Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 52 days older than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Death Stranding than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 130 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Death Stranding than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $16.54 vs $19.45 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 1% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $2138.97 vs $2150.0
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2150
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
110
84%
Value, $/FPS
$19.45/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2138.97
100%
Buy for $2,138.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 24th, 2022 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
