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Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024)
Razer Blade 18 (2024)
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Size18"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size18"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024)
Razer Blade 18 (2024)
The Razer Blade 18 (2024) and the Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024) are both 18-inch gaming laptops configurable with Intel 14th Gen HX CPUs and NVIDIA 40-series GPUs. Generally speaking, the Blade 18 has a more premium feel and better features, like a higher-resolution 4k+ and a Mini LED display option, a larger touchpad, Thunderbolt 5 support, better-sounding speakers, and a higher-quality webcam. However, the Alienware m18 has more configuration options, making it easier to get a model that fits your budget, and its top-end models have more storage slots. Performance is pretty similar between these two laptops, though the Alienware gets much hotter under load.
Variants
- Alienware m18 R2 (AWM18R) (Dark Metallic Moon - FHD/480Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- Alienware m18 R2 (AWM18R-9494BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - QHD/165Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Alienware m18 R2 (AWM18R-9583BLK-PUS) (Dark Metallic Moon - QHD/165Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-0509SEK3-R3U1) (Black - QHD+/300Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-0509TEK3-R3U1) (Black - QHD+/300Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-05092EK4-R3U1) (Black - QHD+/300Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-05092EP9-R3U1) (Black - UHD+/200Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4090/64GB/4TB)
- Blade 18 (RZ09-05092EM4-R3U1) (Mercury - UHD+/200Hz/i9 14900HX/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.2
6.9
Battery
3.8
4.7
Portability
3.0
4.1
Webcam & Microphone
7.4
9.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.2
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
145°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
3.0
4.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
18"
18"
Thickness
1.1" (2.7 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Width
16.2" (41.2 cm)
15.8" (40.1 cm)
Depth
12.6" (32.0 cm)
10.9" (27.8 cm)
Volume
217.2 in³ (3,559.7 cm³)
183.7 in³ (3,009.9 cm³)
Weight
8.7 lbs (3.9 kg)
6.9 lbs (3.1 kg)
Charger Size
25.2 in³ (412.8 cm³)
22.2 in³ (364.3 cm³)
Charger Weight
2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Serviceability
9.1
8.4
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
9.0
7.5
RAM Slots
2
2
Storage Slots
4
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
3840 x 2400
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
125 PPI
251 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
89%
Refresh Rate
9.8
9.4
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
480 Hz
200 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
G-SYNC
Contrast
6.9
6.9
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,080 : 1
1,065 : 1
Brightness
6.6
8.4
Maximum Brightness
266 cd/m²
464 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
14 cd/m²
24 cd/m²
Reflections
7.5
7.5
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.37%
4.99%
Indirect Reflections
4.74%
3.87%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.63%
1.12%
Black Uniformity
5.7
7.5
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.180%
1.000%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
4.0
6.6
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
5.99
3.43
Avg. Gamma
2.1
2.24
Avg. Color dE
5.28
4.02
Avg. Color Temperature
5,908 K
6,287 K
Color Gamut
9.4
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.9%
138.87%
sRGB uv
99.58%
131.41%
Adobe RGB xy
88.8%
88.57%
Adobe RGB uv
94.83%
94.57%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.26%
99.74%
DCI P3 uv
98.86%
99.91%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.22%
73.44%
Rec. 2020 uv
75.49%
76.25%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
9.2
9.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
9.0
9.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Per-Key RGB
Per-Key RGB
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
61 gf
66 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.14 mm
1.05 mm
Total Travel
1.76 mm
1.24 mm
Touchpad
8.2
8.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
8.0
Size
16.7 in² (108.0 cm²)
25.6 in² (164.9 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.6
8.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
76 dB SPL
85 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
5.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.7
0.9
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
364 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
15 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.7 dB
1.8 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.4
9.2
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1440p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.5
9.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
3
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 5
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Port
Alienware Power Adapter Port
Razer Power Port
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i9-14900HX
Core i9-14900HX
Core Count
24
24
Thread Count
32
32
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Geforce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
12 GB
16 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
175W
175W
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
32 GB
Modules
2
2
Type
DDR5
DDR5
Speed
5,600 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
2,000 GB
Usable Capacity
919 GB
1,879 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN810 NVMe
Samsung MZVL22T0HBLB-00B00
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
10
10
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,039 points
2,069 points
CPU Multi-Thread
18,807 points
19,980 points
GPU Compute
203,416 points
251,531 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,004 points
2,161 points
Multi-Thread
27,346 points
27,830 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.6
9.6
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.5 min
1.5 min
GPU Render Time
0.2 min
0.1 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
6 s
3 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
10
Basemark Image
Overall Score
220,316
234,254
Storage Drive Performance
9.7
9.6
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
2,713.0 MB/s
2,011.5 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
5,222.0 MB/s
4,588.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
116.9 MB/s
108.4 MB/s
Random Read Speed
69.0 MB/s
69.0 MB/s
Battery
3.8
4.7
Capacity
97 Wh
92 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
4.1 hrs
5.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.1 hrs
4.1 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.2 hrs
1.2 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.2 hrs
Borderlands 3
8.9
8.2
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
207 fps
218 fps
1% Low
108 fps
68 fps
0.1% Low
47 fps
35 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
10 ms
0.1% Low Delta
17 ms
24 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
290 fps
313 fps
Civilization VI
9.1
8.9
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
312 fps
316 fps
1% Low
180 fps
142 fps
0.1% Low
116 fps
81 fps
1% Low Delta
2 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
5 ms
9 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
405 fps
389 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.5 s
6.18 s
Counter-Strike 2
9.1
9.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
304fps
408fps
1% Low
121fps
121fps
0.1% Low
66fps
65fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
12 ms
13 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
427fps
470fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.6
9.3
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
221 fps
188 fps
1% Low
135 fps
109 fps
0.1% Low
97 fps
73 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
6 ms
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
237 fps
197 fps
Thermals And Noise
5.4
6.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
46 °C (115 °F)
33 °C (92 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
50 °C (122 °F)
39 °C (103 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
55.0 dBA
57.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
9.9
7.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
99 °C
80 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
1% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
68 °C
63 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
14% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
Yes
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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