Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider GE78HX outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than MSI Raider GE78HX - $3299.99 vs $4099.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI Raider GE78HX - $16.18 vs $18.89 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Alienware M18 R2 - 217 vs 204 FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
204
94.00921658986175%
Value, $/FPS
$16.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74221 minutes ago
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.89/FPS
85.65378507146639%
Price, $
$4099.99
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74227 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70.17913593256057%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74.96603920046576%
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17" |
