Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 238 days newer than the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+.
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $3699.00 vs $4599.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $11.28 vs $12.89 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ - 357 vs 328 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
328
92%
Value, $/FPS
$11.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3699
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 413 minutes ago
Dec 27th, 2024 • 9th Variation
FPS
357
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.89/FPS
88%
Price, $
$4599.99
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 411 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Dec 27th, 2024 • 9th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
75%
Dec 27th, 2024 • 9th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Dec 27th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 3rd, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 27th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
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