Big, heavy, crazy fast and kinda hot - Alienware M18 Review
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- 2023 is the year of the 18" gaming laptop, and almost all manufacturers introduced such big-screen behemoths in their notebook line-ups.
Alienware's M18 embraces the new-form factor and is the biggest and heaviest gamer with such a massive screen. The sleek-looking gaming monster may run a bit hot at the CPU side of things, but it is mostly doing everything else right and may be the ideal candidate for everyone looking for a powerful, well-equipped desktop replacement.
Please enjoy our video review, and for much more about the @AlienwareChannel #M18, check out our written articles as well:
English Review:
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German Review:
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Our Alienware M18 review unit comes with Intel's i9-13980HX, Nvidia's RTX 4090, 32 GB DDR5-4800 RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro, Specs
0:38 - Overview, Chassis
2:17 - Ports, Maintenance, WiFi, Webcam
4:17 - Keyboard, Touchpad
4:52 - Display
6:03 - CPU/System - Performance
7:14 - GPU - Performance
7:30 - Gaming - Performance/ Benchmarks
8:15 - Fan Noise + Noise Samples, Speaker Sample, Stress Test Temperatures
10:08 - Battery Life
10:22 - Summary
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I love your videos, clear voice, clear view, straight to the points. Keep it up🙌
Thanks a lot! We really appreciate your feedback and support!
Love you review it with the benchmark ! ❤
I am very glad you like our videos!
Sorry for off topic: Did you see the price and specs of the Framework 16? What are your first thoughts?
Howsthe raw performance ? i am gonna connect it to an oled monitor for gamign and trading . so hows the performancewith nvidia optimus off (doesnt it incrase performance ? )
or should i go for another laptop ? like ge 78hx or even scar 18 ? most of the time it will be connected to monitor
i’m thinking of buying the base version of this laptop to run games like starfield and cyberpunk. do you think it’ll run those games easily?
Great review, I also love your wallpaper - does this come with the unit or is it aftermarket?
I found it on unsplash.com
and thanks for the kind words, we are glad to have you around! :)
Did you get the chance to see the FHD 480Hz screen on this laptop? I'm very interested in getting the 13980HX version, but we have just the FHD units with those in my area.
I'm wondering if the PPI advantage of the QHD screen would make a significant difference within reasonable sitting distance.
I did not see it in person, but my colleaque on the website reviewed the FHD panel:
www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-m18-R1-laptop-review-Bigger-and-heavier-than-the-MSI-Titan-GT77.703874.0.html
I need a new laptop and I'm undecided between Alienware m18 R2, HP OMEN 16 and Legion Pro 5i Gen 9. My budget would be 2k euro more or less. I think i would exclude Legion because the OMEN offers higher specs for less price. But I want to ask anyway. Which one would you recommend? I owned an Alienware 17 in the past and I was really happy with it until the screen went black and couldn't be replaced. Now I'm running on an Asus ROG Strix Scar II for about 5 years and I absolutely hated it to the core.
Looking on the Dell website, the Alienware m18 is less equipped hardware wise compared to OMEN and the price is higher, but I don't know the other so I can't say if is reliable or not. What would you recommend? Is there any other laptop on the same price range and same specs that is worth checking out? (No Asus, thanks! 😂)
Nice review..Should get one in the mail today ..
Sweet! Happy gaming!
Great review as always. Any bagpack recommendation for this machine?
Unfortunately not. Someone said Alienware is offering one, but I wasn’t able to find it 😅
@@NotebookcheckReviews Damn. I have heard the same. I have been searching for that bag since a month but no luck so far. Thank you for the reply though.
It was very good review indeed.I have some questions is it better than x16 considering both having rtx 4060.Also what should be better buy rtx 4070 laptop or rtx 4060 laptop.
The 4070 is a waste of money. The x16 is more practical, but if you don't travel much get the 18 as the power limits and cooling are better.
