Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 134 days older than the cheaper Alienware M18 R1.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2099.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware M18 R2 - $25.6 vs $27.72 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware M18 R1 - 101 vs 82 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
82
81%
Value, $/FPS
$25.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.72/FPS
92%
Price, $
$2799.99
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 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
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
94%
Multi-Core
13771
83%
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 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
