Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix-G18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix-G18 is 870 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $2098.99 vs $3186.9
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $18.58 vs $19.43 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in The Outer Worlds than Alienware X17 R2 - 164 vs 113 FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
113
68%
Value, $/FPS
$18.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1340 minutes ago
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.43/FPS
95%
Price, $
$3186.9
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,186.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1328 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jun 19th, 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
67%
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st 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%
Jun 19th, 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 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 19th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
