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Alienware m18 R2
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
32GB RAM
1.0TB SSD
18" 2560x1600
Battery Life
Up to 6.0 hours
9.3
$2,519
Product Description
Key Features:PC Series: Dell Alienware m18 R2 18 inch WQXGA LED-backlit Gaming Laptop PCDisplay: 18" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 400 nits Anti-glare ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC + DDS, 100% DCI-P3 LED-backlit Display, 165Hz Refresh Rate Processor: Intel Core i9-14900HX 24-Core (Base Frequency 2.9 GHz, Up...
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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 4080
- GPU Memory
- 12
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Weight
- 9.3
- Battery Life
- 6.0 hours
- RAM
- 32 GB DDR5
- Brand
- Dell
- Color
- Dark Metallic Moon
- Series
- Alienware m18 R2
- Processor
- 2.9 GHz intel_core_i9
- Hard Drive
- 1 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 14.96 pounds
- Memory Speed
- 5600 MHz
- Power Source
- AC & Battery
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Wireless Type
- 802.11ax
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- Dedicated
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Hardware Platform
- PC
- Item model number
- AWM18
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Optical Drive Type
- No Optical Drive
- Product Dimensions
- 16.15 x 12.59 x 1.05 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR5 SDRAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Hard Drive Interface
- PCIE x 4
- Number of Processors
- 24
- Max Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 Pixels
- Graphics Card Ram Size
- 12 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
- Average Battery Life (in hours)
- 6 Hours
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 32GB
- Storage
- 1.0TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- AWM18
- Release Date
- 01/01/2024
- 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:
#30
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
3DMark Time Spy17,601
3DMark Fire Strike32,191
Basemark Vulkan284
Memory TypeGDDR6X
VRAM12
Core Speed1860 MHz
Boost Speed2280 MHz
Memory Speed20000 MHz
Memory Bus192-bit
GPU Gaming Benchmarks
GPU Gaming Performance
Rank:
#30
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (12288)
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BrandNvidia