Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop vs Alienware M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

135specifications compared
43differ
92identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:Black, Silver
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:46.7 cm (18.4")
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor generation
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:i7-4800MQ
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
Processor boost frequency
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:3.7 GHz
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:2.7 GHz
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:PGA946
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:PGA988
Processor codename
- 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:Haswell
- M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 18, M17xR4
205 specifications	A Alienware 18 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop Model 18 View product	B Alienware M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop Model M17xR4 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Magnesium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	350 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.213 x 0.213 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4800MQ	i7-3630QM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	4 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	814 GB	750 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	mSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD + Dolby Home Theater v4	Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Alienware Command Center - AlienFX - AlienTouch - AlienFusion - AlienAdrenaline w/ Accelerator - Alienware TactX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75128	71459
Processor codeDiffers	SR15L	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	86 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	14.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	330 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	16.9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	110 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	160 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.66 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.3 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	5.47 kg	4.26 kg
WidthDiffers	456.5 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	327.9 mm	304.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	5.67 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	5.75 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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