Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Crosshair 16 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 75 days older than MSI Crosshair 16.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Crosshair 16 - 97 vs 72 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
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 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2525
94%
Multi-Core
13234
84%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Crosshair 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 25th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
