Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $2549.99 vs $4179.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $14.83 vs $22.35 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - 187 vs 172 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
172
91.97860962566845%
Value, $/FPS
$14.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2549.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3117 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.35/FPS
66.35346756152126%
Price, $
$4179
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
null-core
Single-Core
2714
96.85938615274804%
Multi-Core
16426
99.45507386776458%
Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17" |
