Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware x17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware x17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware x17 R2 - 184 vs 140 FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $2799.99 vs $4699.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $20.0 vs $25.54 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for $4,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
140
76%
Value, $/FPS
$20/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
4th Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th 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
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
8 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |