Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 9730 outperforms the cheaper DELL Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing DELL Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than Dell XPS 9730 - $2259.0 vs $2652.73
- Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Dell XPS 9730 - $28.24 vs $31.96 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - 83 vs 80 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
80
96%
Value, $/FPS
$28.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2259
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Mar 31st, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 31st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
83%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Mar 31st, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 31st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
