Dell Alienware m18 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m18
- Higher screen refresh rate: 480 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Performs significantly better (up to 4.1x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 3.4x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Better webcam recording quality
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 2190 grams less (around 4.83 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 18% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 3
- 79% sharper screen – 226 versus 126 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 33% more compact case (136.4 vs 203.5 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 4.23 kg (9.33 lbs) | 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1-26.7 mm 16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95-1.05 inches |
357.9 x 245.9 x 16.2 mm 14.09 x 9.68 x 0.64 inches |
| Area | 1313 cm2 (203.3 inches2) | 880 cm2 (136.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.6% | ~84.3% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | - |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 5616 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56.7 dB | 46.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 126 ppi | 226 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3072 x 1920 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Alienware m18
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~26% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1331:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 88.8% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 99.4% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 43 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 300 / 330 W | 96 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1478 / 1512 grams | 359 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1280 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3117 | 219 |
| Solar Bay | 40590 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 2666 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 4 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.8 dB | ~82.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | - |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.0 cm | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on Alienware m18:
- Optional CherryMX low-profile mechanical switches.
- Supports a maximum of 9 TB of storage (2x4 TB + 2x512 TB).
- The RAM can operate at up to 5800 MHz, thanks to the XMP profiles.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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