Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 709 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X17 R2 - 103 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1899.99 vs $2098.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X17 R2 - $18.45 vs $21.64 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
97
94.1747572815534%
Value, $/FPS
$21.64/FPS
85.25878003696857%
Price, $
$2098.99
90%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5448 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1899.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5697 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
98.17387852322351%
Multi-Core
13044
96.7799376762131%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| 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 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
