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 85% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 152 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - €3099.0 vs €3677.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Dell XPS 17 9720 - €20.39 vs €44.84 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
82
53%
Value, €/FPS
€44.84/FPS
45%
Price, €
€3677
84%
Buy for €3,677 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 753 minutes ago
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€20.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€3099
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €3,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 751 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
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 • 1st 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 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |