Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 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 R2 is 678 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2405.99 vs $3014.43
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 89% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 134 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 34% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $22.5 vs $33.89 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
71
52.98507462686567%
Value, $/FPS
$33.89/FPS
66.39126586013573%
Price, $
$2405.99
100%
Buy for $2,405.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75093 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3014.43
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,014.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75072 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
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
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
Jan 31st, 2024
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
95.50187421907539%
Multi-Core
10780
93.86973180076629%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| 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" |
