Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 9730 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 9730 is 395 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Dell XPS 9730 - $2116.3 vs $2652.73
- Up to 10% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Dell XPS 9730 - $28.99 vs $32.35 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 82 vs 73 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
73
89.02439024390245%
Value, $/FPS
$28.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2116.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,116.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442768 minutes ago
Mar 31st, 2023
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.35/FPS
89.61360123647604%
Price, $
$2652.73
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,652.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442765 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 1st, 2022
Mar 31st, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 31st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
Mar 31st, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 31st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
