Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 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 X16 R2 is 113 days older than the cheaper Alienware M18 R1.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 32% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2099.0 vs $3076.43
- Up to 13% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Alienware X16 R2 - $12.49 vs $14.31 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Alienware M18 R1 - 215 vs 168 FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
168
78%
Value, $/FPS
$12.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.31/FPS
87%
Price, $
$3076.43
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,076.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
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 31st, 2024
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
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
90%
Multi-Core
11484
83%
Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
