Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $3025.43 vs $4009.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Rust than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $20.58 vs $24.75 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Alienware X16 R2 - 162 vs 147 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
147
90%
Value, $/FPS
$20.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3025.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,025.43 on Amazon
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Updated 520 minutes ago
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Updated 511 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
88%
Multi-Core
11484
69%
1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17" |
