Compare XMG Neo 16 2023 vs Alienware m18 vs Alienware m16

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz

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 + 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 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
99 Wh
97 WHr
86 WHr
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
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Colors
Core Black
Dark Metallic Moon
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
Microphone with noise cancelling
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
266.8 mm
319.9 mm / 12.59"
289.9 mm / 11.41"
Size | Height
26.1 mm
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
Size | Width
358.4 mm
410.3 mm / 16.15"
368.9 mm / 14.5"
Weight
2.5 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
380 nits
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
18 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
99% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ 2560×1600
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms

Function

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
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
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
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
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
RGB Lighting
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
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons, 150 x 95 mm
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
G-SYNC
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
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
280W / 330W
330W, optional GaN FET
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
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
Storage | RAID
0 / 1

Reviews

Neofiliac score
81%
88%
84%
Pros
  • Reasonably clean styling
  • Very powerful components
  • Water cooling
  • Not bulky for its class
  • Same power and options as the Neo 17
  • Premium build quality
  • Superb port selection
  • Quad M.2 SSD slots
  • Powerful configurables
  • All-metal construction
  • 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
Cons
  • Ugly chin
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Extremely bulky
  • Large bezels
  • Memory limited to 4800MHz
  • No 4K display option
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price

Price

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