Compare XMG Neo 16 2023 vs Alienware m16 vs Razer Blade 18

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
RTX 4060
RTX 4070
RTX 4080
RTX 4090
RTX 4090 + 13980HX

Connectivity

Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x Mic-in + 1x SD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports + 1 x Thunderbolt 4™ (USB 3.2 Gen 2) Type-C + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port + RJ45 - 2.5Gb ethernet + HDMI 2.1 output + UHS-II SD Card Reader + 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/d/e/g/h/i/k/n/r/u/v/w/ac/ax/az, Intel AX211 Bluetooth® 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
99 Wh
86 WHr
91.7WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
Colors
Core Black
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
CNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo
Microphone
Microphone with noise cancelling
Dual-array microphone
Built-in array microphone
Speakers
Stereo speakers
6 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x4)

Dimensions

Bezels
Top 9mm, L/R 3.7mm, Bottom 9.25mm
Size | Depth
266.8 mm
289.9 mm / 11.41"
275.4mm / 10.84"
Size | Height
26.1 mm
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
21.9mm / 0.86"
Size | Width
358.4 mm
368.9 mm / 14.5"
399.9mm / 15.74"
Weight
2.5 kg
3.2kg / 7.05lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
380 nits
300 nits
500 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
WLED
Display Color Depth
10-bit
Display Diagonal
16 inch
16 inch
18 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
99% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ 2560×1600
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
Viewing Angle
178 degrees

Function

Audio
THX® Spatial Audio
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8 GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
4 RGB backlight zones, optional mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight and CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons, 150 x 95 mm
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Precision glass touchpad
Variable Framerate
G-SYNC
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
1.1 mm membrane, 65G actuation
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-5600MHz
Power Supply
280W / 330W
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4), Dual M.2 Slot – Supports Dual Sided M.2
Storage | RAID
0 / 1

Reviews

Neofiliac score
81%
84%
97%
Pros
  • Reasonably clean styling
  • Very powerful components
  • Water cooling
  • Not bulky for its class
  • Same power and options as the Neo 17
  • 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
  • Understated styling
  • Rather compact for the large 18-inch display
  • Premium construction
  • No numeric keypad
  • Great speakers
  • Good port selection
  • Dual memory slots + dual M.2 slots
Cons
  • Ugly chin
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price
  • No 4K display
  • Too expensive
  • More power than the thin chassis can handle
  • Long-term reliability concerns

Price

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