Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell XPS 17 9720 outperforms the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Dell XPS 17 9720 is 343 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD).
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - 506 vs 465 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $2299.0 vs $2399.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $4.54 vs $5.16 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
506
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
465
91%
Value, $/FPS
$5.16/FPS
87%
Price, $
$2399
95%
Buy for $2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Apr 15th, 2021
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
61%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
39%
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
171 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
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
62%
Multi-Core
6094
56%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 15th, 2021 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-10870H |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
