Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 861 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1325.0 vs $1899.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware M18 - $8.03 vs $9.45 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Dota 2 than Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready - 201 vs 165 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
165
82.08955223880598%
Value, $/FPS
$8.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1325
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,325 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31222 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.45/FPS
84.97354497354496%
Price, $
$1899.99
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31466 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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 | System-Shared
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 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
75.42675664946408%
Multi-Core
7887
58.517584211307316%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready 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 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
