Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9720 outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 R7 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m15 R7 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 17 9720 is 23 days newer than the cheaper Alienware m15 R7.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 61% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1425.0 vs $3679.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $30.32 vs $76.65 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware m15 R7 - 48 vs 47 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
47
97.91666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$30.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1425
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445207 minutes ago
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
48
100%
Value, $/FPS
$76.65/FPS
39.55642530984996%
Price, $
$3679
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
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 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 24th, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | 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 |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
