Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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. The better performing Alienware M18 is 549 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1980.98 vs $2319.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Saints Row than Alienware M18 - $26.77 vs $27.95 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Alienware X15 R2 - 83 vs 74 FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
74
89%
Value, $/FPS
$26.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1980.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,980.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.95/FPS
95%
Price, $
$2319.99
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
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
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
