Intel’s 12th generation Alder Lake powered by processors and NVIDIA’s latest RTX graphics first gaming laptops officially entered the market. A few of these laptops were announced at CES 2022 and are now starting to appear in stock.
The companies that released Intel Alder Lake processor laptops were Alienware and Razer. Alienware x15 R2 and Alienware x17 R2in addition to Razer Blade 15 and Blade 17 models are ready to be presented to users. Here are the specs of the latest gaming laptops.
Critical warning for overclockers from Intel!
Intel has warned against overclocking its non-Alder Lake K (locked) processors. Here is the critical statement to Alder Lake owners.
Alienware x15 R2 – Alienware x17 R2 specs and price
The Alienware x15 R2 and Alienware x17 R2 are the second-generation models of Alienware’s slim gaming laptops, and as their names suggest 15.6 inches and 17.3 inches It comes in variants. both 14 cores Intel Core i9-12900H It is powered by the processor and P cores can go up to 5 GHz. also 16GB GDDR6 with memory and than the standard RTX 3080 the significantly more powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti It has GPU.
All this, Alienware Element 31 It is cooled by its specially developed thermal interface. This solution offers improved heat transfer and allows laptops to be thin despite their features.
The Alienware x15 R2 is available at 5200MHz with up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and up to 2TB PCIe SSD storage. It features a 360 Hz Full HD (1920 x 1080) panel or a 240 Hz Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display. Alienware x15 official starting price from $2,199.99, if Alienware x17 from $2,299.99 went on sale.
Razer Blade 15 – Razer Blade 17 features and price
Razer’s latest Blade 15 and Blade 17 gaming laptops are also available for pre-order, powered by Intel Alder Lake processors and NVIDIA’s latest GPUs. Both have pretty much the same specs: up to Intel Core i9-12900H processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics, 16GB RAM (upgradeable) and 1TB storage (upgradeable). However, GPUs can only reach 105W in the Blade 15, while it goes up to 130W in the Blade 17.
Aside from the size, most of the display options are the same: Full HD 360Hz, Quad HD 240Hz or Ultra HD 144Hz. The Razer Blade 17 has an additional option with a more affordable 165Hz Quad HD panel. Razer Blade 15 From $2,499, if the Razer Blade 17 From $2,699 starting.