Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $1855.85 vs $3053.15
- Up to 28% better value when playing Minecraft than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $2.81 vs $3.90 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than MSI Crosshair - 782 vs 661 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
661
85%
Value, €/FPS
€2.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1855.85
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,855.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
5th Variation
FPS
782
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.9/FPS
72%
Price, €
€3053.15
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,053.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 3rd, 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%
5th Variation
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
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
90%
Multi-Core
14291
87%
5th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3rd, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
