Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 351 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R1.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$3499.0 vs CA$3999.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$19.02 vs CA$21.28 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware X16 R1 - 188 vs 184 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 24th, 2023
FPS
184
97.87234042553192%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$19.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74939 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$21.28/FPS
89.37969924812029%
Price, CA$
CA$3999.99
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74938 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 24th, 2023
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 24th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 24th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96.85938615274804%
Multi-Core
16426
99.45507386776458%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
