Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $1599.97 vs $2449.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Death Stranding than Alienware M18 (2024) - $12.6 vs $17.75 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Death Stranding than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 138 vs 127 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
127
92%
Value, $/FPS
$12.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 257 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.75/FPS
70%
Price, $
$2449.99
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 248 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 1st, 2022
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
86%
Multi-Core
10780
78%
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