We will get an X16 soon for a review then I can answer your question. But yeah, the X16 is the sleeker, much more fashionable machine.
I agree with Julian. It might be better to get either a 4060 or stomach a 4080. The RTX 4070 is in a very weird place this year!
Hello man ,i really enjoyed watching ur review.... :) can u tell me what laptop u suggeust in range of 3000-4000 e for good gaming,i am bored here in germany ,thank u in advance
Have you tried our database? You can use our search and adjust for the parameters you are looking for:
www.notebookcheck.net/Laptop_Search.8223.0.html#results
Excellent review, snappy but with a lot of data. These extra couple of minutes add a lot of depth. Especially the closing remarks, contextualizing it against it's nearest competitors is crucial for any product review.
And yes, my biggest gripe with it is how mid-tier the screen options are. In a world where OLED and MiniLED are trending towards mainstream, even common lineups are sporting 400/500 nit displays. For their "absolute flagship" device, these screens are far too workmanlike.
None of the new 18 inch laptops from Dell, Asus, Acer or Razer are OLED or mini LED. Whoever makes the panel doesn't offer it.
Thanks Igor! :)
I am still torn about the screen situation. While I would have preferred higher brightness as well, MiniLED and OLEDs also have disadvantages! And considering the M18 is actually priced reasonably well, I can definitely live with the QHD panel!
@@NotebookcheckReviews I don't mean they necessarily must include a miniled or OLED display, but I would expect at least something like the 500 nit traditional LEDs like Lenovo or ASUS is doing throughout their entire lineup.
Agreed, a solid QHD panel with wide colour gamut coverage, decent factory calibration, Screen Profiles and snappy response times should be standard with high-end notebooks.
I paid 2424.00 usd for a 4090 with 7945hx and 1660p screen and 16 gig ram and 500 gig nvme with rakuten cash back and dells deals. Idgaf about 500 nits or mini led. If i wanted that shit id drop 4 or 5 grand on the msi or somethin🤷♂️
I paid 80 bucks for an accidental damage warranty for a year . Hint hint. Accidental.
How would you choose between the Alienware M18 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i for gaming and student work like programming?
The Legion is A LOT more portable than the M18. So if I were to move my laptop a lot, I would get the Legion. If you use your laptop stationary most of the time, I might lean more towards the M18
I’m about to get a laptop and have been looking at this one and for me it has Intel with the same stuff as you and AMD with the 7945HX with both having RTX 7090 and want to know if I should get AMD or Intel for gaming and other stuff on the side that can run pretty good. I also want to know if I should get something else than the M18 and if so what should I buy. Idk why but whenever I look at the best Laptops even though this isn’t in the list I can’t stop going back to it.
I liked it a lot, but it is also really, really chunky. I have been using the Blade 18 from Razer for a few weeks now and also like it a lot. It's a little bit slower (marginally) and much easier to transport.
is it as heavy as the 20 inch was?
great information. question: I am thinking of getting the M18 laptop. I have dual AW3418DW monitors. how would I connect them without a docking station. If needed, could you recommend a docking station that works with Alienware laptops. thank you
You really would not need a docking station. Since the M18 does have a mini-display por and HDMI in the back. If you want to drive both display at the same refresh rate you can also use one of the TB4s. That will be such a sick setup! :O
Does tomb raider and sims games play well with this?
Perfect! Thanks 🙌
No problem 😊
Will this gaming laptop still be good if I get the cheapest parts that are available? Like the RTX 4060, and the 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s
It will most likely perform as it should, considering that all 4060 are pretty close to each other this year!
Everything else apart from performance will still be applicable from our review to the lower-end configs.
Great video!
Waiting my m18 (already in Production stage). Alex, can you name those beautiful rgb lamps in your videos? They are awesome!
Nice! Congrats!
These are the Govee Gaming lights, I have linked them in the description!
