Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 920 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $989.63 vs $2319.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Alienware M18 - $24.74 vs $36.25 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 - 64 vs 40 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
40
62%
Value, $/FPS
$24.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$989.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $989.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$36.25/FPS
68%
Price, $
$2319.99
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
99.84 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
299.5 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
81%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
81%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-10875H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1520
57%
Multi-Core
6574
44%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-10875H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
