Alienware m18 R2
Alienware m18 R2 - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 20000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2230 / 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 or + 2x 2230 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11
- Battery
- 97Wh, 97Wh, 6-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 410.30 x 319.90 x 24.10 - 25.10 mm (16.15" x 12.59" x 0.95")
- Weight
- 4.23 kg (9.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1
- Displayport mini
- Card reader
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000, 2500, 5000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- FHD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Digital Array Microphones
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Alienware m18 R2 configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Alienware m18 R2 series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Alienware m18 R2 series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Alienware m18 R2 in-depth review
The Alienware m18 R2 is another 18-incher that offers high-end hardware. Expectedly, we are talking about 14th gen Intel Raptor Lake-HX CPU options and GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards with hefty TGPs. Wealthy enthusiasts could have fun with the 175W RTX 4090 or 4080. Still, if you don't need so much graphics power, the other video cards rely on 140W power limits which is more than enough for the AD107 and AD106 chips. Interestingly, the laptops with the top-tier GPUs have vapor chamber cooling, preapplied Element 31 liquid metal on the CPU and GPU, and two more M.2 slots. If you want these goo[...]
Pros
- Solid premium build
- Thin profile for such a form factor
- Capable thermal system
- Stable and high CPU and GPU frequencies under any kind of load
- Wide viewing angles (BOE HF1FV-NE18NZ1 (BOE0AFB; NE180QDM-NZ1))
- Snappy pixel response times (BOE HF1FV-NE18NZ1 (BOE0AFB; NE180QDM-NZ1))
- PWM-free (BOE HF1FV-NE18NZ1 (BOE0AFB; NE180QDM-NZ1))
- 98% sRGB coverage + accurate colors with our "Design and Gaming" profile (BOE HF1FV-NE18NZ1 (BOE0AFB; NE180QDM-NZ1))
- 2x SODIMM slots
- Comfortable per-key keyboard and touchpad
- Offers plenty of ports
- The fans aren't that loud in "Overdrive" mode
- Low noise and a 115W GPU TGP in "Quiet" mode
- Good battery battery life given the 1600p display and the powerful hardware
- The Alienware Command Center app is full of useful extras such as CPU undervolt
- Offers NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, G-Sync + MUX switch
Cons
- High price
- Heavy
- Only the RTX 4080 / 4090-based machines have four M.2 slots and a vapor chamber cooling
- Too many Gen 1 ports + the Thunderbolts connectors support just a 15W charging
- For such a pricey laptop, the 1600p display should offer better contrast ratio and max brightness
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 183 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 152 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 137 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 122 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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