Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF 15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS TUF 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2029.0 vs $4506.92
- Up to 39% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware M18 R2 - $13.01 vs $21.16 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than ASUS TUF 15 - 213 vs 156 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
156
73.23943661971832%
Value, $/FPS
$13.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2029
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35830 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.16/FPS
61.483931947069934%
Price, $
$4506.92
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,506.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36076 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
2nd Variation
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
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
