Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA 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 22% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $1979.79 vs $2549.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $23.57 vs $25.5 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Alienware M17R5 - 100 vs 84 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
84
84%
Value, $/FPS
$23.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.5/FPS
92%
Price, $
$2549.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 513 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
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%
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
70%
Multi-Core
9532
57%
1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
