Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m15 R7 outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m15 R7 is 43 days older than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 152 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1725.0 vs $3679.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $11.35 vs $26.85 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1725
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,725 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444279 minutes ago
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
137
90.13157894736842%
Value, $/FPS
$26.85/FPS
42.27188081936685%
Price, $
$3679
46%
Buy for $3,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444280 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46.12272420768712%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57.65340525960889%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 24th, 2022 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
