Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF 15.6 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF 15.6 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 188 days older than the cheaper ASUS TUF 15.6.
Advantages of ASUS TUF 15.6 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1889.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware M18 R2 - $18.53 vs $20.0 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in Need For Speed Unbound than ASUS TUF 15.6 - 140 vs 102 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
102
73%
Value, $/FPS
$18.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1889.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,889.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20/FPS
93%
Price, $
$2799.99
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF 15.6 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |