MSI Raider 18 HX vs Dell Alienware m18 R2 for Gaming

FPS Tie

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

Core i9-14900HX GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

FPS Tie

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

11th Variation

Core i9-14900HX GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

The MSI Raider 18 HX is the same performance gaming Laptop as the Dell Alienware m18 R2, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $670.97 cheaper!

Advantages of the MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

Up to 17% cheaper – $3288.03 vs $3959.00
A better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

The MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop is better in every way

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop vs Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop for Gaming

The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

Average FPS

148

100%

Min 1% FPS

100%

Price, $

$3288.03

100%

Value, $/FPS

$22.21/FPS

100%

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop 18" 240 Hz WQXGA (24-Core Intel i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, VR Ready, W11H) w/Dkz Hub

Buy on Amazon

$3,288.03

In Stock

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

11th Variation

Average FPS

148

100%

Min 1% FPS

100%

Price, $

$3959

83%

Value, $/FPS

$26.75/FPS

83%

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop, 2024, 18" 2560 x 1600 165Hz, Intel 24-Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5, 8TB SSD, Win11 Pro, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi, BT 5.4, FHD IR Camera

Buy on Amazon

$3,959.00

In Stock

My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

11th Variation

Add a Game

Select Settings

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texture Fillrate

386.3 GTexel/s

100%

FP32

24.72 TFLOPS

100%

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

11th Variation

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texture Fillrate

386.3 GTexel/s

100%

FP32

24.72 TFLOPS

100%

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

Core i9-14900HX

2.2 GHz | 24-core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2695

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15815

100%

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

11th Variation

Core i9-14900HX

2.2 GHz | 24-core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2695

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15815

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
General
Unknown	Release Date	Unknown
Core i9-14900HX	CPU	Core i9-14900HX
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile	GPU	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
32 GB	RAM	64 GB
1 TB SSD	Storage	8 TB SSD
Screen
1920x1080	Resolution	1920x1080
240 Hz	Refresh Rate	165 Hz
18"	Screen Size	18"

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop and Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop vs Other Laptops

The most compared Laptops against the MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop and Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

ASUS ROG Strix G18(2024) Gaming Laptop

$3,289.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Dell Alienware 17.3" Gaming Laptop

$3,289.00

Core i7-12700

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

64 GB, 8 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop

$3,289.99

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H 16" 240Hz Gaming Laptop

$3,295.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

MSI Creator Z16 Professional Laptop

$3,298.00

Core i9-11900

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

32 GB, 2 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop

$3,299.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

HP OMEN Transcend 16 Gaming Laptop

$3,299.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

64 GB, 1 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop

$3,299.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop

$3,299.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

96 GB, 3 TB SSD

Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.90

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

ASUS ROG Strix G18(2024) Gaming Laptop

$3,299.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD 16" Gaming Laptop

$3,999.99

Ryzen 9 7945HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

32 GB, N/A Storage

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.99

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop

$3,999.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

64 GB, 10 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop

$3,999.00

Core i9-13900

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

32 GB, 512 GB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

HP OMEN Transcend 16 Gaming Laptop

$3,999.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

64 GB, 8 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home - Gaming Laptop

$3,998.00

Core i7-10870H

GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Dell XPS 9000 Series Business i9 Laptop

$3,994.95

Core i9-13900

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop

$3,988.88

Core i7-14650HX

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop

$3,959.00

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

64 GB, 8 TB SSD

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

$3,288.03

Core i9-14900HX

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

System-Shared, N/A Storage

HP Omen 17.3" Gaming Notebook

$4,048.94

Core i9-13900

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

32 GB, 1 TB SSD