Compare Alienware m18 vs Gigabyte AORUS 17X
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
RTX 2070
RTX 2070 SUPER
RTX 2080 SUPER
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 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort 1.4 / USB-C + 1x Mic + 1x Headphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Construction
Battery | Capacity
97 WHr
94 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
HD
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speakers + 1x 3W Subwoofer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
319.9 mm / 12.59"
293 mm / 11.53 inch
Size | Height
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
38 mm / 1.49 inch
Size | Width
410.3 mm / 16.15"
396 mm / 15.59 inch
Weight
3.75 kg / 8.26 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS IGZO, matte (240Hz) / IPS, matte (300Hz)
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
72% NTSC
Refresh Rate
240 or 300Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC, Nahimic 3 3D Audio for Gamers
Chipset
Mobile Intel HM470 Express
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
Intel UHD Graphics 630 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB, RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB, or RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
AORUS Fusion RGB Per-Key
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H, i7-10875H, or i9-10980HK
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Security
Firmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)
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
2.5mm (Mechanical Keyboard w/ OMRON Gaming Switch)
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Max 64GB (2x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD 2280 (1x NVMe + 1x NVMe/SATA) + 1x 2.5" SATA
Production
Debut
2020
Made In
Taiwan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
Pros
- Premium build quality
- Superb port selection
- Quad M.2 SSD slots
- Powerful configurables
- All-metal construction
- Powerful gaming performance with ray-tracing enabled
- Excellent mechanical keyboard and trackpad
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- Extremely bulky
- Large bezels
- Memory limited to 4800MHz
- No 4K display option
- Mediocre audio
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.