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 1% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $2699.0 vs $2726.0
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 122% better in Elden Ring than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 111 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 55% better value when playing Elden Ring than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $24.56 vs $53.98 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
50
45.04504504504504%
Value, $/FPS
$53.98/FPS
45.49833271582067%
Price, $
$2699
100%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 249 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2726
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,726 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
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
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
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 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
