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Alienware Area-51m R2 vs. Xbox Series X: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware Area-51m R2 and Xbox Series X models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware Area-51m R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware Area-51m R2 is better than Xbox Series X.

Alienware Area-51m R2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series X. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Xbox Series X.

Max system memory size

Alienware Area-51m R2

64 GB

Xbox Series X

16 GB

Alienware Area-51m R2 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Xbox Series X since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4 XMP	GDDR6

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Alienware Area-51m R2 weighed 9.04 pounds, 8% lighter than the 9.8 pounds Xbox Series X.

Weight	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Pound	9.04 lbs.	9.8 lbs.
Kilogram	4.10 kg	4.45 kg

Xbox Series X Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Xbox Series X over Alienware Area-51m R2.

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware Area-51m R2 Price
	Alienware Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS) By Alienware $2,499.81	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware 51M R2 Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-10700 8-Core, 64GB RAM, 7.6TB SATA SSD, RTX 2070 Super, 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Webcam, 2xUSB 3.0, 1xHDMI, Win 11 Pro) (Renewed) By Dell $3,437.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
Xbox Series X Price
	Xbox Series X 1TB SSD Forza Horizons 5 Console Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Includes Forza Horizons 5 - 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - Experience True 4K Gaming - Xbox Velocity Architecture By Xbox $584.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed) By Xbox $269.99 $299.00 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (2017 Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $279.90	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced on June 22, 2020.	Announced on March 16th, 2020. Preordered on September 22nd, 2020. Available on November 10th, 2020.
Pricing	$2,569.99 i7-10700 RTX 2060 16GB 256GB	$499
Generations	2020 Alienware Area-51m R2 2019 Alienware Area-51m	-

Exterior	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Size Comparison	Alienware Area-51m R2Xbox Series X
Dimensions	15.85 x 12.565 x 1.089 - 1.7 in (402.60 x 319.14 x 27.65 - 44 mm)	11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94” (30.1cm x 15.1cm x 15.1cm)
Weight	9.04 lb (4.10 Kg) Alienware Area-51m R2 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. 10.36 lb (4.70 Kg) Alienware Area-51m R2 with other graphics cards.	9.8 lbs. (4.44 kg)
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Alienware mSeries Keyboard Alienware TactX keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting. Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.7mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys. Touchpad 3.94 x 2.20 in (100 mm x 56 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad. AlienFX backlit.	-

Display	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Size	17.3 Inches	-
Info	17.3” FHD 144Hz with Tobii 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” FHD 144Hz with NVIDIA-GSYNC 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA 17.3” FHD 300Hz with Tobii 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” FHD 360Hz with Tobii & NVIDIA-GSYNC 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” UHD 60Hz with Tobii 3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA	-

Ports	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare. 1 x HDMI 2.0 Output with HDCP 2.2 Output Port (Supports direct-drive VR interfaces). 1 x mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 Output Port (supports NVIDIA^® G-Sync™). 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps Port. 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 2 x power adapter Ports 1 x Global Headset Port 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Port Compatible with inline mic headset. 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)	Back (7) 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1, Variable Refresh Rate, AMD FreeSync, 4K (2160p) @120Hz, 8K (4320p) @24-60Hz 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x SSD expansion slot 1 x lock slot 1 x power port Front (1) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 10 cores, 20 threads, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K 10 cores, 20 threads, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W	Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x SoDIMM slots Memory Configurations 8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel, Intel XMP 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel, Intel XMP	16GB of GDDR6 Memory (320-bit wide bus) 10GB @ 560GB/s 6GB @ 336GB/s
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX™ 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX 2080 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700M - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)	-
Storage	Available Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 1TB each) One SATA AHCI 6 Gbps (Up to 1TB) Single Drive 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD. Dual Drives 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive RAID-0 Drives 512GB RAID 0 (2x 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 1TB RAID 0 (2x 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 2TB RAID 0 (2x 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 4TB RAID 0 (2x 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) RAID-0 Plus Drives 512GB (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB (2x 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD) Non-Raid [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]	1TB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD 2.4GB/s uncompressed 4.8GB/s compressed Support Expandable Storage Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X\|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately). Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).

Connectivity	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650i Up to 2212Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	-
Ethernet	Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More	-	Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio

Battery	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Size	6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)	-
Power Supply	180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 240W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 330W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)	-

Software	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Xbox OS
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	-

Camera & Audio	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280 x 720 resolution) camera.	-
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3282-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 4-Way Stereo Speaker Design Output: 8-10W Microphone: Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly	L-PCM, up to 7.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 Dolby TrueHD with Atmos

Misc	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)	-
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot	-
In the box	-	Xbox Series X Xbox Wireless Controller HDMI 2.1 Cable Power Supply Cable
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	-
More	-	Video Capabilities Gaming Resolution True 4K High Dynamic Range Up to 8K HDR Optical Drive 4K UHD Blu-Ray Performance Target Up to 120 FPS HDMI Features Auto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.

Key Features	Alienware Area-51m R2	Xbox Series X
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 360Hz w/ Tobii Weight 9.04 lb 4.10 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10900K 10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,392 Single Core Geekbench 5 10,800 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6	Released in Late 2020 Weight 9.8 lb 4.45 kg Powered By Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X 8C/16T, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz With integrated Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz 16GB GDDR6 Memory