Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 is 52 days older than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 59% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 73 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $2250.0 vs $2393.45
- Up to 41% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $30.82 vs $52.03 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
46
63%
Value, $/FPS
$52.03/FPS
59%
Price, $
$2393.45
94%
Buy for $2,393.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2250
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
26%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 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
92%
Multi-Core
10780
82%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
