Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 254 days newer than the cheaper MSI.
Advantages of MSI Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1121.44 vs €2599.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Deathloop than Alienware m18 R2 - €12.32 vs €25.23 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Deathloop than MSI - 103 vs 91 FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
91
88%
Value, €/FPS
€12.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1121.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,121.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 369 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
103
100%
Value, €/FPS
€25.23/FPS
49%
Price, €
€2599
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 370 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
94%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
