Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $1959.0 vs $2439.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware M18 (2024) - $20.2 vs $22.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Alienware X15 R2 - 109 vs 97 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
97
89%
Value, $/FPS
$20.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1959
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,959 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.38/FPS
90%
Price, $
$2439
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 705 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
78%
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
null-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
