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Alienware X17 R2
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware X17 R2
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

8.5
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
7.5
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good.

Engineering and Design

8.6
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
7.8
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good.

Content Creation

8.0
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
7.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good.

Screen Quality

8.3
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
8.0
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
344.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
282.0 nits
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 17G for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

2.0 Hours
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
6.0 Hours
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has 2 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

8.5
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
7.4
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.9
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
7.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
344.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
282.0 nits
2.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G are both good for general use.

Software Development

7.5
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
7.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G are both good for software development.

Portability

Fair
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.8 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Dell Alienware X17 R2 both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$2,250
Alienware X17 R2
Aorus 17G
$2,329
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has a price of $2,250 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17G costs $2,329.

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How the Dell Alienware X17 R2 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17G compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Dell Alienware X17 R2Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Dell Alienware X17 R2Gigabyte Aorus 17G

GENERAL

Price
$2,250
$2,329
Release Date
December 1, 2021April 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
15.7'' x 11.8'' x 0.82''15.9'' x 10.8'' x 1''
Weight
6.82 lbs5.95 lbs
Width
15.72"15.9"
Depth
11.79"10.8"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HIntel i7-11800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
2 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
87 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
360Hz300Hz
Display Brightness
344 nits282 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.1/106.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/107.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
43
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Dell Alienware X17 R2

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"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."

Gigabyte Aorus 17G

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Sascha Mölck | June 2021
"The Aorus 17G isn't among the top RTX 3080 laptops due to its relatively low TGP of 105 watts. The device's gaming performance is average for an RTX 3080. For maximum performance, competitors like the Lenovo Legion 7 or the Alienware m17 R4 are recommended With the Aorus 17G, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded gaming laptop. However, the device generates a high noise level. Throttling is not an issue. The CPU and GPU can develop their performance uniformly. Nevertheless, the device produces a lot of noise under load - more than many competitors."

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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.

About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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