Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 152 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M18.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Stray than Alienware M18 - 149 vs 117 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2299.99 vs $3084.87
- Up to 5% better value when playing Stray than Alienware X16 R2 - $19.66 vs $20.7 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.7/FPS
94%
Price, $
$3084.87
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,084.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
117
78%
Value, $/FPS
$19.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
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
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
91%
Multi-Core
11484
77%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
