Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 167 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2199.99 vs $2499.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware X16 R2 - $3.19 vs $3.26 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - 768 vs 690 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
690
89.84375%
Value, $/FPS
$3.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30064 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
768
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
97.85276073619632%
Price, $
$2499.99
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29809 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
85.6887937187723%
Multi-Core
11484
69.53257447323807%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
