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Key Differences

In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator 16 AI Studio on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Creator 16 AI Studio is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 194 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator 16 AI Studio.

Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

  • Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - 147 vs 127 FPS

Advantages of MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1859.99 vs $4399.00
  • Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Alienware M18 R2 - $14.65 vs $29.93 per FPS
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

Jul 30th, 2024 • 4th Variation


FPS

147

100%

Value, $/FPS

$29.93/FPS

49%

Price, $

$4399

42%

FPS Winner

Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop, 18" QHD+ 165Hz Display, Intel i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD, WiFi6, Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro

Buy for $4,399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop Image
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop

Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation


FPS

127

86%

Value, $/FPS

$14.65/FPS

100%

Price, $

$1859.99

100%

Value Winner

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop: Intel Ultra 9-185H, 16" UHD+ MiniLED Display, NVIDIA RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Lunar Gray A1VIG-072US

Buy for $1,859.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

Jul 30th, 2024 • 4th Variation

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop Image
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop

Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

Jul 30th, 2024 • 4th Variation


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile Logo
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

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop Image
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop

Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

70%

Texel Fillrate

386.3 GTexel/s

75%

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores

Full CPU Comparison
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

Jul 30th, 2024 • 4th Variation


Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX

2.2 GHz | 24-core

Single-Core

2802

100%

Multi-Core

16516

100%

CPU Winner

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop Image
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop

Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation


Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo
Core Ultra 9 185H

2.3 GHz | 16-core

Single-Core

2401

86%

Multi-Core

11484

70%

Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop Image

Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

vs
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop Image

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop

Jul 30th, 2024
Release DateJan 18th, 2024
Core i9-14900HXCPUCore Ultra 9 185H
GeForce RTX 4090 MobileGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
64 GBRAM64 GB
4 TB SSDStorage1 TB SSD
2560x1440Resolution
3840x2160
165 Hz
Refresh Rate60 Hz
18"Screen Size16"

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