I just ordered a 4090 I-93980 1TB and 16GB ran M18 with cherry max keyboard and QHD+ monitor. I’ll be adding 64GB Ram day 1 and a 4TB internal ssd. I hope I made the right choice. My last laptop was purchased in 2018 1070TI gen graphics card R17. This should be a big upgrade for me.
Nice, I really enjoyed the M18! I hope you will too!
how is the laptop now since you got it for 2 months
I have the M18 R1 Rtx 4080 i9-13900 HX since March it runs smooth and powerful I get cine bench scores of 32k plus on single runs and on 10 minute high 31ks The processors do run hot though but one cannot go wrong with this model P.S. Enjoy your reviews
Awesome, I am glad you enjoy your M18. I wish I could have kept it for longer.
And thank you! Glad to have you around!
How do you get such high marks? I have i9-13980HX RTX4090 64GB RAM and it gets considerably lower
@@DavyDave1313Probably the CPU
@@DavyDave1313I heard the pcores overheat on that cpu.
@@justswitched8841 not sure what you are referring to, but I am in the process of returning my m18. It gets up to 92C for absolutely no reason on the CPU - not playing any games or editing video nothing. Will get the Aurora R15 Desktop instead
Thanks for another excellent review!
Thanks Sergey! 💪🏻
amazing review!
Glad you enjoyed it
Is this the best 18 inch gaming laptop on the market right now? This is the one Im leaning towards for the design and my last couple of laptops have also been Dell
There is not really something like "the best" since it depends a lot on what you expect from your machine. But I found the M18 to be one of the most well-balanced 18".
Alienware: you should tolerate the drawbacks I have mentioned.
Razer: you must tolerate the keyboard layout, missing keys and price.
Acer Helios / Triton: wobbly keys and not mechanical, otherwise ok, AFAIK.
Scar: unnecessarily expensive, except for more RAM see Strix.
Strix: more or less ok but with several slight drawbacks incl. only 32GB, wobbly keys and permanent blinking lights.
Alex would say: choose your poison! I say: build a desktop:)
The question remains why no manufacturer can offer a notebook that has desktop quality in every respect and is not a rip-off. --robert jasiek
@@NoName-zf6nr you forgot the lenovo legion 7
@@alicefrozenberrypink6040 er... ***18 inch*** legion laptops doesn't exist yet
I just got the M18 R2 recently and really love it. My previous computer was the M17 R5 and it was great too. I'm a Developer so the 32 cores is what I was really after and it's very impressive. As expensive as this was, I really wish I had spent the extra $450 on the 4090 @ 16GB vs the 4080 @ 12 GB. I could exchange it but that was my fault.
Do you need the additional VRAM for your work?
We just reviewed the R2, feel free to check it out and let us know if our verdict matches with your experience:
ruclips.net/video/mHykoIGH3vU/видео.html
What is the battery like if you are doing just some low performance stuff like browsing?
It´s exactly what´s shown in the video, at 10:13
4h
Super Video-.. macht weiter so. Mein Abo habt ihr ❤
Danke dir! Wir haben auch einen deutschen Kanal am Start, für den Fall dass du auch Mal vorbeischauen magst ;)
youtube.com/@Notebookcheck_DE
Beautiful laptop I love the ALIENWARE and I like the ALIENWARE M16, I am between that the LENOVO LEHION SLIM and THE NEW HP OMEN 16 which I would lean towards a serious construction and thermals, One question, is the Alienware chassis made of plastic or aluminum?at BESTBUY they have the Alienware m15 for 1500 amd 6800 cpu and 3070ti gpu
Those two diagonal inches of screen real estate are *_huge_*
Why put the sd card reader on the back and the RJ45 port on the side? That's backwards design. Same with the flipped motherboard. I bet if this had a standard motherboard layout, you can comfortably repaste with liquid metal and custom fan curves to reduce temps
They already use liquid metal.
I agree that the SD-card on the side would have made more sense. But there must have been an engineering reason for it!
I will wait for better screen options
Going to buy mine next week friday
Awesome, congrats! 💪🏻
Do you know if its good for vr gaming? Do you think i need to get a cooling pad?
