Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Thin 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Thin 15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 73% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $750.00 vs $2799.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware M18 R2 - $18.75 vs $27.72 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 152% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Thin 15 - 101 vs 40 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
40
40%
Value, $/FPS
$18.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$750
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $750 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.72/FPS
68%
Price, $
$2799.99
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
32%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
18%
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
3rd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
68%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
