Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R1 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 X16 R1 is 358 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 285 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $3141.99 vs $3679.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $11.02 vs $17.95 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
205
71.9298245614035%
Value, $/FPS
$17.95/FPS
61.39275766016713%
Price, $
$3679
85%
Buy for $3,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438012 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3141.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,141.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438010 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
