Component comparison
Alienware x14 R2 vs Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
Alienware x14 R2 vs Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware x14 R2
- + Mobility (+32.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + Weight (-1.30 kg)
- + Battery (+16 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
- + USComp overall score (+16.0)
- + Performance (+19.1)
- + Gaming performance (+15.0)
- + Reliability (+4.0)
- + Value (+39.5)
- + CPU (+23.1)
- + GPU (+6.9)
- + Estimated price (-$185)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware x14 R2
|
Component B
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 67.0 | 83.0 (+16.0) |
| Performance | 65.0 | 84.0 (+19.1) |
| Gaming performance | 67.0 | 82.0 (+15.0) |
| Mobility | 51.0 (+32.0) | 19.0 |
| Reliability | 54.0 | 58.0 (+4.0) |
| Value | 43.1 | 82.7 (+39.5) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 57.1 | 80.2 (+23.1) |
| GPU | 75.9 | 82.8 (+6.9) |
| Estimated price | $922 | $737 (-$185) |
| Weight | 2.00 kg (-1.30 kg) | 3.30 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh (+16 Wh) | 64 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2023 (+1) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+7.7) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition wins 9 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).