Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 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 Acer Predator Helios 16 is 403 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 696 vs 600 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1688.0 vs $2699.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Valorant than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $2.43 vs $4.5 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
600
86%
Value, $/FPS
$4.5/FPS
54%
Price, $
$2699
62%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4329 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
696
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1688
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,688 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4327 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd 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 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd 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 | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
