Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 15 9530 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 15 9530.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in God of War than Dell XPS 15 9530 - 126 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing God of War than Dell XPS 15 9530 - CA$31.75 vs CA$41.11 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 15 9530 Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$3699.97 vs CA$3999.99
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
126
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$31.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3999.99
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Buy for CA$3,699.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024
Mar 31st, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024
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
Mar 31st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 31st, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 15 9530 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 31st, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
