Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $2199.0 vs $4009.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing New World than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $24.16 vs $33.69 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in New World than Alienware M18 - 119 vs 91 FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
91
76.47058823529412%
Value, $/FPS
$24.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77199 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.69/FPS
71.71267438409023%
Price, $
$4009
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,009 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
1st 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
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
92.8150331613854%
Multi-Core
13478
82.05284305369536%
1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17" |
