Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 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. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" is 1050 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - 242 vs 194 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $2098.99 vs $3159.00
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dota 2 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $10.82 vs $13.05 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Dec 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.05/FPS
83%
Price, $
$3159
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 381 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
194
80%
Value, $/FPS
$10.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Dec 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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
67%
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, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
64 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" |
