Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 657 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 421% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 73 vs 14 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - €2499.0 vs €3447.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - €34.23 vs €246.21 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
73
100%
Value, €/FPS
€34.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
14
19%
Value, €/FPS
€246.21/FPS
13%
Price, €
€3447
72%
Buy for €3,447 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop |
---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 24th, 2022 |
Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
18" | Screen Size | 17" |