Alienware m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) vs MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
What m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) does better (8) and where Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (28) — every spec side by side.
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3.7Graphics8.4
2.4Overall performance7.9
3.1Display5.5
6.4Memory & storage5.8
6.8Battery & portability8.2
2.8Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
| m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) | Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298.7 mm | 308 mm | −9.3 mm |
| Width | 397.3 mm | 404 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 24 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 3.6 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022) better than Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)?
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 2,000 GB4.1×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- Weight3.3 kg vs 3.6 kg+9%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50.1 dB vs 62.8 dB+25%
Why is Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) better than m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022)?
- GPU compute (FP32)13 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS3.5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,538 vs 26,3872.5×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core10,145 vs 20,224+99%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 9,7283.8×
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core755 vs 1,9122.5×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RX 6850M XT (2022): Yes
- Battery capacity97 Wh vs 100 Wh+3%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 64 GB8×
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 192 GB3×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | Radeon RX 6850M XT | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | AMD | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,538 | 26,387 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 6800H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,145 | 20,224 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,980 | 3,285 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 755 | 1,912 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 192 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 4 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 3 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 97 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 397.3 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 298.7 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.1 dB | 62.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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