Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R1(2024) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 R1(2024) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 113 days older than the cheaper Alienware M18 R1(2024).
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware M18 R1(2024) - 166 vs 158 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R1(2024) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2499.0 vs $3076.43
- Up to 15% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware X16 R2 - $15.82 vs $18.53 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.53/FPS
85%
Price, $
$3076.43
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,076.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
158
95%
Value, $/FPS
$15.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 31st, 2024
May 23rd, 2024 • 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
May 23rd, 2024 • 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
90%
Multi-Core
11484
83%
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R1(2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | May 23rd, 2024 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
