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 42% cheaper than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $2150.0 vs $3699.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $39.09 vs $43.02 per FPS
Advantages of Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 56% better in The Last of Us Part I than Alienware X17 R2 - 86 vs 55 FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
55
63%
Value, $/FPS
$39.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2150
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$43.02/FPS
90%
Price, $
$3699.99
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd 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%
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd 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%
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd 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 4080 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |