Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G17 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 378 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G17.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware M18 R2 - $12.08 vs $14.89 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than ASUS ROG Strix G17 - 188 vs 149 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 30th Variation
FPS
149
79%
Value, $/FPS
$12.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 660 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.89/FPS
81%
Price, $
$2799.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 670 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 30th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 30th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 22nd, 2025 • 30th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 22nd, 2025 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
