Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 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 M18 is 526 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1899.0 vs $1999.97
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 78% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 130 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 41% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $15.38 vs $26.01 per FPS
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
73
56%
Value, $/FPS
$26.01/FPS
59%
Price, $
$1899
100%
Buy for $1,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8714 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8713 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
