Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 700 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R7.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in Rust than Alienware m15 R7 - 167 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 - $2735.99 vs $3598.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Rust than Alienware m15 R7 - $16.38 vs $31.29 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
115
68%
Value, $/FPS
$31.29/FPS
52%
Price, $
$3598
76%
Buy for $3,598 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2735.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |