Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Thin 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Thin 15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 75% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Thin 15 - 212 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 82% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $792.73 vs $4506.92
- Up to 69% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware M18 R2 - $6.55 vs $21.26 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
2nd Variation
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.26/FPS
30.809031044214485%
Price, $
$4506.92
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,506.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
FPS
121
57.07547169811321%
Value, $/FPS
$6.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$792.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $792.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
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%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
