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Alienware m18 R2
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W)
5GB RAM
2.0TB
18" 2560x1600
Battery Life
Battery life information not available
9.3
$2,769.99
Product Description
COMMANDING POWER & PRESENCE Outplay your rivals and show them who's boss with an 18-inch gaming laptop featuring 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6 graphics. Play your most demanding games with up to 270W Total Power Performance* with more headroom to su...
Expert Reviews
Expert Reviews
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 (Laptop, 175W)
- GPU Memory
- 0
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Weight
- 9.3
- RAM
- DDR5
- Brand
- Alienware
- Color
- Gray
- Series
- Alienware M18 R2
- Processor
- 5.8 GHz intel_core_i9
- Hard Drive
- 2 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 8.9 pounds
- Power Source
- Battery Powered
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- Dedicated
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- Hardware Platform
- PC
- Item model number
- Alienware M18 R2
- Product Dimensions
- 16.15 x 12.59 x 1.05 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR5 SDRAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- Nvidia
- Hard Drive Interface
- PCIE x 4
- Number of Processors
- 24
- Max Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 Pixels
- Item Dimensions LxWxH
- 16.15 x 12.59 x 1.05 inches
- Standing screen display size
- 18 Inches
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 5GB
- Storage
- 2.0TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- Alienware M18 R2
- Release Date
- 06/01/2023
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- 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