Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 R7 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m15 R7 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 549 days newer than the cheaper Alienware m15 R7.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1425.0 vs $2232.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M18 - $15.0 vs $18.61 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware m15 R7 - 120 vs 95 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
95
79%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1425
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.61/FPS
80%
Price, $
$2232.99
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,232.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
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 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 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 | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
