Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Alienware X16 R2 - 342 vs 327 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $3014.43 vs $3709.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $9.22 vs $10.85 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
2nd Variation
FPS
342
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.85/FPS
84.97695852534564%
Price, $
$3709
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,709 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75144 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
327
95.6140350877193%
Value, $/FPS
$9.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3014.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,014.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
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%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
88.46720707442888%
Multi-Core
11484
69.9135516863509%
Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
