Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Crosshair - 72 vs 70 FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Up to 16% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $2059.99 vs $2439.00
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M18 (2024) - $29.43 vs $33.88 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
2nd Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.88/FPS
87%
Price, $
$2439
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 216 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
70
97%
Value, $/FPS
$29.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2059.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
2nd Variation
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
96%
CPU Winner
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
96%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
