Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive Alienware M15 R6 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 730 days newer than the more expensive Alienware M15 R6.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in The Last of Us Part I than Alienware M15 R6 - 59 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware M15 R6 - $1999.97 vs $2599.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Alienware M15 R6 - $33.9 vs $56.5 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1808 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1804 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
72%
Multi-Core
7887
53%
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 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
