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Alienware m18 R2
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090
12GB RAM
4.0TB
18" 2560x1600
Battery Life
Battery life information not available
9.3
$4,799.99
Product Description
Statement: Original Seal is opened for upgrade ONLY. If the computer has modifications, then the manufacturer box is opened for it to be tested and inspected and to install the upgrades to achieve the specifications as advertised. Brand: Alienware Series:Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop Operating Syst...
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Alienware m18 R2
4.0/5
April 2, 2024Pros
- Blistering processing and gaming performance
- Relatively approachable starting price
- QHD+ 165Hz display with FHD+ 480Hz option
- Optional mechanical Cherry MX keyboard
Cons
- Expensive as tested
- Heavy, even for its size
- Screen could be brighter
Bottom Line
The Alienware m18 R2 is just a modest upgrade over the first generation, with Intel’s latest 14th Gen HX chips joining Nvidia's GeForce best, but it's still a sleek, super-fast gaming machine with premium flair.
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Detailed Specifications
Performance
- CPU
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- CPU Rank
- #22
- CPU TDP
- 55W
- CPU Process
- 10nm
- Cinebench R23 Single
- 2,180
- Cinebench R23 Multi
- 29,955
- Geekbench Single
- 3,013
- Geekbench Multi
- 17,606
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090
- GPU Memory
- 16
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Weight
- 9.3
- RAM
- 12 GB DDR5
- Brand
- Dell
- Color
- Black
- Series
- Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Processor
- 5.8 hertz core_i9
- Hard Drive
- 4 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 4.75 pounds
- Memory Speed
- 4.1 GHz
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Wireless Type
- 802.11ax
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- Dedicated
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Item model number
- R2
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 pixels
- Optical Drive Type
- No Optical Drive
- Product Dimensions
- 16.15 x 12.59 x 1.05 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR5 RAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Hard Drive Interface
- Solid State
- Number of Processors
- 24
- Max Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 Pixels
- Graphics Card Ram Size
- 16 GB
- Item Dimensions LxWxH
- 16.15 x 12.59 x 1.05 inches
- Number of USB 3.0 Ports
- 4
- Standing screen display size
- 18 Inches
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 12GB
- Storage
- 4.0TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- R2
- Release Date
- 09/01/2023
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Condition
CPU Performance
CPU Performance
Rank:
#22
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)2,180
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)29,955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3,013
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17,606
7-Zip Compression115,640 MIPS
Cores / Threads24/32
TDP55W
Process10nm
GPU Performance
GPU Performance
Rank:
#20
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090
3DMark Time Spy20,166
3DMark Fire Strike34,847
Unigine Valley232
Basemark Vulkan2,361
Memory TypeGDDR6
VRAM16
Boost Speed2040 MHz
Memory Speed20000 MHz
Memory Bus256-bit
GPU Gaming Benchmarks
GPU Gaming Performance
Rank:
#20
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (16384)
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BrandNvidia