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 Dell XPS 15 9530 Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$3699.97 vs CA$3999.99
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in Fortnite than Dell XPS 15 9530 - 171 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Fortnite than Dell XPS 15 9530 - CA$23.39 vs CA$29.6 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for CA$3,699.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2375 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$23.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3999.99
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2374 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 31st, 2023
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 31st, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 15 9530 Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
