Alienware X17 (R2) vs Blade 18 (Early 2023)
Alienware X17
(R2)
$2,250
Blade 18
(Early 2023)
$2,900
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Base Price
$2,250
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Base Price
$2,900
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CPU
Core i7-12700H
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CPU
Core i9-13980HX
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 115W
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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Display
18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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GB6S 2,300
61%
GB6M 10,000
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GB6S 2,825
75%
GB6M 17,095
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1080p 90 FPS
75%
FP32 13.07 TFLOPS
26%
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N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
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16GB
DDR5-4800
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16GB
DDR5-5600
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56 Tabs
11%
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56 Tabs
11%
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
24%
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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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17.3"
LCD IPS
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18"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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500 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
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240Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 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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1,100:1 Contrast
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1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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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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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.2
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Bluetooth 5.3
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No Sensors
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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HM770
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Data
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Network
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Network
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Video
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
DC - 7.4 x 5mm
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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280W
19.50V
14.36A
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DC - 7.4 x 5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
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3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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91.7Wh
5955mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 4 Hours
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Up to 4 Hours
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Windows
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Windows
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
3x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
8.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.7mm
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Height
20.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
399.2 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
299.6 mm (11.8 in)
Volume
2.50 L
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Height
21.9 mm (0.9 in)
Width
399.9 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
275.4 mm (10.8 in)
Volume
2.41 L
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Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.98 kg
(8.8 lb)
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Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.9 kg
(8.6 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
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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2x SO-DIMM
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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