Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) 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 GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) is 663 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Sea of Thieves than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 153 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1349.0 vs $2998.59
- Up to 60% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $8.82 vs $22.05 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
136
88.88888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$22.05/FPS
40%
Price, $
$2998.59
44%
Buy for $2,998.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64288 minutes ago
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64268 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 16th, 2024 • 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
75.3968253968254%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94.26681367144431%
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 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
97.74703557312253%
Multi-Core
13044
91.27422853544188%
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
