Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - 239 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $2329.99 vs $2599.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $9.75 vs $11.35 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FPS
229
95%
Value, $/FPS
$11.35/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2599.99
89%
Buy for $2,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 364765 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2329.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 364766 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 1st, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Unknown | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |