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 423 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 57% better in New World than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 119 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $2279.99 vs $2699.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing New World than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $19.16 vs $35.51 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
76
63%
Value, $/FPS
$35.51/FPS
53%
Price, $
$2699
84%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2893 minutes ago
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2279.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,279.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2890 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd 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
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
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 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | May 21st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
