Alienware X15 R1 vs. 2022 HP ENVY 17: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Alienware X15 R1 and 2022 HP ENVY 17 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware X15 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X15 R1 is better than 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 90W TGP vs. integrated

About 9% lighter

Alienware X15 R1 weighed 5 pounds, 9% lighter than the 5.49 pounds 2022 HP ENVY 17.

WeightAlienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Pound
5 lbs.
5.49 lbs.
Kilogram
2.27 kg
2.49 kg

2022 HP ENVY 17 Pros

Reasons that 2022 HP ENVY 17 is better than Alienware X15 R1.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware X15 R1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 HP ENVY 17 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Alienware X15 R1 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Alienware X15 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Upgradable memory

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 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 Alienware X15 R1 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryAlienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4
10% larger display

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Alienware X15 R1.

Display size
2022 HP ENVY 17
17.3-inch
Alienware X15 R1
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware X15 R1 and 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Alienware X15 R1
32 GB
2022 HP ENVY 17
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Alienware X15 R1 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2022 HP ENVY 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

Alienware X15 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
 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
$1,640.00
$1,999.97 18% OFF
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Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
 Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
By Alienware
$1,781.99
$1,899.97 6% OFF
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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)
 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
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2022 HP ENVY 17 Price
HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
 HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
By HP
$1,099.00
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HP Envy 17-cr1087nr 17.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i7-13700H 2.4GHz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD WiFi BT Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
 HP Envy 17-cr1087nr 17.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i7-13700H 2.4GHz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD WiFi BT Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By HP
$699.99
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HP Envy 17T Laptop, i7-1Intel® Core™ i7-13700H 13th gen 14 cores, 32GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6, Intel Xe Graphics, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
 HP Envy 17T Laptop, i7-1Intel® Core™ i7-13700H 13th gen 14 cores, 32GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6, Intel Xe Graphics, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
By HP
$1,299.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Released20212022
Release DateAvailable on June 1, 2021
  • Announced on May 19, 2022.
  • Available on May 19, 2022.
Pricing
  • $1,999.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz
  • $2,379.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 FHD 165Hz
  • $2,629.99
    i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 165Hz
  • $2,929.99
    i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz
Starting at $1,099.99
Applicable Models-
  • HP ENVY Laptop 17t-cr000
  • 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17t
  • 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17.3-inch
  • HP ENVY Laptop 17 (12th Gen Intel P28-Series Processors)
Generations-

Exterior

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Dimensions
  • 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.
15.68 x 10.20 x 0.77 in
Weight5 - 5.2 lbs (2.27 - 2.36 kg)5.49 lbs.
Colors
Lunar light
Natural silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 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
  • 17.3” FHD
    16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 17.3” FHD with Touch
    16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, supports touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 17.3” 4K UHD with Touch
    16:9, 3840 x 2160, IPS, 400 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.

Ports

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Alienware X15 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left
  • 1 x Headset port
Right
  • 1 x Power/DC-in 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
2022 HP ENVY 17 Ports
Image Source: HP
Left (4)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery, HP Sleep and Charge
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), HP Sleep and Charge
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • Onbaord memory
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 3200MHz
  • Memory Type: Dual-channel DDR4
  • Minimum Memory: 16 GB
  • Maximum Memory: 32 GB
  • Memory Info
    • Slots: 2 x SODIMM Slots
    • Type: DDR4-3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      DDR4
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 TGP: 70W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 90W Speed: 1050 → 1402 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 110W Speed: 930 → 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 110W Speed: 930 → 1365 MHz
* All configurations include 8-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.		-
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slots (Up to 256GB)
  • 2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
    Supports RAID-0
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB 1TB 2TB
      PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Wi-FiRivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675x
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth® 5.2

Battery

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Size87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery55Wh
4-cell Li-ion polymer.
Battery Life-
EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply
240W
power adapter.		90W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes

Software

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
    AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer

Camera & Audio

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
Camera
  • Front-facing camera.
    Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Optional Windows Hello IR support.
HP True Vision 5MP IR camera with camera shutter
Audio
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3281
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2 x 4W speakers
  • Microphone:
    • Dual-array microphones
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone.

Misc

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
SensorsWindows Hello IR Camera-
Security-
  • Camera Shutter
  • IR Camera for Windows Hello
In the box-
  • HP ENVY 17.3 inch Laptop
  • AC Adapter
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Key Features

Alienware X15 R12022 HP ENVY 17
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
5 lb
2.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Alienware X15 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 90W TGP
Released in Mid
2022
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.49 lb
2.49 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2022 HP ENVY 17 Ports

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