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Alienware X17 R2 vs. Dell Precision 5770: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware X17 R2 and Dell Precision 5770 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware X17 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R2 is better than Dell Precision 5770.

Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Alienware X17 R2 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-12900H inside Dell Precision 5770.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X17 R2 - Intel Core i9-12900HK

13,006

Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i9-12900H

12,027

Alienware X17 R2 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i7-12800H

10,118

Alienware X17 R2 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5770. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 4799MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5770.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X17 R2 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Dell Precision 5770 - DDR5

4,799 MHz

Alienware X17 R2 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5770. It has ten versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5770.

Ports	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes x4
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	10	7

Alienware X17 R2 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 5770. It has nine versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5770.

Ports	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

Dell Precision 5770 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5770 is better than Alienware X17 R2.

Dell Precision 5770 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware X17 R2. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware X17 R2.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5770

64 GB

Alienware X17 R2

32 GB

Dell Precision 5770 weighed 4.7 pounds, 29% lighter than the 6.54 pounds Alienware X17 R2.

Weight	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Pound	6.54 lbs.	4.7 lbs.
Kilogram	2.97 kg	2.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware X17 R2 and Dell Precision 5770.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR5	DDR5

Prices

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

Alienware X17 R2 Price
	Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Alienware $2,260.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 4K \| Core i9-2TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| 14 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 10GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,653.98	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 4K \| Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home By Dell $2,436.27	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 5770 Price
	Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $2,099.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $2,499.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $2,255.77	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Released	2022	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022. Available starting in Winter 2022.	Announced on March 31, 2022 Available in April 2022
Pricing	Starting at $2,299	$2,419.00 i5-12600H, 8GB, 256GB $2,819.90 i7-12700H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A2000 $2,945.84 i7-12800H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A2000 $3,363.53 i9-12900H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A3000 $4,460.59 i9-12900H, 32GB, 1TB, RTX A3000
Applicable Models	-	Precision 5770 Workstation Dell Precision 17 5770 Mobile Workstation 17-inch Dell Precision 5000 Series (12th Gen Intel H45 processors) 2022 Dell Precision 5770 Mobile Workstation
Generations	2022 Alienware X17 R2 2021 Alienware X17 R1	2022 Dell Precision 5770 2021 Dell Precision 5760 2020 Dell Precision 5750

Exterior	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Dimensions	15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz diplay. 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (39 9.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm) With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.	14.74 x 9.77 x 0.34 ~ 0.51” (374.48 x 248.08 x 8.67 ~ 13.15 mm)
Weight	6.54 ~ 6.82 lbs. (2.96 - 3.09 kg)	4.70 lbs. (2.13 kg)
Colors	Lunar light With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish	Titanium Gray
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. Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard Per-key AlienFX lighting 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover and anti-ghosting technology 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.	Full-size backlit pro 2.5 keyboard. A built-in fingerprint reader on the power button with Windows Hello capable 5.90” x 3.50” (159.90 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
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 NVIDIA graphics options higher than 3060.	CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber

Display	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Size	17.3 Inches	17 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB Dolby Vision Anti-glare WVA 17.3” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB Dolby Vision Anti-glare WVA 17.3” UHD with 120Hz 3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 Dolby Vision Anti-glare WVA	17” FHD+ 1920x1200 133 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1650:1 WVA 5.06W 17” UHD+ Touch 3840x2400 266 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch 100% Adobe sRGB 95% DCI-P3 1600:1 WVA 13.73W

Ports	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Back (8) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps 1 x microSD card slot	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0 1 x lock slot Right (4) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 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™ i9-12900HK Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H 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 DDR5 4800MHz Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots. Memory Configurations Speed: 4800MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel DDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB	Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 4800 MHz Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series Laptop Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series Laptop Graphics * Up to 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.	NVIDIA Quadro RTX A2000, 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A3000, 12GB GDDR6
Storage	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)	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD Supports up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number	-	2

Connectivity	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Wi-Fi	Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Onboard Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps	-

Battery	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Size	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery	56 Wh 3-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable. 97 Wh 6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
Power Supply	240W 330W power adapter.	90W 130W USB-C power adapter. Supports ExpressCharge Boost delivers 35% charge in 20 minutes, or up 80% in one hour.

Software

Alienware X17 R2

Dell Precision 5770

Windows 11

Home Pro

Windows 10
Pro Pro National Academic
Windows 11
Home Pro Pro National Academic
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL v8.6)

Built-in Apps

Alienware Command CenterDashboard 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

AlienFX Lighting Detail

Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Rear stadium lighting is now engineered with 90 micro-LEDs for a bold new look

Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in
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	Realtek ALC711-CG audio controller 2 x 2W Stereo subwoofers. 2 x 2W Stereo tweeters. Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	Accelerometer (ST Micro LIS2DW12TR): on the base (system board) ALS for Panel Backlight Control Single Proximity sensor - on the upper bezel
Security	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics	Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) Optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor. Dell Client Command Suite Factory Installed Dell Client Command, Update, Dell Command, Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader Touch Fingerprint Reader With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1-Year Basic Onsite Service

Key Features	Alienware X17 R2	Dell Precision 5770
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.54 lb 2.97 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,798 Single Core Geekbench 5 13,006 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6	Released in Early 2022 16:10 UHD+ 17” 2400p 60Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 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 Upgradable up to 64GB 4799 MHz DDR5 Nvidia Quadro RTX A3000 12GB GDDR6