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Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit vs ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop Comparison

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit vs ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image
CPUCore i9-12900GPUGeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 20-Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB) Per-key RGB Backlit, Thunderbolt, Win 11 Home, Lunar Light

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FPS Winner
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop Image
CPUCore i9-14900HXGPUGeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop 16TB SSD 96GB DDR5 RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900HX Processor Turbo 5.80Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 18" QHD 2560x1600) Gaming Notebook Computer

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Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image

CPUCore i9-12900GPUGeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 20-Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB) Per-key RGB Backlit, Thunderbolt, Win 11 Home, Lunar Light

Buy for $3,917.35 on Amazon

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Updated 155 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop Image
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop Image

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CPUCore i9-14900HXGPUGeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop 16TB SSD 96GB DDR5 RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900HX Processor Turbo 5.80Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 18" QHD 2560x1600) Gaming Notebook Computer

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Key Differences

In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz outperforms the cheaper Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit is a better bang for your buck.

Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop

  • Up to 20% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz - $3917.35 vs $4899.0
  • Up to 15% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz - $37.67 vs $44.14 per FPS

Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop

  • Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - 111 vs 104 FPS
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 20-Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB) Per-key RGB Backlit, Thunderbolt, Win 11 Home, Lunar Light

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Updated 155 minutes ago


FPS

111

100%

Value, $/FPS

$44.14/FPS

85%

Price, $

$4899

79%

FPS Winner

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop 16TB SSD 96GB DDR5 RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900HX Processor Turbo 5.80Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 18" QHD 2560x1600) Gaming Notebook Computer

Buy for $4,899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores

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Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop

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ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop Image

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop

UnknownRelease DateUnknown
Core i9-12900CPUCore i9-14900HX
GeForce RTX 3080 MobileGPUGeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
32 GBRAM
96 GB
1 TB SSDStorage16 TB SSD
1920x1080Resolution
2560x1440
480 Hz
Refresh Rate240 Hz
17.3"Screen Size18"

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