Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 709 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 21% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2199.99 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 69% better in Starfield than Alienware X17 R2 - 54 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Starfield than Alienware X17 R2 - $51.85 vs $68.75 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
32
59%
Value, $/FPS
$68.75/FPS
75%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2558 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$51.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2552 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 GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
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