Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G17 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 173 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G17.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Halo Infinite than ASUS ROG Strix G17 - 113 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Halo Infinite than ASUS ROG Strix G17 - $26.24 vs $26.51 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2199.99 vs $2965.30
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2965.3
74%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,965.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 743 minutes ago
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 29th Variation
FPS
83
73%
Value, $/FPS
$26.51/FPS
99%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 743 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th Variation
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 29th Variation
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 22nd, 2025 • 29th 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
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 29th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2nd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 22nd, 2025 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
