Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Lenovo IdeaPad 3 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 469 days newer than the cheaper Lenovo IdeaPad 3.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 88% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Lenovo IdeaPad 3 - 173 vs 92 FPS
Advantages of Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1260.03 vs €2599.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware m18 R2 - €13.7 vs €15.02 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€15.02/FPS
91.21171770972038%
Price, €
€2599
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75643 minutes ago
Sep 28th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
92
53.179190751445084%
Value, €/FPS
€13.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1260.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,260.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75643 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Sep 28th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Sep 28th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 28th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 5 6600H
3.3 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1799
64.20413990007138%
Multi-Core
7350
44.50230079922499%
Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 28th, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 5 6600H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
