Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M17R5 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 Alienware M17R5 is 403 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 124% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 74 vs 33 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1979.97 vs $2393.45
- Up to 63% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $26.76 vs $72.53 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
33
44%
Value, $/FPS
$72.53/FPS
36%
Price, $
$2393.45
82%
Buy for $2,393.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
28%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
22%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 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
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
86%
Multi-Core
9532
88%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
