Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 335 days older than the cheaper MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz - 75 vs 61 FPS
Advantages of MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1743.81 vs $2276.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M18 R2 - $28.59 vs $30.67 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.67/FPS
93%
Price, $
$2276.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,276.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
Dec 10th, 2024
FPS
61
81%
Value, $/FPS
$28.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1743.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,743.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Dec 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
Dec 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
