Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF A17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF A17 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 35 days newer than the cheaper ASUS TUF A17.
Advantages of ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1999.99 vs $2720.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Lost Ark than Alienware M18 R2 - $10.64 vs $11.57 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 25% better in Lost Ark than ASUS TUF A17 - 235 vs 188 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Dec 6th, 2023 • 11th Variation
FPS
188
80%
Value, $/FPS
$10.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37356 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.57/FPS
91.961970613656%
Price, $
$2720
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Dec 6th, 2023 • 11th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 6th, 2023 • 11th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
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
Dec 6th, 2023 • 11th Variation
Ryzen 9 7940HS
null-core
Single-Core
2470
88.15132048536759%
Multi-Core
11626
70.39234681520949%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7940HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 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 |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
