Dell Alienware m18 vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18
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Review
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 240 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Features a a little bigger (~8%) battery – 97 against 90 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1130 grams less (around 2.49 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 100-136% higher FPS
- Around 42% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 33% sharper screen – 168 versus 126 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (181.8 vs 203.5 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 4.23 kg (9.33 lbs) | 3.1 kg (6.84 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 mm 15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91 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 | Aluminum |
| 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 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 6400 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56.7 dB | 55.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 126 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 907:1 |
| sRGB color space | 10% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 84.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 97.2% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 300 / 330 W | 330 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1478 / 1512 grams | 968 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 8.8 TFLOPS | 24.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 80 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 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 | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 83.8 dB | 82.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| 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 | 2 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.0 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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