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Alienware X14 R1 vs. Alienware X15 R2: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware X14 R1 and Alienware X15 R2 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware X14 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X14 R1 is better than Alienware X15 R2.

Alienware X14 R1 weighed 3.96 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.15 pounds Alienware X15 R2.

Weight	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Pound	3.96 lbs.	5.15 lbs.
Kilogram	1.80 kg	2.34 kg

Alienware X15 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X15 R2 is better than Alienware X14 R1.

Alienware X15 R2 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Alienware X14 R1.

Display size

Alienware X15 R2

15.6-inch

Alienware X14 R1

14-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware X14 R1 and Alienware X15 R2.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Alienware X14 R1

32 GB

Alienware X15 R2

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X14 R1 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Alienware X15 R2 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Prices

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

Alienware X14 Price
	Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) \| 14" QHD+ \| Core i7-4TB SSD - 32GB RAM \| 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,699.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 14" FHD \| Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,753.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 14" 144Hz FHD \| Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,850.99	See at Amazon
Alienware X15 R2 Price
	Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,900.00 $1,999.97 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 15.6" QHD \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3070 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR5 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,314.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i9-12900H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Killer WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Alienware $2,599.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Released	2022	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022) Available starting in Winter 2022.	Announced on January 4, 2022. Available starting in Winter 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $1,799	Starting at $2,199
Applicable Models	Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 R1 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 (2022) Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 with 12th Gen Intel-H45 Series processors Alienware x14 with RTX 3000-Series	-
Generations	2023 Alienware X14 R2 2022 Alienware X14 R1	2022 Alienware X15 R2 2021 Alienware X15 R1

Exterior	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Dimensions	12.66 x 10.345 x 0.57 inches (321.5 x 262.77 x 14.5)	14.16” x 10.915” x 0.642” (359.7 x 277.25 x 16.3 mm) With FHD 165Hz diplay. 14.16” x 10.915” x 0.626” (359.7 x 277.25 x 15.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz or QHD 240Hz diplay.
Weight	3.96 ~ 4.06 lbs. (1.798 ~ 1.841 kg)	5.15 ~ 5.2 lbs. (2.34 ~ 2.36 kg)
Colors	Lunar light	Lunar light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard 1-Zone AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support. Supports AlienFX touchpad.
Chasis Information	-	Based on Alienware's Legend 2.0 industrial design language Constructed with CNC aluminum and magnesium alloy parts Engineered with Alienware Cryo-Tech™Cooling technology Includes Alienware's Quad-Fan Design (patent-pending) Element 31 thermal interface material (available with all configurations)

Display	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Size	14 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	14” FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 144Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, 7ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, Advanced Optimus.	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10.15 W

Ports	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Image Source: Dell Back (7) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x HDMI v2.1, HDCP 2.3 support with NVIDIA GeForce graphics 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot v5.2, UHS-II 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4	Image Source: Dell Left 1 x Power/DC-in Port Right 1 x Headset port Back 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 1 x USB-A Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x MicroSD Card Slot

Internal Specs	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory	16GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz RTX 3050 & 3050 Ti models 16GB 32GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 5200MHz RTX 3060 models Memory Slots Onbaord memory Memory Configurations Speed: 4800 MHz 5200 MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel LPDDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB	16GB 32GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 5200MHz Memory Slots Onbaord memory Memory Configurations Speed: 5200MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel LPDDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 4GB GDDR6 Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1177.5 → 1455 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1140 → 1410 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Includes 7 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 60W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 85W, Speed: 817 → 1282 MHz.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 * All configurations include 8-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD slot.	Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe slots Single Storage Configuration 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configuration 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB RAID-0 (2 x PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD)

Connectivity	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 2x2 MIMO Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2974 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Intel AX211 2x2 MIMO Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	2.5Gbps Ethernet NIC via included Type-C to RJ-45 port dongle

Battery	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Size	80 WHr Lithium-ion battery With Alienware Battery Defender technology.	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	130W USB Type-C small form factor power adapter.	240W power adapter.

Software	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dashboard navigates all features, including themes, system performance, and overclocking Five Tailored Power States full speed performance balanced quiet battery saver Game Library to manage titles from multiple services FX supports full RBG values up to 16.8 million colors Power Management adjusts power plans with a game Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles Sound Center dials in the perfect sound by managing sound profiles, audio effects, and Audio Recon	Alienware Command Center Dashboard navigates all features, including themes, system performance, and overclocking Five Tailored Power States full speed performance balanced quiet battery saver Game Library to manage titles from multiple services FX supports full RBG values up to 16.8 million colors Power Management adjusts power plans with a game Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles Sound Center dials in the perfect sound by managing sound profiles, audio effects, and Audio Recon

Camera & Audio	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Speakers: Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Microphone: Dual-array microphones	Speakers: Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Alienware X14 R1	Alienware X15 R2
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 144Hz Weight 3.96 lb 1.80 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 85W TGP	Released in Early 2022 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.15 lb 2.34 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6