Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix 18" outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix 18" is 168 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M18.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 139% better in Cities: Skylines II than Alienware M18 - 43 vs 18 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Alienware M18 - $75.21 vs $103.88 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 42% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix 18" - $1869.92 vs $3233.99
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$75.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3233.99
57%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,233.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
18
41%
Value, $/FPS
$103.88/FPS
72%
Price, $
$1869.92
100%
Buy for $1,869.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
89%
Multi-Core
13478
81%
ASUS ROG Strix 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
