Compare Alienware m18 vs MSI Stealth 16 Studio 2023

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+
UHD+

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-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x MicroSD Card reader
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
97 WHr
4-Cell 99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Pure White / Star Blue
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
319.9 mm / 12.59"
259.7 mm
Size | Height
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
19.95 mm
Size | Width
410.3 mm / 16.15"
355.8 mm
Weight
1.99 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
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
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
240W
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
82%
Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Superb port selection
  • Quad M.2 SSD slots
  • Powerful configurables
  • All-metal construction
  • Rather powerful components
  • Stylish design
  • Good port selection
  • Upgradable
  • Good display options
  • Great speakers
  • Rather compact
Cons
  • Extremely bulky
  • Large bezels
  • Memory limited to 4800MHz
  • No 4K display option
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Lower bezel a little to large

Price

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