Framework 16 (Mid 2023) vs Dell Alienware m18 (R1 AMD, Early 2023)

Framework 16 (Mid 2023) $1,699
Dell Alienware m18 (R1 AMD, Early 2023) $1,900
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,699
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,900
CPU
Ryzen 7 7840HS
CPU
Ryzen 7 7745HX
GPU
Radeon 780M 2700MHz
GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
250GB
Storage
512GB
Display
16" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Ryzen 7 7840HS
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.8GHz Clock
Ryzen 7 7745HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
GB6S 2,370
58%
GB6M 11,035
41%
GB6S 2,660
66%
GB6M 13,020
49%
Radeon 780M 2700MHz
768 Shaders
2700MHz
Shared Memory
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
3072 Shaders
2370MHz
8GB GDDR6
256GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 4.15 TFLOPS
8%
N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR5-4800
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
250GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
430 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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300 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
165Hz
Variable
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
Realtek ALC3254
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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1x DisplayPort 1.4
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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-I
Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
External
180W
48.00V
3.75A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
5.00A 36V (180W)
3.75A 48V (180W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
85Wh
5519mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 5 Hours
Up to 4 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
4x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
Height
21 mm (0.8 in)
Width
356.6 mm (14 in)
Depth
290.2 mm (11.4 in)
Volume
2.17 L
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
Weight
2.1 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.68 kg (5.9 lb)
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Weight
4.04 kg (8.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.82 kg (10.6 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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1x 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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