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Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Alienware M18x

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 103identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
    • Alienware M18x:Red
  • Display diagonal
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Alienware M18x:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Alienware M18x:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:HD+
    • Alienware M18x:Full HD
  • Internal memory
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 GB
    • Alienware M18x:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1.5 TB
    • Alienware M18x:1 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:DVD-RW
    • Alienware M18x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
    • Alienware M18x:AMD Radeon HD 6990M

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Comparison of M17xR3, Alienware M18x
157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB1 TB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460MAMD Radeon HD 6990M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BTGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.41 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source436 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source322 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.42 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.6 cm (17.2")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.2 cm (12.7")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.31 cm (2.09")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.41 cm (2.13")
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source

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