Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in Overwatch 2 than Alienware M18 - 325 vs 221 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 41% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $2199.0 vs $3709.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $9.95 vs $11.41 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
FPS
325
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.41/FPS
87.20420683610867%
Price, $
$3709
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,709 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75499 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
221
68%
Value, $/FPS
$9.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75504 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd 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
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
92.8150331613854%
Multi-Core
13478
82.05284305369536%
Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 18" |
