Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator 15 Professional on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Creator 15 Professional is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 901 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator 15 Professional.
Advantages of MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1139.65 vs $2799.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware M18 R2 - $6.59 vs $11.57 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in Dota 2 than MSI Creator 15 Professional - 242 vs 173 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
173
71%
Value, $/FPS
$6.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1139.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,139.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2360 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.57/FPS
56%
Price, $
$2799.99
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2349 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67%
Multi-Core
7887
47%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
