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 658 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 49% better in Lost Ark than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 235 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - €3099.0 vs €3447.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Lost Ark than Dell XPS 17 9720 - €13.19 vs €21.82 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
158
67%
Value, €/FPS
€21.82/FPS
60%
Price, €
€3447
89%
Buy for €3,447 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 637 minutes ago
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
235
100%
Value, €/FPS
€13.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€3099
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €3,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 636 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 18" |
