Dell Alienware m18 vs m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
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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
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~52%) battery – 97 against 64 watt-hours
- Around 43% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 930 grams less (around 2.05 lbs)
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (184 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) | 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1-26.7 mm 16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95-1.05 inches |
397.3 x 298.7 x 26.7 mm 15.64 x 11.76 x 1.05 inches |
| Area | 1313 cm2 (203.3 inches2) | 1187 cm2 (183.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.6% | ~69.5% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56.7 dB | 50.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 126 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync (configurable) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Alienware m18
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 15.2 V |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 300 / 330 W | 180 / 240 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1478 / 1512 grams | 994 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W | 100 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1463 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1695 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.8 TFLOPS | 8.7 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 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
GPU performance
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 | 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.8 dB | ~82.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| 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 4.0 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| 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 | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.0 cm | 11.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| 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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