Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware M17x R3 vs Alienware M18x

126specifications compared
16differ
110identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- M17x R3:Black
- Alienware M18x:Red
Display diagonal
- M17x R3:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Alienware M18x:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- M17x R3:1600 x 900 pixels
- Alienware M18x:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- M17x R3:HD+
- Alienware M18x:Full HD
Internal memory
- M17x R3:6 GB
- Alienware M18x:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- M17x R3:1.5 TB
- Alienware M18x:1 TB
Optical drive type
- M17x R3:DVD Super Multi
- Alienware M18x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Discrete graphics card model
- M17x R3:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
- Alienware M18x:AMD Radeon HD 6990M

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Comparison of M17x R3, Alienware M18x
152 specifications	A Alienware M17x R3 View product	B Alienware Alienware M18x View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD capacityKnown for one	1.5 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M	AMD Radeon HD 6990M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	240 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.26 kg	5.41 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	436 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	322 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.45 cm	5.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.5 cm	5.42 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.6 cm (17.2")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.2 cm (12.7")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.31 cm (2.09")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.41 cm (2.13")
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	90 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source

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