Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 358 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $2299.0 vs $2399.97
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 81% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 143 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $16.78 vs $29.1 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
79
55%
Value, $/FPS
$29.1/FPS
57%
Price, $
$2299
100%
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8025 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2399.97
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8023 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
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
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17%
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 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
84%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
