Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than Dell XPS 9730 - $1599.97 vs $2999.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Dell XPS 9730 - $10.46 vs $19.22 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 156 vs 153 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
153
98%
Value, $/FPS
$10.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.97
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Mar 1st, 2022
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
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
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 9730 Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |