Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 577 days newer than the more expensive Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in The Last of Us Part I than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - 59 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - $2319.99 vs $2665.76
- Up to 22% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - $39.32 vs $50.3 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
53
89%
Value, $/FPS
$50.3/FPS
78%
Price, $
$2665.76
87%
Buy for $2,665.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$39.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2319.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
