Compare ROG Strix G17 2023 vs Alienware x14 R2

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 1x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 with Bluetooth 5.3 / Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
80.5 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Colors
Lunar Silver
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system

Dimensions

Size | Depth
282 mm / 11.1"
260.41 mm / 10.25"
Size | Height
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
14.5 mm / 0.57"
Size | Width
395 mm / 15.55"
321.08 mm / 12.64"
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
2.08 kg / 4.59 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
165 Hz
Resolution
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB / RTX 4050 6GB / RTX 4060 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Alienware X Series 1-Zone AlienFX keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13620H / i5-13420H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

Performance

Key Travel
1.2 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5 4800MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
130W Type-C Small Form Factor adapter
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
1x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB

Reviews

Neofiliac score
82%
66%
Pros
  • More approachable than the Scar 17
  • Very powerful
  • Good cooling
  • Good 240Hz QHD display
  • New webcam on top of the old chassis
  • All-metal construction
  • Good wireless connectivity
Cons
  • Large bezels
  • Tops out at RTX 4070
  • Very large and heavy for its class
  • Low performance for a gaming laptop
  • Soldered memory
  • Limited storage

Price

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