Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix 18" outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix 18" is 848 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 69% better in Alan Wake 2 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 88 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $37.12 vs $38.44 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix 18" - $1998.99 vs $3266.66
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$37.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3266.66
61%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,266.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
52
59%
Value, $/FPS
$38.44/FPS
96%
Price, $
$1998.99
100%
Buy for $1,998.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 1st, 2022
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
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
67%
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
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
ASUS ROG Strix 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
