Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 869 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 16% better in Fortnite than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - 124 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - $1999.97 vs $2199.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Fortnite than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - $16.13 vs $20.55 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
107
86%
Value, $/FPS
$20.55/FPS
78%
Price, $
$2199
90%
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4471 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4467 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Apr 15th, 2021
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
54%
Multi-Core
6094
41%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
