Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 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 M18 is 526 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 164 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1999.97 vs $2699.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $12.19 vs $21.77 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
124
75%
Value, $/FPS
$21.77/FPS
55%
Price, $
$2699
74%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3319 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3316 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Sep 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
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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 | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |