Dell Alienware x17 R2

gaming 2022 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 2.36 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
71
out of 100
Fit for you
42/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

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CPU
60
GPU
83
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
87 Wh
~9h
Price
$1,260
market
Age
4 years
2022
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware x17 R2 review

Dell Alienware x17 R2 — from 2022, 2.36 kg, performance 76.

LB Score
71
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 71/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (15).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Light office (95)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (15)

💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,195 $590 2022: $1,800 2022 2023: $1,440 2024: $1,152 2025: $922 2026: $737 2026 2027: $590 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$266/year (15%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 71
CPU score 60 Mainstream tier
GPU score 83 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.36 kg Heavy
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
2022≈
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i9 12900HK
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5
Weight
2.36 kg
Ports
8
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
87 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 76
Portability 15
Light office 95
Gaming 76
Creative 76
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 100
Value 38
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
119%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
595%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
518%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
331%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
173%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
296%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
207%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
132%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
595%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
132%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
132%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
552%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
345%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
180%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
690%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 22 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (4)
1920 x 1080 (165Hz) 1920 x 1080 (360Hz) 1920 x 1080 (480Hz) 3840 x 2160
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i9 12900HK
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
87 Wh

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