Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 is 52 days older than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 113 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $2199.99 vs $2699.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $19.47 vs $26.99 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
100
88%
Value, $/FPS
$26.99/FPS
72%
Price, $
$2699
81%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 680 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 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
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 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%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