I haven't tried any VR gaming, but with that much horsepower, you should not have any problems.
I do not think a cooling pad would help a lot.
@@NotebookcheckReviews do you see any issues with cpu overheating while playing? also any recommendation on a good external monitor to connect this to?
Good review. I subbed. I'm looking to buy a Dell Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop. It has NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 8 GB GDDR6, 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, non-ECC, dual-channel. WIndows 11 Pro. $2059. Is that a good price?
Hello. Just found your channel. I own an m18 but I seem to have a problem with the command centre. It loads and opens up and I can select and customize fan profiles but when I go to the rgb section its just a grey background so I can't customize the rgb at all. Would be great if someone had a solution for this problem. Thanks in advance.
Did you upgrade it, or checked if there is an upgrade available? Then this would be something for the Alienware Support I am afraid!
@NotebookcheckReviews thanks for the reply yes it is fully up to date and alwsdy check for updates. Guess I'll have to contact them. Thanks for your reply anyways 😁
what is the best screen resolution for this laptop? fhd or qhd?
Personally I would opt for the QHD panel!
FHD is ugly as hell and horrible for reading/browsing web, especially on a display of this size. Go for QHD or 4k display
10:13 That ROG Strix Scar 18" running for 7 hours in the battery life section... Impressive. That may be an option of the Framework 16 doesn't last long enough.
Yeah, Asus did really well with the Scars, the G16 is pretty insane as well!
so after owning this laptop for the past 5 months here's my personal experience.
the screen has lots of light bleeding and seems a common problem.
the build quality is good but my previous model alienware 15 R3 felt better.
I hade lots of software problems that apparently came from the alienware support assistant app conflicting with the Dell support assistant.
I had to do a fresh restart and let only one app take care of all the updates.
the alienware app that controls performances feels really buggy and I gave up playing with the configurations, I let the balanced one always running.
except that everything is good.
edit.
in the Nvidia control panel also I had to manually select the option to use my graphic card, because automatically was only using the integrated one and never my 4070 for who knows what reasons.
HI there, and thank you for sharing your experience!
Hello,
If I understand well the 4090 is in fact a 4070 GPU ?
I"m looking for a PC dedicated to VR and pro work
Thanks
From what I saw the 4090 mobile has performance similiar to a 4070ti desktop (in a best case scenario)
The Scar 18 lasts for more than 7hrs? I'm shocked. That's pretty good considering it's an i9-HX processor.
The Scar doesn't last for 7 hours...I've researched it...about 5-6 with light internet stuff just like the M18
@@stefos6431 but M18 in this video lasts only 4h
I want Asus to take notes by seeing the keyboard layout of the M18. That is a perfect keyboard. Maybe ignoring the media control keys. But the problem for staying away from the M18 is bcoz of the inverted motherboard and also the worst speakers so far this year. Costs ridiculously expensive in my country. But I think Asus might change next year,so Iam sticking with them.
I want ASUS to take notes on shipping out a laptop that isn't faulty and then backing it with a customer service who is competent and receptive to help the customer. ASUS is not what they used to be. Their quality control is slipping to where they are finishing last place on quality assurance claims. And then their customer service team is being overloaded with customer complaints and have gotten to a point where they try to deny warranty claims and try to pass off responsibility to either the consumer or the retailer they bought it from. It's a nightmare being an ASUS customer these days just for those two points alone.
ASUS needs to focus on fixing their customer service department as well as slowing down the assembly line just a bit so that they can catch the bugs and defects in their products BEFORE they hit the market. That's what I want ASUS to take notes on.
Hello what's the model/make of the monitor at 8:45?
Phillips Evnia, not sure the exact model.
7:50 two benchmarks says its F1 22 but 2nd one was definitely a differend game
I have heard this description of Alienwares for so many years…. “Almost perfect”.
Let’s just say it’s all by design
Would consider it if they had better display options.
What would you have liked to see?
