Dell Alienware m18 (R2, Early 2024) vs Dell Alienware X15 (R1, Mid 2021)
Dell Alienware m18
(R2, Early 2024)
$1,900
Dell Alienware X15
(R1, Mid 2021)
$3,100
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,100
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CPU
Core i7-14650HX
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CPU
Core i7-11800H
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop 90W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
1TB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 2,820
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GB6M 16,200
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GB6S 1,900
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GB6M 7,820
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N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
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1080p 116 FPS
97%
FP32 16.77 TFLOPS
34%
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16GB
DDR5-5600
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
11%
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s Read
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s Read
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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18"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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350 Nits
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165Hz
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165Hz
Variable
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.4
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Bluetooth 5.2
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Network
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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240W
19.50V
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DC 7.4x5mm
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 4 Hours
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Up to 6 Hours
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Windows
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
4x Fans
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Height
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
Width
410.3 mm (16.2 in)
Depth
319.9 mm (12.6 in)
Volume
3.50 L
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Height
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
Width
359.7 mm (14.2 in)
Depth
277.3 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
1.63 L
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Weight
4.23 kg (9.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
5.01 kg
(11 lb)
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Weight
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.14 kg
(6.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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