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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023) vs Dell Alienware m18

63 out of 100
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
VS
53 out of 100
Dell Alienware m18
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
Dell Alienware m18
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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023) and Dell Alienware m18 important characteristics
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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36.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
21.1
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1430 grams less (around 3.15 lbs)
  • Can run popular games at about 44-60% higher FPS
  • Performs significantly better (up to 46%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
  • 50% sharper screen – 189 versus 126 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 27% more compact case (147.6 vs 203.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m18
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 480 versus 240 Hz
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Features a bigger (~21%) battery – 97 against 80 watt-hours

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
vs
Alienware m18

Case

Weight 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) 4.23 kg (9.33 lbs)
Dimensions 363.4 x 262.1 x 21.9-25.9 mm
14.31 x 10.32 x 0.86-1.02 inches		 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1-26.7 mm
16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95-1.05 inches
Area 952 cm2 (147.7 inches2) 1313 cm2 (203.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.9% ~71.6%
Side bezels 9.4 mm 11.3 mm
Colors Gray Black, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal Yes Yes
Number of fans 2 4
Noise level (max. load) 56 dB 56.7 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 18 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
PPI 189 ppi 126 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 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
Screen space comparison
Alienware m18
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~26% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1278:1 1000:1
sRGB color space 99.7% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 71.2% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 69.1% 100%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Bottom Bottom
Charge power 140 / 300 / 330 W 300 / 330 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 1010 / 1068 grams 1478 / 1512 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 24 20
L3 Cache 30 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 140 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 2070 MHz 2070 MHz
GPU boost clock 2175 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 21.8 TFLOPS 12.1 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 4608 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 144 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 32
GPU performance 21.8 TFLOPS 12.1 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 4004 3117
Solar Bay 64535 40590
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6000 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 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 4
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3306 Realtek ALC3254
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~82 dB ~83.8 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 4x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No 1x v1.4
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Mechanical
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.0 x 7.5 cm 13.1 x 8.0 cm
Surface Plastic 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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Total votes: 51

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