Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 328 days older than the cheaper MSI Crosshair.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M18 R2 - $28.57 vs $33.73 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Crosshair - 83 vs 63 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
63
76%
Value, $/FPS
$28.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.73/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2799.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 4th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 4th Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
90%
Multi-Core
14291
87%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 3rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
