Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 131 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M18.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1999.97 vs $2799.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Ready or Not than Alienware M18 R2 - $13.24 vs $14.36 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Ready or Not than Alienware M18 - 195 vs 151 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
151
77%
Value, $/FPS
$13.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11863 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.36/FPS
92%
Price, $
$2799.99
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11856 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
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
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |