Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the more expensive MSI Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 255 days newer than the more expensive MSI Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Notebook - 449 vs 401 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than MSI Notebook - €3099.0 vs €6085.25
- Up to 55% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Notebook - €6.9 vs €15.18 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
401
89.30957683741649%
Value, €/FPS
€15.18/FPS
45.45454545454546%
Price, €
€6085.25
50%
Buy for €6,085.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77114 minutes ago
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
449
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€3099
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €3,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Notebook | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 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 |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
