Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Raider 18 HX is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than MSI Raider 18 HX - 860 vs 826 FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop
- Up to 14% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $2889.0 vs $3375.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Valorant than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $3.5 vs $3.92 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
FPS
860
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.92/FPS
89.28571428571429%
Price, $
$3375
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
FPS
826
96.04651162790697%
Value, $/FPS
$3.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2889
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,889 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70.17913593256057%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74.96603920046576%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
