Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 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 X17 R2 is 52 days older than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 14% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1899.0 vs $2199.99
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 70% better in F1 22 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 141 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 32% better value when playing F1 22 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $15.6 vs $22.88 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
83
58%
Value, $/FPS
$22.88/FPS
68%
Price, $
$1899
100%
Buy for $1,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 482 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.99
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 480 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
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 • 3rd 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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
