Compare Alienware m18 vs Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 vs Alienware x17
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
FHD
QHD
4K
FHD 165Hz
FHD 360Hz
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 USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 1x Headphone
2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
97 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
720p HD or HD IR
720p HD
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Dark Side of the Moon
Lunar Light
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Digital-array microphones
Dual-array microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers 2x 2W
4 speakers, 8W in total
Switch Type
Optional CherryMX ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard
Dimensions
Size | Depth
319.9 mm / 12.59"
10.73" (272.5mm)
299.49 mm / 11.791"
Size | Height
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
0.8996" (22.85mm)
Size | Width
410.3 mm / 16.15"
14.02" (356.2mm)
399.23 mm / 15.718"
Weight
From 5.34lbs (2.42kg)
3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
15.6 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Realtek ALC3254 with A-Volute Nahimic audio processing software
Realtek ALC3281
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 or RTX 3070 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
4-Zone AlienFX RGB lighting or per-key AlienFX RGB keyboard with CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical keyboard
Per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
AMD Ryzen R7 5800H or Ryzen R9 5900HX
Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11980HK Tiger Lake
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Yes
AlienFX lighting programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
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
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for IPS 360Hz panel
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 or 32 GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 3200MHz or DDR4 XMP 3466MHz
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
Up to 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported
Production
Debut
2021-Q2
2021-06
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
Pros
- Premium build quality
- Superb port selection
- Quad M.2 SSD slots
- Powerful configurables
- All-metal construction
- Powerful AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia 3060 GPU
- Excellent gaming performance
- Good port selection
- Beautiful 4K, 120Hz 4K display
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Extremely bulky
- Large bezels
- Memory limited to 4800MHz
- No 4K display option
- Case is a little chunky
- Lacks RGB lighting
- Nothing in particular
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