Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9730 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 17 9730 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Up to 7% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $4179.0 vs $4506.92
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware M18 R2 - $19.9 vs $21.26 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Dell XPS 17 9730 - 212 vs 210 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
FPS
210
99.05660377358491%
Value, $/FPS
$19.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$4179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125418 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.26/FPS
93.60301034807148%
Price, $
$4506.92
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,506.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96.85938615274804%
Multi-Core
16426
99.45507386776458%
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 18" |
