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Alienware X14 R2 vs. Alienware X14 R1

Here is a side by side comparison between Alienware X14 R2 and Alienware X14 R1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell has released the Alienware X14 R2, a 14-inch machine, in early-2023. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-13620H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 with 8GB GDDR6 85W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Alienware X14 R1 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in early-2022. It comes with up to 14-core Intel Core i9-12900H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 85W TGP.

Key Differences

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Alienware X14 R2 Pros

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

2023 vs. 2022

Alienware X14 R1 Pros

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

Alienware X14 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware X14 R2. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the Alienware X14 R2.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X14 R1 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Alienware X14 R2 - LPDDR5

4,800 MHz

Alienware X14 R1 weighed 3.96 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.594 pounds Alienware X14 R2.

Weight	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Pound	4.594 lbs.	3.96 lbs.
Kilogram	2.08 kg	1.80 kg

Key Similars

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

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Alienware X14 R2

32 GB

Alienware X14 R1

32 GB

Alienware X14 R2 Price
	Alienware X14 R1 Laptop i7-12700H 16G 512G RTX 3060 14" FHD 144Hz By Alienware $1,699.99 Was: $1,994.96	See at Amazon
	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 $1,949.97 Was: $2,199.97	See at Amazon
	Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch 360Hz FHD 1080p Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, Intel Core i7-11800H (11th Gen), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Alienware $1,579.97 Was: $1,899.97	See at Amazon
Alienware X14 Price
	Alienware X14 R1 Laptop i7-12700H 16G 512G RTX 3060 14" FHD 144Hz By Alienware $1,699.99 Was: $1,994.96	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 14" FHD \| Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,249.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X14 R1 Laptop i7-12700H 32G 1TB RTX 3060 14" FHD 144Hz (Renewed) By Alienware $2,398.99	See at Amazon

Key Features	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
At Glance	Released in Early 2023 16:10 QHD+ 14” 1600p 165Hz Weight 4.594 lb 2.08 kg Up to Intel Core i7-13620H 10C/16T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 64 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4800 MHz LPDDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 85W TGP	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

Availability	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Released	2023	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 3, 2023 (CES 2023) Available starting in Q1 2023.	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022) Available starting in Winter 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $1,799 or $2,499 (CA)	Starting at $1,799
Applicable Models	Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 R2 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 (2023) Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 with 13th Gen Intel-H45 processors Alienware x14 with RTX 4000-Series	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	2023 Alienware X14 R2 2022 Alienware X14 R1
Stores	See at Dell See at Amazon	See at Amazon

Exterior	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Size Comparison	Alienware X14 R2Alienware X14 R1
Dimensions	12.641 x 10.252 x 0.571 inches (321.08 x 260.41 x 14.5)	12.66 x 10.345 x 0.57 inches (321.5 x 262.77 x 14.5)
Weight	4.594 lbs. (2.084 kgs)	3.96 ~ 4.06 lbs. (1.798 ~ 1.841 kg)
Colors	Lunar Silver	Lunar light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard 1-Zone AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.2mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.	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.
Chasis Information	Based on Alienware's Legend 3 industrial design language Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy Dual Torque Element Hinge Updated Perimeter foot enables increased bottom side airflow aiding system and gaming performance Reformed V-rail edges aid in daily use providing an ergonomic approach to using the laptop Engineered with Alienware Cryo-Tech™Cooling technology Includes Element 31 thermal interface material applied to CPU and GPU (on configs based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 or higher) Constructed with copper alloy thermal components Vapor chamber cooling technology (on configs based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 or higher) All configurations are enabled to support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies	-

Display	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14” QHD+ 165Hz 3ms 2560 x 1600, 16:10, 165Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, 3ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, Advanced Optimus.	14” FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 144Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, 7ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, Advanced Optimus.

Ports	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Image Source: Dell Back (7) Image Source: Dell 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 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

Internal Specs	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Processor	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13420H 8 cores, 12 threads, 1.50 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13620H 10 cores, 16 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware X14 R2Alienware X14 R11 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,65894.31% 2 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H1,758100.00% 01,758 Geekbench 5 Multi Core Alienware X14 R2Alienware X14 R11 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,77497.90% 2 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H12,027100.00% 012,027
Integrated Graphics	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13420H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 48 Execution Units, 350 → 1400 MHz 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13620H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 64 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 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 32GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 5200MHz Memory Slots Onboard memory Memory Configurations Speed: 4800 MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel LPDDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB	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
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 0W, Max Power: 50W NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 - 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 75W, Dynamic Boost: 10W, Max Power: 85W. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 - 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 75W, Dynamic Boost: 10W, Max Power: 85W.	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.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD slot.	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD slot.

Connectivity	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2974 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Size	80.5 WHr Lithium-ion battery With Alienware Battery Defender technology.	80 WHr Lithium-ion battery With Alienware Battery Defender technology.
Power Supply	130W USB Type-C small form factor power adapter.	130W USB Type-C small form factor power adapter.

Software	Alienware X14 R2	Alienware X14 R1
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 R2	Alienware X14 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. 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 R2	Alienware X14 R1
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