Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 17 9720 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware x17 R2 is 56 days older than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - €1533.87 vs €3799.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware x17 R2 - €17.84 vs €29.0 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 131 vs 86 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
86
65%
Value, €/FPS
€17.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1533.87
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,533.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5141 minutes ago
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€29/FPS
61%
Price, €
€3799
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 27th, 2022 • 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
34%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
23%
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 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
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
