Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 166 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2569.99 vs $3020.43
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Apex Legends than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - 233 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Apex Legends than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $12.96 vs $15.03 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
171
73%
Value, $/FPS
$15.03/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2569.99
100%
Buy for $2,569.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 254 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3020.43
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,020.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 15th, 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 |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
