Key Differences
In short — Gigabyte AORUS 17X outperforms the cheaper Alienware m18 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m18 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Gigabyte AORUS 17X is 26 days newer than the cheaper Alienware m18 R2.
Advantages of Gigabyte AORUS 17X Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Sons Of The Forest than Alienware m18 R2 - 101 vs 94 FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than Gigabyte AORUS 17X - €3099.0 vs €3779.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Gigabyte AORUS 17X - €32.97 vs €37.42 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 6th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, €/FPS
€37.42/FPS
88%
Price, €
€3779
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
94
93%
Value, €/FPS
€32.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€3099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €3,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 6th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 6th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 6th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Gigabyte AORUS 17X Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Feb 6th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
