Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R1 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M16 is 7 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M18 R1.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than Alienware M16 - $2399.0 vs $2499.99
Advantages of Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in DOOM Eternal than Alienware M18 R1 - 339 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Alienware M18 R1 - $7.37 vs $9.3 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
258
76%
Value, $/FPS
$9.3/FPS
79%
Price, $
$2399
100%
Buy for $2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 237 minutes ago
May 30th, 2024 • 16th Variation
FPS
339
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 238 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
May 30th, 2024 • 16th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
May 30th, 2024 • 16th 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
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
May 30th, 2024 • 16th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 30th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
