Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9720 outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 R4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m15 R4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 17 9720 is 328 days newer than the cheaper Alienware m15 R4.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $2099.99 vs $3679.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valheim than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $32.31 vs $43.8 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Valheim than Alienware m15 R4 - 84 vs 65 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Apr 30th, 2021
FPS
65
77.38095238095238%
Value, $/FPS
$32.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2099.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444321 minutes ago
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$43.8/FPS
73.76712328767124%
Price, $
$3679
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444322 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Apr 30th, 2021
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 30th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 30th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
57.94581479983826%
Multi-Core
6094
46.71879791475008%
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 24th, 2022 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
