Key Differences
In short — m18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper Dell Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware X17 R2 Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than m18 (2024) - $2111.99 vs $2549.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than m18 (2024) - $34.06 vs $40.48 per FPS
Advantages of m18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - 63 vs 62 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
62
98%
Value, $/FPS
$34.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2111.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,111.99 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
95%
Dell Alienware X17 R2 Laptop | vs | m18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
