Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $1975.43 vs $2399.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Control than Alienware M18 (2024) - $20.58 vs $24.0 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Alienware M17R5 - 100 vs 96 FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
96
96%
Value, $/FPS
$20.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1975.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,975.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2399.99
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 338 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
74%
Multi-Core
9532
69%
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
