Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 196 days newer than the cheaper GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024).
Advantages of GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 27% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2999.0 vs $4099.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Fortnite than Alienware M18 R2 - $16.12 vs $22.04 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.04/FPS
73.13974591651544%
Price, $
$4099.99
73%
Buy for $4,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
Jan 16th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jan 16th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 16th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Jan 16th, 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 | GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
