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Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

What m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (16) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)
Alienware · 2024m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)
5.7Score
16 advantages≈ $3,300
vs
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
MSI · 2025Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
5.9Score
16 advantages≈ $3,300
Higher score
4.0Graphics4.2
3.9Overall performance5.7
5.2Display5.4
7.7Memory & storage8.0
4.5Battery & portability5.5
8.6Features & cooling2.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
410.3 × 319.925.1404 × 28030
m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)Difference
Depth319.9 mm280 mm+39.9 mm
Width410.3 mm404 mm+6.3 mm
Thickness25.1 mm30 mm−4.9 mm
Weight4.2 kg3.1 kg+1.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Refresh rate480 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
  3. Battery capacity97 Wh vs 90 Wh+8%
  4. USB-C ports3 vs 13×
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  6. M.2 SSD slots4 vs 22×
  7. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  8. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  9. SD card readerYes · Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  10. IR camera (face login)Yes · Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  12. Thickness25.1 mm vs 30 mm+20%

Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) better than m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,062 vs 2,086+96%
  4. Weight4.23 kg vs 3.1 kg+36%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core16,247 vs 21,832+34%
  6. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  7. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+20%
  8. CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
  10. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,338 vs 15,580+9%
  11. Advanced OptimusNo · m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
  12. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $3,3005.7
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,3005.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,33815,580
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-14650HXCore Ultra 9 275HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1624
CPU threads2424
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HXCore Ultra 9 275HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,24721,832
Geekbench 6 single-core2,7623,163
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0622,086
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate480 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—98%
Pixel density126 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)8 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,192 GB8,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots42
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity97 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter360 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight4.23 kg3.1 kg
Thickness25.1 mm30 mm
Width410.3 mm404 mm
Depth319.9 mm280 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)56.6 dB58.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports31
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Zone RGB
Per-key RGB—No
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.8 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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