Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9720 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 17 9720 is 204 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1899.97 vs $3679.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $6.11 vs $10.51 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready - 350 vs 311 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021
FPS
311
88.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$6.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1899.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,899.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445097 minutes ago
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
350
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.51/FPS
58.13510941960038%
Price, $
$3679
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445096 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 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
54.807692307692314%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
68.50961538461539%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76.82976142337242%
Multi-Core
7887
60.464581416743336%
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 24th, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
