Compare Alienware x16 vs Alienware x17 vs Alienware m17 R2

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
4K
FHD 165Hz
FHD 360Hz
60Hz
144Hz

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
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
3x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x Alienware Graphics Amplifier + 1x RJ45 (Gigabit or 2.5Gbps) + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Audio out + 1x Headset
Wireless Connectivity
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 / AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90 WHr
76 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
720p HD
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera with
Colors
Lunar Silver
Lunar Light
Lunar Light or Dark Side of the Moon
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Magnesium alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphones
Dual array integrated microphones
Speakers
6-Speaker Spatial Sound
4 speakers, 8W in total
2.0 speakers
Switch Type
Optional CherryMX ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard

Dimensions

Size | Depth
289.81 mm / 11.41"
299.49 mm / 11.791"
295.5 mm / 11.63 inch
Size | Height
18.57 mm / 0.73"
20.5 mm / 0.807 inch
Size | Width
364.74 mm / 14.36"
399.23 mm / 15.718"
399.8 mm / 15.74 inch
Weight
2.72 kg / 6 lbs
3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 lbs
2.63 kg / 5.80 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Refresh Rate
60 Hz or 144Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Realtek ALC3281
Chipset
Mobile Intel HM370 Chipset
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6, RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 2080 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Keyboard with per key RGB LED AlienFX lighting
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HK / i7-13700H / i7-13620H
Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11980HK Tiger Lake
9th-gen Intel Core i5-9300H, i7-9750H, i9-9880H, or i9-9880HK
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
AlienFX lighting programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling / Multi-touch AlienFX touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for IPS 360Hz panel

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
1.7 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5 5200MHz / 6000MHz
DDR4 3200MHz or DDR4 XMP 3466MHz
DDR4 2666MHz
Power Supply
240W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter (Standard) / 330W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter
130, 180, or 240 W
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB
Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported
2x PCIe M.2 up to 4TB

Production

Debut
2021-06
2019 Computex

Reviews

Neofiliac score
81%
Pros
  • High grade of all-metal construction
  • Great GPU options
  • Good port selection
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • Beautiful 4K, 120Hz 4K display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Excellent keyboard and touchpad
  • Powerful gaming performance
  • Slim, lightweight chassis
  • Excellent keyboard and touchpad
  • Excellent battery life
Cons
  • Extremely large for a thin laptop
  • Soldered memory
  • Gimmicky RGB touchpad
  • Nothing in particular
  • Fans pulse more frequently than on older Alienware laptops

Price

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