Compare Alienware m18 vs Dell G7 7700 vs Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
FHD
QHD
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x MiniDP + 1x RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500V2 + 1x Audio combo + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x SD card
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 1x Headphone
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 2x2, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
97 WHr
97 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
720p at 30 fps HD camera
720p HD or HD IR
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Mineral Black
Dark Side of the Moon
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum and plastic
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphones
Digital-array microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers, 2W x 2 = 4W
Stereo speakers 2x 2W
Dimensions
Size | Depth
319.9 mm / 12.59"
11.42 "(290 mm)
10.73" (272.5mm)
Size | Height
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
0.90 " (22.90 mm)
0.8996" (22.85mm)
Size | Width
410.3 mm / 16.15"
15.68 " (398.20 mm)
14.02" (356.2mm)
Weight
6.28-7.25 lbs (2.85-3.29 kg)
From 5.34lbs (2.42kg)
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
17.3"
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, matte with Eyesafe technology
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
144 or 300 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920 x 1080)
FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)
Response Time
3 ms
9 ms
Function
Audio
Realtek ALC3281
Realtek ALC3254 with A-Volute Nahimic audio processing software
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, or RTX 2070 8GB w/ Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 or RTX 3070 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
4-Zone AlienFX RGB lighting or per-key AlienFX RGB keyboard with CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
Intel Core i7-10750H or i9-10885H
AMD Ryzen R7 5800H or Ryzen R9 5900HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
12-zone chassis RGB lighting
Yes
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for QHD and 360Hz FHD
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
8, 16, or 32 GB
16 or 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR4 2933MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Up to 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Production
Debut
2020
2021-Q2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
Pros
- Premium build quality
- Superb port selection
- Quad M.2 SSD slots
- Powerful configurables
- All-metal construction
- Very good build quality
- Good CPU performance for a 17.3-inch gaming laptop
- Quad-zone RGB lighting
- Powerful AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia 3060 GPU
- Excellent gaming performance
- Good port selection
Cons
- Extremely bulky
- Large bezels
- Memory limited to 4800MHz
- No 4K display option
- Lid could be firmer and more susceptible to flexing
- Slow SD card reader
- Case is a little chunky
- Lacks RGB lighting
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