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 861 days newer than the more expensive Alienware M15 R6.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M15 R6 - 237 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware M15 R6 - $2199.0 vs $2699.98
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M15 R6 - $9.28 vs $12.86 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 1st, 2021
FPS
210
88.60759493670885%
Value, $/FPS
$12.86/FPS
72.16174183514774%
Price, $
$2699.98
81%
Buy for $2,699.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75944 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75920 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 1st, 2021
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
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
75.42675664946408%
Multi-Core
7887
58.517584211307316%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| 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 | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
