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 37% better in Elden Ring than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - 112 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Elden Ring than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $24.29 vs $30.49 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2499.99 vs $2720.0
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2720
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2355 minutes ago
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
82
73.21428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$30.49/FPS
79.66546408658577%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2608 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-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 | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