@@NotebookcheckReviews qhd 240hz at less 500nits
@@NotebookcheckReviews Mini LED, 1000+ nits
Parabens pelo canal, sucesso sempre!!!
Meu sonho...lamento não ter condições de realiza-lo, sonho dia após dia desde o lançamento, não canso de ver os vídeos deste modelo, simular configurações ultras e sempre positivamente pensando em ter uma maquina desta nas minhas mãos um dia. Gosto de Games e o que tenho não suporta estas novas tecnologias. Agradeço a Deus por isso, sempre falo aos meus filhos que um dia papai vai ser abençoado em usufruir deste recurso maravilhoso. Meu sonho continua.
Congratulations on the channel, success always!!!
My dream... I regret not being able to fulfill it, I dream day after day since its launch, I never get tired of watching the videos of this model, simulating ultras settings and always positively thinking about having a machine like this in my hands one day. I like Games and what I have does not support these new technologies. I thank God for this, I always tell my children that one day Dad will be blessed to enjoy this wonderful resource. My dream continues.
Thank you for your kind words! And I wish you all the best for your gaming future! :)
ah man i was hoping to see the full AMD setup with RX 7900M and see the temperatures
solid review! too bad out of my budget for now
Thanks a ton! Yeah, those 18" are quite the investment!
What camera do you ise
A Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k G2!
My m18 is in the mail Cant wait
Congrats!
Rich dudes 😭❤️❤️
Alienware m18 r2 ..mine is the new i9 19700iX, RTX 5020, 132GB RAM 7600mHz sticks), 10TB SSD), and the 420Hz 8k display. 18.2 screen
Someone is living in the future! ;)
I got the pure AMD version it does not run hot at all and the fans hardly run
👌🏼 that one was pretty well behaved in the lower performance modes!
I think that title represents reviewer secretly 😅💙
Big and heavy? :D
@@NotebookcheckReviews you know what that means 😏
Size doesn't matter)))
Where did ya all order it from
Dell
Can u tell how i can calibrate my own m18 ?
Which display option do you have?
You need a colorimeter(X-Rite i1 display, Spyder) and then it’s actually pretty easy to do!
@@NotebookcheckReviews 165hz wqhd
Don't understand why the keyboard layout flips the symbols compared to normal layouts (non-shift symbols are at bottom)...Am I the only one who dislikes this? If you only work with one device I can imagine that you get used to this...Nice review as always!!
Thanks Dirk. I can only imagine that they think (or found out) that more people on laptops use the non-shift buttons (for display brightness, volume etc.) than the actual function keys?!
zenbook next?
Yea, I hope to get it done towards the end of next week!
Can I use FL Studio on it ??
I do not see why you could not.
@@NotebookcheckReviews ok appreciate
Did you have to repaste? Lots of people on Reddit saying they’ve had to repaste because if high temps.
This is not something we can do with our review samples!
@@NotebookcheckReviews okay, let me rephrase. In your testing, did you see any indication that repasting would be needed?
300 nits sounds dim though??
Yes kinda. The Asus ROG scar 18s Display can reach almost 500 nits.
I costs a lot more tho…
I don't understand why they don't offer a 4k display. Why would I buy a laptop when I want to play 4k games when I don't get a 4k screen? Also the fact they got rid of the glass rgb trackpack is a damn shame. I have the x17 r1 with the 3080 with the glass rgb trackpad. The r2 got rid of the rgb trackpad as well
I wanted to wait for a legion 9, but I just got this fully specced out, 4tb storage , 64 gigs ram, cherry mechanical keyboard, small form factor cord, 4090, best intel cpu, etc... for right under $3k. Never paid that much for a laptop, but I was scared they would remove it from the site! I'm definitely going to be getting back into editing ton make some 8k videos, as long as I dont get an email back from dell saying they messed up! 😅 thanks for the review!
