Component comparison
Alienware x16 R2 vs Alienware x15 R1
Alienware x16 R2 vs Alienware x15 R1 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Alienware x16 R2
- + USComp overall score (+2.0)
- + Performance (+5.9)
- + Gaming performance (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+35.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+13.0)
- + GPU (+1.6)
- + Battery (+3 Wh)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.1)
B
Alienware x15 R1
- + Value (+11.6)
- + Estimated price (-$562)
- + Weight (-0.39 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Alienware x16 R2
|
Component B
Alienware x15 R1
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 80.0 (+2.0) | 78.0 |
| Performance | 80.4 (+5.9) | 74.5 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+2.0) | 80.0 |
| Mobility | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| Reliability | 88.0 (+35.0) | 53.0 |
| Value | 70.8 | 82.4 (+11.6) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 87.0 (+13.0) | 74.0 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+1.6) | 82.8 |
| Estimated price | $1,152 | $590 (-$562) |
| Weight | 2.66 kg | 2.27 kg (-0.39 kg) |
| Battery | 90 Wh (+3 Wh) | 87 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+3) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+23.1) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
Alienware x16 R2 wins 10 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).