Laptops

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs Alienware m18 (R2, Early 2024) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$999
Price
$1,900

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
mDP 1.4
TB4
TB4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
SD Card

10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.41GHz
16 Cores(8P+8E)
24 Threads
2.2GHz

1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz
3,072 Shaders
2.37GHz
8GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
7GB/s Read
5.1GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
145.6 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync FreeSync
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
3 ms
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 168 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 97% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
7.5 mm (0.3")

Up to 16 hours
Up to 4 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
97Wh
8509mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
-
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0
Network
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Video
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
Max Power Draw
31W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Output
240W 19.50V 12.31A
Input
0.75A
Input
3.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
DC 7.4x5mm DC 7.4x5mm
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
4
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
-

Launch OS
macOS 15 Sequoia
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Height
26.7 mm (1.05")
Width
410.3 mm (16.15")
Depth
319.9 mm (12.59")
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight
4.23 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
5.01 kg
Volume
0.7388 L
Volume
3.5045 L
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
-
Fans
4

Release Date
2025-03-05
Release Date
2024-01-08
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M4, Early 2025
Description
R2, Early 2024
Model ID
Mac16,12
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A3240
Model Number 1
R2