Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R 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 R is 814 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than Alienware M18 R - $1599.97 vs $2609.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Alienware M18 R - $10.46 vs $15.44 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 169 vs 153 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
153
90%
Value, $/FPS
$10.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.44/FPS
67%
Price, $
$2609.99
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,609.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Mar 1st, 2022
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st 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%
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st 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%
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st 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 R Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | May 23rd, 2024 |
| 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 | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
