Dell Alienware m18 vs Asus ROG Strix G18
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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 165 Hz
- Performs significantly better (up to 61%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Can run popular games at about 29-40% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~52%) battery – 97 against 64 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G18
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1230 grams less (around 2.71 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 25% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (181.8 vs 203.5 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 4.23 kg (9.33 lbs) | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1-26.7 mm 16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95-1.05 inches |
399 x 294 x 23.1-30.8 mm 15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91-1.21 inches |
| Area | 1313 cm2 (203.3 inches2) | 1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.6% | ~80.1% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56.7 dB | 46 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 126 ppi | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 75.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 300 / 330 W | 240 / 280 / 330 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1478 / 1512 grams | 480 / 647 / 1050 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 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 | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3017 | 1399 |
| Solar Bay | 40590 | 24885 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.8 dB | ~88 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.9 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.0 cm | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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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