Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 939 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1698.99 vs $2735.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing War Thunder than Alienware M18 R2 - $9.94 vs $10.52 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in War Thunder than Alienware X15R1 - 260 vs 171 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Jun 15th, 2021
FPS
171
65%
Value, $/FPS
$9.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1698.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,698.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.52/FPS
94%
Price, $
$2735.99
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Jun 15th, 2021
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
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
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67%
Multi-Core
7887
47%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 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" |
