Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R1 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 R1 is 269 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M18.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Alienware M18 - 699 vs 696 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware M18 R1 - $2299.99 vs $2499.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware M18 R1 - $3.3 vs $3.58 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
699
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.58/FPS
92%
Price, $
$2499
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
696
99%
Value, $/FPS
$3.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
93%
CPU Winner
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
99%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 27th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
