Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware X17 R2 - 79 vs 73 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz - $2098.99 vs $3199.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz - $28.75 vs $40.49 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$40.49/FPS
71%
Price, $
$3199
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 234 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
73
92%
Value, $/FPS
$28.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd 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
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
