Dell Alienware m18 R2 vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10, 2025)
Compared 2 laptops: Dell Alienware m18 R2, vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10, 2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core i7 14650HX - Intel Core i7 14700HX - Intel Core i9 14900HX |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 4.23 kg | 2.42 kg |
| Pixel size | 410.3x319.9x24.1-25.1 mm | 364.38x268.06x21.6-25.95 mm |
| Area | 1313 cm² | 977 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 71.6 % | 76 % |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 9.9 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Optional | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Cooler count | 4 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 56.6 dB | 56.7 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Pixel density | 126 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 100 % | 94.1 % |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 97 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Voltage | 11.4 V | n/a |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Bottom | Left, Bottom |
| Charge Power | 280/360 W | 300 W |
| Charger weight | 1076 g | 898 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB |
| TGP | 140 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 2295 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2370 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 16 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | 8 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 16 Gbit/s | 28 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 3072 | 4608 |
| TMUs | 96 | 144 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 64 | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 4 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3254 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 82.5 dB | 78.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2560x1440 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Mechanical | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.8 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.1x8.0 cm | 12.0x7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Dell Alienware m18 R2:
A 32GB memory option supports 6400 MHz via XMP, while others maxout at 5600 MHz.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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