Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider GE78HX outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware M18 R2 - 121 vs 112 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than MSI Raider GE78HX - $2720.0 vs $3799.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than MSI Raider GE78HX - $24.29 vs $31.4 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.4/FPS
77.35668789808918%
Price, $
$3799.99
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3898 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
112
92.56198347107438%
Value, $/FPS
$24.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2720
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3900 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70.17913593256057%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74.96603920046576%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
