Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 892 days newer than the cheaper Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 46% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1499.00 vs $2799.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware M18 R2 - $9.08 vs $11.57 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in Dota 2 than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - 242 vs 165 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Aug 1st, 2021
FPS
165
68%
Value, $/FPS
$9.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 376 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.57/FPS
78%
Price, $
$2799.99
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 374 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Aug 1st, 2021
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
68%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
