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Alienware X17 R2
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Blade 14 (2024)
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware X17 R2
  • Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14 (2024)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Good portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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Software Development

7.5
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.1
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) is very good for software development, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 is good.

Screen Quality

8.3
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.8
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
344.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
466.0 nits
The Razer Blade 14 has a better screen than the Dell Alienware X17 R2 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

2.0 Hours
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
10.0 Hours
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 has 2 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 10 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
6.8 lbs
WEIGHT
4.0 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) has good portability, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.9
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
344.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
466.0 nits
2.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 14 (2024) to be very good for general use, while the Dell Alienware X17 R2 is good.

Gaming and AI

8.5
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.4
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 and Razer Blade 14 (2024) are both very good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.6
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) and Dell Alienware X17 R2 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.0
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.4
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) and Dell Alienware X17 R2 are both very good for content creation.

Build Quality

8.5
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
8.5
The Dell Alienware X17 R2 and Razer Blade 14 (2024) both have very good build quality.

Cost

$2,250
Alienware X17 R2
Blade 14 (2024)
$2,200
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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 Razer Blade 14 (2024) costs $2,200.

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How the Dell Alienware X17 R2 and the Razer Blade 14 (2024) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Dell Alienware X17 R2Razer Blade 14 (2024)
Dell Alienware X17 R2Razer Blade 14 (2024)

GENERAL

Price
$2,250
$2,200
Release Date
December 1, 2021January 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
15.7'' x 11.8'' x 0.82''12.2'' x 9'' x 0.71''
Weight
6.82 lbs4.05 lbs
Width
15.72"12.23"
Depth
11.79"8.97"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
2 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
87 Wh68.1 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
360Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
344 nits466 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.1/108/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
43
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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."

Razer Blade 14 (2024)

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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