Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 730 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1899.97 vs $2329.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready - 105 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready - $22.19 vs $23.75 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021
FPS
80
76.19047619047619%
Value, $/FPS
$23.75/FPS
93.43157894736842%
Price, $
$1899.97
100%
Buy for $1,899.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444664 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2329.99
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444659 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021
Sep 1st, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
72.18844984802432%
Multi-Core
7887
53.4385798495833%
Sep 1st, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
