Dell XPS 17 9710 (2021) vs Alienware x17 R1
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9710 (2021)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 810 grams less (around 1.79 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 31% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (144 vs 185.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x17 R1
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 63-86% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.1x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a much bigger (~55%) battery – 87 against 56 watt-hours
- Around 13% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.21 kg (4.87 lbs) | 3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 374.4 x 248 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 inches |
399.2 x 299.4 x 20.9-21.4 mm 15.72 x 11.79 x 0.82-0.84 inches |
| Area | 929 cm2 (143.9 inches2) | 1195 cm2 (185.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~90.3% | ~69% |
| Side bezels | 4.1 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
| Kensington lock | Yes | No |
| Model codes | - | P48E |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB | 54.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync (configurable) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1650:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Response time | 35 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 1:20 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 90 / 130 W | 240 / 330 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 508 grams | 590 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 1.9-2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1237 MHz | 1387 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 1702 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS | 13.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 6.1 TFLOPS | 13.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1052 | 2673 |
| Solar Bay | 20473 | 39339 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC711-CG | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x1.5W | 2x4W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~78.3 dB | ~88 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 15.0 x 8.9 cm | 10.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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