Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware m17 R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m17 R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M18 R2 - $23.38 vs $25.0 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in Elden Ring than Alienware m17 R5 - 112 vs 77 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
FPS
77
68%
Value, $/FPS
$23.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25/FPS
93%
Price, $
$2799.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
70%
Multi-Core
9532
57%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |