Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M17R5 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 Alienware M17R5 is 403 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 54 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1979.97 vs $2699.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $36.67 vs $56.23 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
48
88%
Value, $/FPS
$56.23/FPS
65%
Price, $
$2699
73%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4985 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$36.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4983 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
46%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 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
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
80%
Multi-Core
9532
73%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |