Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" is 893 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 7% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $2098.99 vs $2269.0
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Alienware X17 R2 - 123 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Rust than Alienware X17 R2 - $18.45 vs $18.74 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
112
91%
Value, $/FPS
$18.74/FPS
98%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2269
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,269 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st 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
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69%
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%
Jul 12th, 2024 • 1st 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 | ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
