Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware m16 R2 vs Alienware m18 R2

111specifications compared
34differ
77identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- m16 R2:40.6 cm (16")
- m18 R2:45.7 cm (18")
Native aspect ratio
- m16 R2:16:9
- m18 R2:16:10
Pixel density
- m16 R2:188.7 ppi
- m18 R2:168 ppi
RGB colour space
- m16 R2:sRGB
- m18 R2:DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate
- m16 R2:240 Hz
- m18 R2:165 Hz
Processor family
- m16 R2:Intel Core Ultra 9
- m18 R2:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- m16 R2:185H
- m18 R2:i7-14700HX
Processor cores
- m16 R2:16
- m18 R2:20

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Comparison of m16 R2, m18 R2
141 specifications	A Alienware m16 R2 View product	B Alienware m18 R2 View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	45.7 cm (18")
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Pixel densityDiffers	188.7 ppi	168 ppi
RGB colour spaceDiffers	sRGB	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	240 Hz	165 Hz
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1)	Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers	185H	i7-14700HX
Processor coresDiffers	16	20
Processor threadsKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	5.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresDiffers	6	8
Efficient coresDiffers	8	12
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.1 GHz	5.5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	24 MB	33 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	115 W	157 W
Processor base powerDiffers	45 W	55 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	DirectML, ONNX RT, OpenVINO, Windows ML	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory data transfer rateKnown for one	5600 MT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel Arc Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	97 Wh
Battery voltageDiffers	11.7 V	11.4 V
Battery weightDiffers	340 g	430 g
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 A
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.23 kg
WidthDiffers	363.9 mm	410.3 mm
DepthDiffers	249.9 mm	319.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	2.41 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.35 cm	2.51 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM770
Securityidentical
Windows HelloKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0

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