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Alienware X17 R2 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Alienware X17 R2 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Alienware X17 R2
Released	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022. Available starting in Winter 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $2,299
Generations	2022 Alienware X17 R2 2021 Alienware X17 R1

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 $2,653.99	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 Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $2,089.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 4K \| Core i9 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| 14 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 10GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,395.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Alienware X17 R2
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.
Weight	6.54 ~ 6.82 lbs. (2.96 - 3.09 kg)
Colors	Lunar light With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
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.
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.

Display	Alienware X17 R2
Size	17.3 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

Ports	Alienware X17 R2
Ports	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

Internal Specs	Alienware X17 R2
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware X17 R21 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,65892.21% 2 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK1,798100.00% 01,798 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Alienware X17 R21 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,77490.53% 2 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK13,006100.00% 013,006
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
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
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.
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)

Connectivity	Alienware X17 R2
Wi-Fi	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
Ethernet	Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Alienware X17 R2
Size	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	240W 330W power adapter.

Software

Alienware X17 R2

Windows 11

Home Pro

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

Camera & Audio	Alienware X17 R2
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
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

Misc	Alienware X17 R2
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Alienware X17 R2
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

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Alienware X17 R2.

Alienware X17 R2 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Alienware X17 R2
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-12700H → Intel Core i9-12900HK
4GB RAM	16GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	14 cores

Alienware X17 R2 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	Alienware X17 R2
M.2	x2

The Alienware X17 R2 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Alienware X17 R2
Slots	x2
Type	DDR5
Speed	4800 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Alienware X17 R2 has a 34% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X17 R2 - Intel Core i9-12900HK

13,006

Alienware X17 R2 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK

9,677

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Alienware X17 R2 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware X17 R1. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3466MHz of system memory on the Alienware X17 R1.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X17 R2 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Alienware X17 R2 supports a smaller memory capacity than the Alienware X17 R1. It only supports up to 32GB versus 64GB of system memory on the Alienware X17 R1.

Max system memory size

Alienware X17 R1

64 GB

Alienware X17 R2

32 GB