Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 is 595 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $1879.97 vs $3299.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing God of War than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $24.74 vs $26.19 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 66% better in God of War than Alienware M17R5 - 126 vs 76 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
76
60%
Value, $/FPS
$24.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1879.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th Variation
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.19/FPS
94%
Price, $
$3299.99
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th 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
77%
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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
71%
Multi-Core
9532
58%
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Dec 16th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
