Dell Alienware m18 R2 vs Dell Alienware X16

Compared 2 laptops: Dell Alienware m18 R2, vs Dell Alienware X16. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900HK
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Dell Alienware m18 R2 and Dell Alienware X16
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 4.23 kg 2.72 kg
Pixel size 410.3x319.9x24.1-25.1 mm 364.74x289.81x18.57 mm
Area 1313 cm² 1057 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 71.6 % 70.2 %
Side bezels 11.3 mm 10.1 mm
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 120 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberOptionalYes
Liquid metalYesOptional
Cooler count44
Noise Level56.6 dB54.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Pixel density 126 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Dell Alienware m18 R2
300 nits
Dell Alienware X16
300 nits
Contrast1000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamutn/a99 %
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
Adobe RGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 97 Wh 90 Wh
Voltage 11.4 V n/a
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom Bottom
Charge Power 280/360 W 240/330 W
Cable Length n/a 1 m
Charger weight 1076 g 750/991 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 14650HX Intel Core i7 13620H
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 24 16
L3 Cache 30 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Dell Alienware m18 R2
2762
Dell Alienware X16
2531
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Dell Alienware m18 R2
16247
Dell Alienware X16
12672
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Dell Alienware m18 R2
2023
Dell Alienware X16
1846
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Dell Alienware m18 R2
25093
Dell Alienware X16
15808

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz 2070 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 2560
TMUs 96 80
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 4 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3254 Realtek ALC3281
Audio Formats 2.0 2.4
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 82.5 dB 87.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C3x4.03x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v1.4
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Mechanical Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.8 mm 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Size13.1x8.0 cm11.2x6.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Dell Alienware m18 R2:

A 32GB memory option supports 6400 MHz via XMP, while others maxout at 5600 MHz.

Dell Alienware X16:

4-fan cooling with liquid metal only for RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 models.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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