The Dell Alienware M18 R2 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming Laptop than the Dell XPS 9530 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $3234.66 cheaper!
Advantages of the Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- A much faster Laptop for gaming
- Up to 40% cheaper – $4926.22 vs $8160.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Dell XPS 9530 Laptop
The Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop is better in every way
Dell Alienware M18 R2 vs Dell XPS 9530 for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
$4,926.22
Average FPS
161
100%
Min 1% FPS
99
100%
Price, $
$4926.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.59/FPS
100%
Dell XPS 9530 Laptop
$8,160.88
Average FPS
114
71%
Min 1% FPS
66
67%
Price, $
$8160.88
60%
Value, $/FPS
$71.58/FPS
43%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
$4,926.22
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
32.98 TFLOPS
100%
Dell XPS 9530 Laptop
$8,160.88
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
$4,926.22
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
98%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
95%
Dell XPS 9530 Laptop
$8,160.88
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2744
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
16561
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Dell XPS 9530 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| – | Release Date | – |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 8 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
