Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper 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 R2 is 708 days newer than the cheaper Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook.
Advantages of Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook
- Up to 3% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2719.34 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Valorant than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - 826 vs 633 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valorant than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - $3.39 vs $4.3 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
633
76%
Value, $/FPS
$4.3/FPS
78%
Price, $
$2719.34
100%
Buy for $2,719.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
826
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
67%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
