Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 1412 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware M15 15.6" Gaming Notebook
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1299.99 vs $2720.0
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 360% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook - 115 vs 25 FPS
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook - $23.65 vs $60.0 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 28th, 2020
FPS
25
21.73913043478261%
Value, $/FPS
$60/FPS
39.416666666666664%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2720
47%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57693 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 28th, 2020
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2020
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
92.16 GPixel/s
69.1891891891892%
Texel Fillrate
207.4 GTexel/s
53.68884286823712%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Feb 28th, 2020
Core i7-8750H
null-core
Single-Core
1297
46.28836545324768%
Multi-Core
4609
27.906272705255507%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 15.6" Gaming Notebook | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-8750H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
