Dell Alienware m18
- Launched: January 2023
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~71.6%
- Dimensions: 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1-26.7 mm (16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95-1.05 inches)
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Dell Alienware m18Case
| Weight | 4.23 kg (9.33 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1-26.7 mm 16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95-1.05 inches |
| Area | 1313 cm2 (203.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.6% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz |
| PPI | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Coating | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms |
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom |
| Charge power | 300 / 330 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1478 / 1512 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
| Blender GPU | 3117 |
| Solar Bay | 40590 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 |
| NVMe | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
Notes
- 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.