Compare Alienware Area 51m R2 vs Alienware x17
Variants
FHD
UHD
4K
FHD 165Hz
FHD 360Hz
Connectivity
Ports
1x RJ-45 Killer Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps + 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x Alienware Graphics Amplifier + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Audio out + 1x SD
2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD
Wireless Connectivity
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90 Wh
Camera | Front
720p HD
Colors
Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
Lunar Light
Material
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Microphone
Dual-array microphones
Speakers
4 speakers, 8W in total
Switch Type
Optional CherryMX ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard
Dimensions
Size | Depth
12.565" (319.14 mm)
299.49 mm / 11.791"
Size | Height
1.7" (44 mm)
Size | Width
15.85" (402.60 mm)
399.23 mm / 15.718"
Weight
Up to 9.04 lb (4.1 kg)
3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Display Diagonal
17.3"
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Resolution
FHD (1920 x 1080) or UHD (3840 x 2160)
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
Function
Audio
Realtek ALC3281
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, 2070 8GB, 2070 SUPER 8GB, 2080 SUPER 8GB w/ Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Alienware mSeries per-key AlienFX RGB
Per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-10700, 10700K, i9-10900, or i9-10900K
Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11980HK Tiger Lake
RGB Lighting
Keyboard + AlienFX chassis RGB lighting
AlienFX lighting programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for 144Hz and 360Hz panels
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for IPS 360Hz panel
Performance
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2933MHz
DDR4 3200MHz or DDR4 XMP 3466MHz
Storage
Up to 8TB (4x 2TB) PCIe M.2 SSD
Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported
Production
Debut
2020-06
2021-06
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