Compare ROG Strix G18 vs Alienware m18 vs Alienware x16
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
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
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
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
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 / AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
97 WHr
90 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Lunar Silver
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system
6-Speaker Spatial Sound
Dimensions
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
319.9 mm / 12.59"
289.81 mm / 11.41"
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
18.57 mm / 0.73"
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
410.3 mm / 16.15"
364.74 mm / 14.36"
Weight
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
2.72 kg / 6 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
18 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HK / i7-13700H / i7-13620H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling / Multi-touch AlienFX 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
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
LPDDR5 5200MHz / 6000MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
330W, optional GaN FET
240W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter (Standard) / 330W Small Form Factor GaN FET adapter
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB
Reviews
Neofiliac score
83%
88%
81%
Pros
- Powerful components
- Good cooling
- Good port selection
- Good QHD+ Nebula display
- Advanced Optimus
- Premium build quality
- Superb port selection
- Quad M.2 SSD slots
- Powerful configurables
- All-metal construction
- High grade of all-metal construction
- Great GPU options
- Good port selection
- Good wireless connectivity
Cons
- Mostly made of plastic
- Aggressive branding
- Extremely bulky
- Large bezels
- Memory limited to 4800MHz
- No 4K display option
- Extremely large for a thin laptop
- Soldered memory
- Gimmicky RGB touchpad
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