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 8% better in Valorant than Alienware X16 R2 - 826 vs 768 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $3068.43 vs $3359.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Valorant than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $4.0 vs $4.07 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
826
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.07/FPS
98%
Price, $
$3359
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
768
92%
Value, $/FPS
$4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3068.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,068.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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%
Multi-Core
11484
69%
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" |