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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware M17x (R4) vs Alienware M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 104identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-3840QM
    • i7-2670QM
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.8 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • PGA988
    • BGA 1224
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 32 nm

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M17x (R4)View product
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Alienware

M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

Model M18X-1732

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one43.94 cm
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3840QMi7-2670QM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1224
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersE1D2
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2822
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs4 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.03 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one32 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDCreative Sound Blaster Recon3Di
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAlienFX AlienTouch AlienFusion AlienAdrenaline
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7084653470
Processor codeDiffersSR0UTSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)31 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one90 Wh
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.26 kg5.41 kg
WidthDiffers410 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers304.3 mm322.5 mm
HeightKnown for one44.5 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one41 cm (16.1")
Depth (imperial)Known for one30.4 cm (12")
Height (imperial)Known for one4.45 cm (1.75")
Height (front)Known for one5.3 cm
Height (rear)Known for one5.47 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for onePC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Volume controlKnown for oneDigital
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW

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