Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF A17 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 35 days newer than the cheaper ASUS TUF A17.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Death Stranding than ASUS TUF A17 - 136 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Death Stranding than ASUS TUF A17 - $15.8 vs $20.0 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 21% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1699.99 vs $2148.97
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2148.97
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,148.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 235 minutes ago
Dec 6th, 2023 • 16th Variation
FPS
85
63%
Value, $/FPS
$20/FPS
79%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 232 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Dec 6th, 2023 • 16th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Dec 6th, 2023 • 16th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
52%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
28%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Dec 6th, 2023 • 16th Variation
Ryzen 9 7940HS
null-core
Single-Core
2470
98%
Multi-Core
11626
86%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 6th, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
