Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 21% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - $2219.95 vs $2799.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Alienware x17 R2 - $23.03 vs $28.57 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Alienware M18 - 98 vs 96 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
96
97.95918367346938%
Value, $/FPS
$23.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2219.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,219.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.57/FPS
80.60903045152259%
Price, $
$2799.99
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 628 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67.2396694214876%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
83.51009237085186%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 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
null-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
93.95896656534954%
Multi-Core
13044
88.37997154278744%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
