Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 135 days older than the cheaper Alienware M16.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Alienware M16 - 93 vs 91 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2298.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Alienware M18 R2 - $25.25 vs $30.11 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.11/FPS
83%
Price, $
$2799.99
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
May 24th, 2024 • 18th Variation
FPS
91
97%
Value, $/FPS
$25.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2298
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,298 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
May 24th, 2024 • 18th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
May 24th, 2024 • 18th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 24th, 2024 • 18th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
94%
Multi-Core
13771
83%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | May 24th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
