Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 250 days newer than the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ - 104 vs 97 FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $3899.25 vs $4799.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $29.89 vs $46.15 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th Variation
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$46.15/FPS
65%
Price, $
$4799.99
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 385 minutes ago
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
97
93%
Value, $/FPS
$29.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3899.25
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,899.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 393 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th Variation
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2025 | Release Date | May 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 8 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
