Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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. The better performing Alienware M18 is 680 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $2100.75 vs $2287.7
- Up to 1% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M18 - $26.26 vs $26.6 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 86 vs 80 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
80
93%
Value, $/FPS
$26.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2100.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,100.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 236 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.6/FPS
98%
Price, $
$2287.7
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,287.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 1st, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
91%
Multi-Core
10780
79%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
