Compare Alienware m18 vs ROG Flow Z13 2023 vs Alienware m16

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz

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
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
97 WHr
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
86 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
13MP camera and 5MP IR camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Metal
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology

Dimensions

Size | Depth
319.9 mm / 12.59"
206 mm / 8.11"
289.9 mm / 11.41"
Size | Height
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
12.9-14.2 mm / 0.51-0.56 inch
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
Size | Width
410.3 mm / 16.15"
302 mm / 11.89"
368.9 mm / 14.5"
Weight
1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
18 inch
13.4 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Resolution
2560 x 1600, WQXGA
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050 4GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
1-zone RGB
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touch Screen
Yes
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
LPDDR5 dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
TYPE-C, 130W AC Adapter
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
93%
84%
Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Superb port selection
  • Quad M.2 SSD slots
  • Powerful configurables
  • All-metal construction
  • Arguably the most powerful tablet on the market
  • Good display
  • Superb port selection
  • Great 13MP camera
  • Very compact and very light
  • High grade of construction
  • Quad M.2 storage with RAID
  • Optional mechanical keyboard
  • No numeric keypad
  • Powerful
  • Wide range of configurable options
  • Superb port selection
Cons
  • Extremely bulky
  • Large bezels
  • Memory limited to 4800MHz
  • No 4K display option
  • Questionable thermal
  • Form factor not the most practical
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price

Price

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