Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 is 861 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1325.0 vs $2720.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M18 R2 - $25.48 vs $32.77 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready - 83 vs 52 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
52
62.65060240963856%
Value, $/FPS
$25.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1325
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,325 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31129 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.77/FPS
77.75404333231613%
Price, $
$2720
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
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
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
