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 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X16 R2 - 140 vs 131 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $3014.43 vs $3439.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $23.01 vs $24.57 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.57/FPS
93.65079365079364%
Price, $
$3439.99
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,439.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76551 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
131
93.57142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$23.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3014.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,014.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76554 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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 • 2nd 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
85.6887937187723%
Multi-Core
11484
69.53257447323807%
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 |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
