Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - $2099.0 vs $2199.0
Advantages of GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
- Performs up to 25% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware M18 - 210 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware M18 - $10.47 vs $12.49 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
8th Variation
FPS
168
80%
Value, $/FPS
$12.49/FPS
83.82706164931946%
Price, $
$2099
100%
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74087 minutes ago
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
8th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
97.56816507000737%
Multi-Core
13771
83.83660051138439%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Feb 8th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