Bro what!!!!! Tell me the options you picked I need this 😂😂😂
Mom : Use it only for your homework assignments
This should be perfect for Minesweeper
:D
Where are You from? I love this accent :)
You must be the first one to say this, usually we only get complaints! :D
And I am from germany! :)
Unfortunately, M18 does not provide a white chassis this year.
Did the M series ever came in white? As far as I can remember it’s only been the X-series notebooks!
@@NotebookcheckReviews Hopefully we get a review of the X16 series soon!
Yes, very soon! ;)
The keyboard is Low profile Cherry MX Mechanical keyboard
Not in the configuration we reviewed, but it is an available option!
This should be perfect for Starfield
Oh yes, I can not wait for that game!
What's Starfield?
New Bethesda Space RPG coming in September! It looks very promising!
$2700 it is...
YES!
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 RTX 4070 OLED when?
Soon-ish! ;)
I'll be ordering my newest AW rig no later than Wednesday... /happyDays
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Alienware m18 was on my short list. 16:10, no PWM, mechanical keyboard, ordinarily sized arrow keys, solid chassis, acceptable Furmark noise (even more so with 4080, I suppose) and meanwhile better bug fixes would give a good desktop replacement. I have had to build a desktop nevertheless for the following reasons:
1) the large fans cannot be removed and cleaned unless the notebook is almost completely disassembled in a very tedious, very risky procedure. Easy maintenance is mandatory.
2) Months after launch, the German mechanical keyboard is still unavailable. Unexcusable.
3) Dell has tried extraordinarily excessive rip-offs in Germany up to €1900 surcharge for being a German. Maybe there are or will be occasional "sales" down to US price levels (modified by currency conversion and tax) but such is too late. Companies must learn that they cannot insult endconsumers and still expect purchases.
4) Putting labels on the alien heads would still destoy an otherwise clean chassis design. I might have tolerated this though without the objections above. --robert jasiek
Hi Robert, I was actually thinking about you during this review. I was curious what you would have to say about the M18 ;)
I would also like to try their mechanical keyboard, but they never send samples with it.
Prices have come down considerably right now, and it seems like its not just sale prices.
@@NotebookcheckReviews I forgot to mention the insufficient CPU pasting, which requires the buyer to (let) repaste immediately. Does Dell do better now or are CPU hotspots still 99°C+? --robert jasiek
@@NoName-zf6nrI watched another video where adjustments in the bios and command center get the 1 core down from 100 degree to around 85.
Eluktronics solves these issues with the Mech 17 GP2.
Does the motherboard being reversed matter that much? Will it affect the life of the motherboard?
Indirectly by a necessity for disassembly and reassembly of the motherboard and cables to clean also the large fans from time to time from dust. Eventually, mistakes will happen during this process and can damage the motherboard. You know, if something can go wrong, it will. The design is planned obsolescense. Every vacuum cleaner tells us that regular cleaning the device from dust is a necessity. Otherwise, it becomes louder and hotter and eventually the fans and so the notebook will stop working. Much dust next to hot chips can even be a fire hazard. Cleaning fans every circa three months would be good practice but the design discourages it. --robert jasiek
@@NoName-zf6nr Thank you
I was waiting for this! Not that i intend to buy it.
Still glad you watched it ;)
Can it run minecraft?
Barely ;)
It is a desktop replacement
this should be perfect for call of duty
You bet!
please improve your speaker sample section. not very informative at all
What would you like to see
insane price. Thanks no buy
It is actually priced quite well compared to a similarly equipped 18" notebook.
INFLUENCERS ALEAYS SAY.... "ALMOST PERFECT", AND NEVER BUILT SHIT..... just say what it has.... I just bought one..... shit is perfect. Say that to a hacker that can use this to hack the pentagon....
These screens are very bad for the m18. 300 nit and 165hz in the very expensive laptop... And... Why are the temperatures so bad at the cpu????
All lies!!! The screens are excellent!!!
@justswitched8841 Not lies you can get this same screen on a Helios 18 and pay $1800. Higher nits=higher quality display. That's just a fact.
