Compare Alienware m18 vs AORUS 17 2023 vs Gigabyte AERO 14 OLED 2023

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 BSF

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 Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 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) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
97 WHr
99 Wh
63 Wh
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
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Twilight Silver
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
CNC aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
319.9 mm / 12.59"
283 mm / 11.1"
220.8 mm / 8.7"
Size | Height
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
21.8 mm / 0.86"
17 mm / 0.67"
Size | Width
410.3 mm / 16.15"
398 mm / 15.7"
311 mm / 12.3"
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
17.3 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
OLED
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
90 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
2.8K 2880x1800
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
DTS:X® Ultra Audio Technology
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6
HDR
VESA DisplayHDR 600 True Black
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H / 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
1.7 mm, N-key Rllover
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
240W
130W
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
1x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
77%
69%
Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Superb port selection
  • Quad M.2 SSD slots
  • Powerful configurables
  • All-metal construction
  • Reasonably powerful
  • Clean styling
  • Good port selection
  • Narrow bezels
  • Decent port selection
  • Reasonably powerful for its class
  • CNC chassis
Cons
  • Extremely bulky
  • Large bezels
  • Memory limited to 4800MHz
  • No 4K display option
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Low-res displays
  • Mostly built of plastic
  • Rather large bezels
  • Soldered memory
  • i5 model uses 12th-gen chip
  • Touchpad not elegant

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