Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $2098.99 vs $4179.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $20.18 vs $29.64 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 6 than Alienware X17 R2 - 141 vs 104 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
104
73.75886524822694%
Value, $/FPS
$20.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64271 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.64/FPS
68.08367071524965%
Price, $
$4179
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109692 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
3rd 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
67.14988351022521%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98.37518463810929%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
