Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Lenovo IdeaPad 3 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop
- Up to 66% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1549.0 vs $4506.92
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Alienware M18 R2 - $13.83 vs $23.47 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 71% better in Far Cry 3 than Lenovo IdeaPad 3 - 192 vs 112 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
112
58.333333333333336%
Value, $/FPS
$13.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1549
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.47/FPS
58.92628887942054%
Price, $
$4506.92
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,506.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
