The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is more budget-friendly and offers good performance for general use, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks, with a decent battery life and a 300Hz display, suitable for fast-paced gaming. However, Dell Alienware X17 R2, while more expensive, has a larger screen, higher resolution, and more powerful components including a top-of-the-line processor and graphics card, which makes it better suited for intensive engineering tasks, high-end gaming, and machine learning work. It also has a higher-quality keyboard and better overall build quality; but it is heavier, which could affect its portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
Good battery life
Advantages of the Dell Alienware X17 R2
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Best in class speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.6/10
8.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
283.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
367.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
2.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for general use, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition, with substantial CPU and GPU performance, a decent screen, and a fair portability score, serves well for general use, but it falls short in screen brightness and color coverage compared to the Dell Alienware X17 R2. On the other hand, the Alienware model offers a more powerful CPU, double the RAM for multitasking, a brighter and more color-accurate screen, better keyboard and speakers, but at the cost of being heavier and having a lower battery life, making it very good for general use but less portable.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
8.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
480Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is good.
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 with its Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti offers superior gaming performance and a higher screen refresh rate compared to the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition's AMD RX 6800M GPU and lower refresh rate. Despite the ASUS having a quality screen and a strong CPU, the Dell's edge in GPU capability and the extreme refresh rate make it very good for high-end gaming and intensive 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
8.0/10
9.1/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is excellent for engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is very good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is equipped with a powerful AMD CPU and GPU combo, suitable for demanding engineering and design software, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 offers even more powerful Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU hardware for potentially more processing power in such tasks.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.3/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.3/10
7.8/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition are both good for software development, though the Dell Alienware X17 R2 is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
8.5/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
480Hz
283.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
367.0 nits
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition offers solid visuals for everyday tasks and detailed work in engineering due to its resolution and brightness, yet it falls short for gaming because it lacks a high refresh rate that provides smooth visuals during fast-paced scenes. The Dell Alienware X17 R2, with its high-resolution display, caters well to both general tasks and color-sensitive engineering work by covering a wide range of colors, making visuals crisp and vibrant, but similarly to the ASUS, it doesn't offer the optimal refresh rate required for a premium gaming experience. For gaming and 3D applications where action is quick and fluidity is key, neither laptop hits the mark due to their insufficient refresh rates, despite their satisfactory resolution and panel types for most other uses.
Battery
9.0 Hours
2.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has 9 hours of battery life. The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has 2 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
6.8 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Dell Alienware X17 R2 both have only fair portability, though the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has very good build quality, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,500
$2,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has a price of $1,500 and the Dell Alienware X17 R2 costs $2,000.
"The Asus ROG Strix G15, as the first in a line of "AMD Advantage"-branded notebooks, is a statement that yes, you can get a premium AMD gaming notebook. Maybe you can't have it all, but you can get pretty close. The ROG Strix G15's combination of the AMD Ryzen 5900HX and Radeon RX 6800M, as well as other technologies that take advantage of them, make a potent, thin gaming machine. Powerful Dolby Atmos speakers and long battery life when you aren't gaming are nice bonuses."
"The Alienware x17 R2 recognizes targets a significantly higher TGP of 175 W for a roughly 30 percent performance boost over laptops running on the ~100 W GeForce RTX 3080 Ti like the Razer Blade 15 or Gigabyte Aero YE5. Similar results can be found through the CPU as well. This single aspect of the Alienware is perhaps the biggest differentiating factor between it and other ultrathin gaming laptops. Of course, the "performance at all cost" approach comes with drawbacks. Power consumption in particular is through the roof and battery life suffers because of it even when on the lowest performance settings."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Dell
Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.
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