Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18(2024) 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(2024) is 140 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18(2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Alienware X16 R2 - 112 vs 108 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18(2024) - $3014.43 vs $3259.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Elden Ring than ASUS ROG Strix G18(2024) - $27.91 vs $29.1 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jun 19th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.1/FPS
95.91065292096219%
Price, $
$3259
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,259 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77481 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
108
96.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$27.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3014.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,014.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77485 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jun 19th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 19th, 2024 • 4th 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 • 4th 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(2024) 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" |
