Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 582 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Alienware X15 R2 - 80 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Alienware X15 R2 - $2319.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dead Space than Alienware X15 R2 - $29.0 vs $34.65 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
75
93%
Value, $/FPS
$34.65/FPS
83%
Price, $
$2599
89%
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2319.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st 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
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
