Key Differences
In short — Razer Blade 18 (2024) 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 Razer Blade 18 (2024) is 794 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $2150.0 vs $4499.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Valorant than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $3.27 vs $5.23 per FPS
Advantages of Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Valorant than Alienware X17 R2 - 860 vs 658 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
658
76%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2150
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
Apr 4th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
860
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.23/FPS
62%
Price, $
$4499.99
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Apr 4th, 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
71%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
50%
Apr 4th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 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%
Apr 4th, 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 | Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
