Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 is 140 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Alienware X16 R2 - 112 vs 108 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $2559.00 vs $2949.00
- Up to 10% better value when playing Elden Ring than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $23.69 vs $26.33 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.33/FPS
90%
Price, $
$2949
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,949 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6268 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
108
96%
Value, $/FPS
$23.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2559
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,559 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6276 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jun 19th, 2024 • 12th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 19th, 2024 • 12th 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
Jun 19th, 2024 • 12th 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 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 19th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
