Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 123 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 1% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1979.97 vs $1999.97
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Alienware M17R5 - 696 vs 603 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware M17R5 - $2.87 vs $3.28 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
603
86%
Value, $/FPS
$3.28/FPS
87%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13069 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
696
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
75%
Multi-Core
9532
64%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
