Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 184 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Alienware X16 R2 - 97 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Alienware X16 R2 - $32.76 vs $32.98 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 2% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $3099.99 vs $3178.10
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3178.1
97%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th 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
Jan 31st, 2024
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
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
86%
Multi-Core
11484
70%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Aug 2nd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
