Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2025 GE68HX Raider 16" 144Hz FHD+ on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2025 GE68HX Raider 16" 144Hz FHD+ is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI 2025 GE68HX Raider 16" 144Hz FHD+ - 173 vs 143 FPS
Advantages of MSI 2025 GE68HX Raider Gaming 16" 144Hz FHD+ Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1787.38 vs $2522.51
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Alienware M18 R2 - $12.50 vs $14.58 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€14.58/FPS
86%
Price, €
€2522.51
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,522.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
FPS
143
83%
Value, €/FPS
€12.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1787.38
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,787.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2025 GE68HX Raider Gaming 16" 144Hz FHD+ Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
