Dell Alienware m18 (R2, Early 2024) vs Razer Blade 15 (Mid 2021)

Dell Alienware m18 (R2, Early 2024) $1,900
Razer Blade 15 (Mid 2021) $1,550
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,900
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,550
CPU
Core i7-14650HX
CPU
Core i7-11800H
GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 95W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
512GB
Display
18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Core i7-14650HX
16 Cores
24 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
3072 Shaders
2370MHz
8GB GDDR6
256GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 95W
3840 Shaders
1567MHz
6GB GDDR6
336GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
1080p 83 FPS
69%
FP32 12.04 TFLOPS
24%
16GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR4-3200
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
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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300 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
144Hz
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
HM570
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3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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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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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
Power
3-hole Oval Shape
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
240W
19.50V
12.30A
230W
19.50V
11.80A
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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65Wh
4221mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 4 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 90 min
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
4x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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
Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.66 L
Weight
4.23 kg (9.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
5.01 kg (11 lb)
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Weight
2.09 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg (6.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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R2
RZ09-0410A
RZ09-0410B
RZ09-0410x
Change Comparison