Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper 2025 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing 2025 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 278% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than 2025 - 227 vs 60 FPS
Advantages of 2025 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 78% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $585.58 vs $2626.39
- Up to 16% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $9.76 vs $11.57 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
7th Variation
FPS
227
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.57/FPS
84%
Price, €
€2626.39
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,626.39 on Amazon
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Buy for €585.58 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
7th 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
7th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | 2025 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 5825U |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | Radeon Vega 8 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16.1" |
