Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 is 1051 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $989.63 vs $2799.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware M18 R2 - $1.93 vs $3.58 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 53% better in Minecraft than ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 - 782 vs 512 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
512
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$989.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $989.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
782
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.58/FPS
53%
Price, $
$2799.99
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
74%
Texel Fillrate
299.5 GTexel/s
77%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
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
Feb 23rd, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-10875H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1520
54%
Multi-Core
6574
39%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-10875H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
