Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 184 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18".
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in Dead Island 2 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - 162 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $16.79 vs $19.3 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2199.99 vs $2720.0
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2720
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
114
70.37037037037037%
Value, $/FPS
$19.3/FPS
86.99481865284973%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Jul 12th, 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 | ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
