Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" is 320 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Ready or Not than Alienware X16 R2 - 195 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Ready or Not than Alienware X16 R2 - $16.20 vs $16.58 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 2% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $3099.99 vs $3159.00
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Dec 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3159
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,159 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Dec 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 16th, 2024 • 9th 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 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
86%
Multi-Core
11484
70%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
