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- Design
- Display
- Interface
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- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Dell Alienware m18 (2023) vs Dell Alienware m16 R2 (2024)
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Dell Alienware m18 (2023)
Dell Alienware m16 R2 (2024)
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Size18"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Alienware m18 (AWM18) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/Ryzen 9 7845HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Alienware m18 (AWM18-A780BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/Ryzen 9 7845HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- Alienware m18 (AWM18-A145BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/Ryzen 9 7845HX/RTX 4080/32GB/512GB)
- Alienware m16 R2 (AWM16) (Dark Metallic Moon - Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
- Alienware m16 R2 (AWM16-7032BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
- Alienware m16 R2 (AWM16-7025BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- Alienware m16 R2 (AWM16-9487BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware m18 (2023)
Dell Alienware m16 R2 (2024)
The Dell Alienware m18 (2023) is better than the Dell Alienware m16 R2 (2024) for gaming. It has a larger display to deliver a more immersive gaming experience and more display and GPU options, like a 480Hz FHD+ panel and faster RTX 4080/4090 GPUs. Also, its larger chassis allows for better cooling, resulting in lower temperatures and less thermal throttling. The m18 is a bigger device, so it isn't as well suited for on-the-go use. Its battery life is shorter, too, lasting only three hours of light use.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.1
7.1
Battery
3.0
6.4
Portability
2.4
5.5
Touchpad
8.2
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.2
9.4
Hinge Photo
Range
145°
180°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
2.4
5.5
Dimensions Photo
Size
18"
16"
Thickness
1.1" (2.9 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Width
16.2" (41.1 cm)
14.4" (36.5 cm)
Depth
12.6" (32.0 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)
Volume
232.8 in³ (3,814.8 cm³)
128.1 in³ (2,098.8 cm³)
Weight
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
Charger Size
51.3 in³ (840.0 cm³)
12.4 in³ (204.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Serviceability
9.1
9.1
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
9.0
9.0
RAM Slots
2
2
Storage Slots
3
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
126 PPI
188 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
84%
82%
Refresh Rate
9.8
9.6
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
480 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
G-SYNC
Contrast
7.1
7.3
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,194 : 1
1,300 : 1
Brightness
7.5
6.9
Maximum Brightness
343 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
15 cd/m²
Reflections
7.1
7.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.71%
5.69%
Indirect Reflections
4.09%
3.97%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.62%
1.72%
Black Uniformity
6.7
7.0
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.526%
1.348%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
24°
Color Washout From Right
24°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
31°
Color Shift From Right
37°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
28°
Gamma Shift From Right
27°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
Color Washout From Above
27°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
34°
Color Shift From Above
37°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
Gamma Shift From Above
34°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.0
5.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.88
5.29
Avg. Gamma
2.33
2.31
Avg. Color dE
3.87
4.36
Avg. Color Temperature
6,590 K
5,675.9 K
Color Gamut
9.6
8.8
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
142.98%
99.96%
sRGB uv
139.44%
99.85%
Adobe RGB xy
91.08%
81.04%
Adobe RGB uv
96.14%
91.01%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.26%
83.58%
DCI P3 uv
99.65%
89.01%
Rec. 2020 xy
75.56%
60.1%
Rec. 2020 uv
80.59%
65.41%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.8
8.8
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
8.5
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Per-Key RGB
Per-Key RGB
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
70 gf
75 gf
Actuation Force
32 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.27 mm
1.29 mm
Total Travel
1.79 mm
1.74 mm
Touchpad
8.2
6.8
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
6.5
Size
16.7 in² (108.0 cm²)
12.5 in² (80.5 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.7
8.3
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.2 dB
4.4 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.0
0.4
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.8 dB
0.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
7.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.5
9.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
2
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Port
Alienware Power Adapter Port
Alienware Power Adapter Port
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
Ryzen 9 7845HX
Core Ultra 7 155H
Core Count
12
16
Thread Count
24
22
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
12 GB
8 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
135W
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
16 GB
Modules
2
2
Type
DDR5
DDR5
Speed
4,800 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
392 GB
921 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN810 NVMe
Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 1024GB
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
10
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,011 points
1,770 points
CPU Multi-Thread
16,625 points
16,673 points
GPU Compute
202,907 points
108,092 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,875 points
1,807 points
Multi-Thread
26,181 points
18,673 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.6
9.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.6 min
2.2 min
GPU Render Time
0.2 min
0.4 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
7 s
9 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
9.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
211,669
120,228
Storage Drive Performance
9.7
9.6
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
2,211.9 MB/s
2,108.1 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,763.8 MB/s
2,705.8 MB/s
Random Write Speed
135.0 MB/s
129.5 MB/s
Random Read Speed
72.0 MB/s
77.2 MB/s
Battery
3.0
6.4
Capacity
97 Wh
90 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
3.2 hrs
6.9 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
2.6 hrs
7.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
0.8 hrs
1.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
8.3
7.8
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
157 fps
101 fps
1% Low
79 fps
60 fps
0.1% Low
34 fps
35 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
7 ms
0.1% Low Delta
23 ms
18 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
259 fps
130 fps
Civilization VI
9.2
9.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
242 fps
168 fps
1% Low
167 fps
109 fps
0.1% Low
115 fps
102 fps
1% Low Delta
2 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
5 ms
4 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
362 fps
330 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.2 s
5.99 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
9.7
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
508 fps
1% Low
256 fps
0.1% Low
156 fps
1% Low Delta
2 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
622 fps
Counter-Strike 2
9.1
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
227fps
1% Low
99fps
0.1% Low
61fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
12 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
324fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.1
8.4
Avg. FPS
173 fps
133 fps
1% Low
105 fps
80 fps
0.1% Low
73 fps
44 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
5 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
181 fps
155 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.7
5.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (85 °F)
38 °C (100 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
44 °C (111 °F)
51 °C (124 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.5 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
54.0 dBA
53.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
9.9
8.0
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
1% loss
13% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
73 °C
62 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
Yes
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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