The Alienware m18 AMD is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming Laptop than the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $271.04 more expensive!
Advantages of the Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- A much faster Laptop for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 14% cheaper – $1699.99 vs $1971.03
Alienware m18 AMD vs MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
Apr 7th, 2023
Average FPS
147
100%
Min 1% FPS
89
100%
Price, $
$1971.03
86%
Value, $/FPS
$13.4/FPS
100%
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
Dec 10th, 2024
Average FPS
113
77%
Min 1% FPS
65
73%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.04/FPS
89%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
Apr 7th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
24.72 TFLOPS
100%
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
Dec 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2648
98%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13979
88%
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
Dec 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 7th, 2023 | Release Date | Dec 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 1 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
| 1920 x 1080 | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
