Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 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 MSI Alpha 17 is 448 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in Lost Ark than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 205 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1992.44 vs $2699.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Lost Ark than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $9.73 vs $15.08 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
179
87%
Value, $/FPS
$15.08/FPS
64%
Price, $
$2699
73%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1992.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,992.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jun 15th, 2023
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%
Jun 15th, 2023
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
90%
Multi-Core
13044
82%
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| 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 | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
