 ms |
| Full charging time |
1:40 hr |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| USB Power Delivery |
Yes |
| Charging port position |
Left |
| Charge power |
240 / 330 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter |
1003 grams |
| Base frequency |
2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency |
4.7 GHz |
| Cores |
14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads |
20 |
| L3 Cache |
24 MB |
| Integrated GPU |
Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process |
10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1779
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
12677
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1841
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
16885
| TGP |
140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus |
MUX |
| Type |
Dedicated |
| Fabrication process |
8 nm |
| GPU base clock |
1504 MHz |
| GPU boost clock |
1802 MHz |
| FLOPS |
13.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size |
6 GB |
| Memory type |
GDDR6 |
| Memory bus |
192 bit |
| Memory speed |
14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) |
3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) |
120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) |
48 |
GPU performance
13.8 TFLOPS
| Channels |
1x8 GB |
| Clock |
4800 MHz |
| Type |
DDR5 |
| Upgradable |
Yes |
| Total slots |
2 |
| Max. ram size |
64 GB |
| Bus |
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type |
SSD (M2) |
| Channels |
1x256 GB |
| Upgradable |
Yes |
| Total slots |
2 |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| Audio chip |
Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers |
2.2 |
| Power |
4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Loudness |
84.3 dB |
| Microphones |
2 |
| Wi-Fi standard |
v6E |
| Bluetooth |
v5.2 |
| Fingerprint |
No |
| Optical drive |
No |
| Webcam |
Above the display |
| Webcam resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Ports
| USB-A |
2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C |
2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt |
Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI |
1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort |
1x v1.4 |
| VGA |
No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) |
Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) |
Yes |
| SD card reader |
Yes |
| Proprietary charging port |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Keyboard type |
Mechanical |
| Numpad |
No |
| Backlight |
Yes |
| Key travel |
1.5 mm |
Touchpad
| Size |
11.2 x 6.6 cm |
| Surface |
Plastic |
| Windows Precision |
Yes |
Comparison with competitors
