Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix G18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 is 869 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 48% better in Dishonored 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - 177 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - $16.72 vs $17.49 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $2098.99 vs $2959.00
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2959
70%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,959 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 259 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
120
68%
Value, $/FPS
$17.49/FPS
96%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 269 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 18th, 2024 • 3rd 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
Jun 18th, 2024 • 3rd 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 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 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" |
