Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 2 days newer than the cheaper MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Resident Evil 4 than MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - 145 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - $19.31 vs $20.31 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2253.98 vs $2799.99
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 437 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
111
77%
Value, $/FPS
$20.31/FPS
95%
Price, $
$2253.98
100%
Buy for $2,253.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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%
Jan 8th, 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%
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
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