@mkgriff1492 Idc. I bought alienware because I like the design. I don't like helios design.
@@justswitched8841good afternoon, did you buy the M18? and how is it for you, are there any problems? like the temperature on the processor, if lowered, then how?
Too big. After 17-inches, it is time to get a less expensive desktop setup. Below are some option:
- Custom made setup for less than $1,500.
- Miniforum UM790 mini-PC, an LG 27-inch QHD monitor with 144hz refresh rate, wireless keyboard/mouse/headset combo, and a 1080p web camera. Add a desk for $70 if a person doesn't have one.
- Beelink SER6 mini-PC, an LG 27-inch QHD monitor with 144hz refresh rate, wireless keyboard/mouse/headset combo, and a 1080p web camera. Add a desk for $70 if a person doesn't have one.
Expression seems forced, like being compelled to praise this computer！
No one was forced to anything during the production of this video! ;)
fyi nvidia mobile 4090 is equivalent to desktop 3080ti, so you are basically overpaying for a 3080. it's a scam.
I am afraid I have to disagree with you here.
Comparing our 3DMark ratings, the mobile 4090 is on par with a desktop 3090 ti (both 65%) and about 10% faster than a desktop 3080 Ti.
And if you make a generational comparison, the laptop RTX 3080 Ti was about 28% slower than a desktop 3080 Ti, whereas a mobile RTX 4090 is about 35% slower than a desktop 4090.
So the performance gap between the desktop and laptop chips has always been there, and I would not call it a scam but rather physics.
Nothing new mobile parts are always less performant for obvious reasons
"four key ge"? You don't know what you are talking about, do you?
If you say so :)
AMD M18 is out already in the USA but will come to Europe shortly. AMD is better.
Why is AMD better?
@@NotebookcheckReviews the cpu runs cooler, thus less fan noise!
Most laptops with Zen4 HX we tested so far ran pretty hot, sometimes even hotter than Intel Variants within the same chassis … we have a video coming up testing a Lenovo Legion Pro 5 with both Intel and AMD that will deal with this in detail!
Many problems on the three last generations of Alienware. On the last, ridicolous display also... So... 👎
The Alienware m18 is a brilliant laptop your just a hater.
@silverpro maybe he speaks from personal experience? @simone are you?
@@NotebookcheckReviews yes. I had 10+ rma.
@@silverpro8356 no, I'm just a person who knows about pc
@@simonefiorini8298 CMon man 10+ RMA now you just trolling. You could always buy a ASUS And get things that fail all the time ? Or a razer blade that is $1500 more and get battery bloat ? nothing is perfect in the world of laptops but alienware is second to none even with their service.
I trust Dell but not Alienware
Made any bad experience?
I really think that now days Alienware is garbage. Usually temperatures are bad, the laptop is way oversized/overweight, and has a flipped motherboard. Also, the paint is horrible, after a few months it's bad.
Why is the flipped motherboard a problem when you can still access the RAM and NVME slots? I was daily driving an X17 last for about 3 months and did not notice any problems with the paint during that time.
@@NotebookcheckReviews When you want to properly clean the fans/heatsinks, or repaste, it's unnecessary extra work. The is no real benefit to flip it. Especially in such a huge chassi.
@@NotebookcheckReviews Sorry. Regarding the paint, both my brothers with the 2022 models has paint comming off or a bit of paint bubbles near the hot parts of the chassi (rear vents).
It's not kind of hot, it's extremely hot. Here's what to except with this laptop. As far as games go and set to the highest settings with ray tracing on max. My PS5 and Xbox does a better job. I sent mine back to dell for a refund. I had the 4080 with the 1080 X 1200 display which does not support HDR. Bottom line, don't believe the hype if you're a gamer.
what you bought after this laptop?
@@rc2k524 I have the ibuypower Y60 desktop with the i9 cpu and 4070 Ti gpu. It is the best I ever had for gaming. I highly recommend..