Key Differences
In short — m18 (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.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than m18 (2024) - $1899.00 vs $2549.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Dota 2 than m18 (2024) - $9.40 vs $12.38 per FPS
Advantages of m18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Alienware x17 R2 - 206 vs 202 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
3rd Variation
FPS
202
98%
Value, $/FPS
$9.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1899
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,899 on Amazon
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Buy for $2,549.99 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
84%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
95%
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | m18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
