Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 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 M18 R2 is 657 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2699.0 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 38% better in Valorant than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 826 vs 600 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Valorant than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $3.39 vs $4.5 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
600
72%
Value, $/FPS
$4.5/FPS
75%
Price, $
$2699
100%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2071 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
826
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2060 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
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