Dell Alienware x17 R1
gaming
2021
17.3"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 3.02 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
73
out of 100
Fit for you
55/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
74
GPU
83
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
87 Wh
~9h
Price
$1,115
market
Age
5 years
2021
📝
Our review
Dell Alienware x17 R1 review
Dell Alienware x17 R1 — from 2021, 3.02 kg, performance 82.
LB Score
73
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 73/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (6).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (93)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (6)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
73
CPU score
74
High tier
GPU score
83
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
3.02 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
87 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Dell
- Series
- Alienware (gaming flagship)
- Type
- Gaming
- Release year
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 17.3"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 11800H , Intel Core i9 11980HK
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 3.02 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 87 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
82
Portability
6
Light office
91
Gaming
80
Creative
76
Energy efficiency
76
Connectivity
100
Value
61
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
518%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
331%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
173%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
296%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
207%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
552%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
345%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
180%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
690%
RAM
800%
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 20 variants across 7 categories
🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (165Hz)
1920 x 1080 (360Hz)
3840 x 2160
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 11800H
Intel Core i9 11980HK
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
87 Wh