Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 403 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 69% better in Resident Evil 4 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 98 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1365.99 vs $2299.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $13.94 vs $39.64 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
58
59%
Value, $/FPS
$39.64/FPS
35%
Price, $
$2299
59%
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3540 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1365.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,365.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3538 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
37%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
