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Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024) vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)

What m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024) does better (11) and where ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)
Alienware · 2024m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)
7.2Score
11 advantages
vs
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)
Asus · 2024ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)
8.0Score
17 advantages
Higher score
7.8Graphics8.2
5.2Overall performance7.6
5.2Display9.0
7.7Memory & storage6.4
4.5Battery & portability4.7
8.6Features & cooling3.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)
410.3 × 319.925.1399 × 29430.8
m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)Difference
Depth319.9 mm294 mm+25.9 mm
Width410.3 mm399 mm+11.3 mm
Thickness25.1 mm30.8 mm−5.7 mm
Weight4.2 kg3.1 kg+1.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024) better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)?

  1. Refresh rate480 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
  2. Battery capacity97 Wh vs 90 Wh+8%
  3. Thickness25.1 mm vs 30.8 mm+23%
  4. M.2 SSD slots4 vs 22×
  5. SD card readerYes · ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024): No
  6. IR camera (face login)Yes · ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024): No
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  8. USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%
  9. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  10. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  11. Cooling fans4 vs 3+33%

Why is ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024) better than m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)?

  1. Brightness300 nits vs 1,100 nits3.7×
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
  4. Weight4.23 kg vs 3.1 kg+36%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,062 vs 1,928+82%
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core16,247 vs 19,749+22%
  7. CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
  8. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,520 vs 25,078+2%
  9. HDRNo · m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024): Yes
  10. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  11. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  12. CPU threads24 vs 32+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 (2024)7.2
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)8.0
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7289,728
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,52025,078
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-14650HXCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1624
CPU threads2432
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HXCore i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,24719,749
Geekbench 6 single-core2,7623,256
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0621,928
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate480 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Brightness300 nits1,100 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—100%
Pixel density126 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,192 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots42
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity97 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter360 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight4.23 kg3.1 kg
Thickness25.1 mm30.8 mm
Width410.3 mm399 mm
Depth319.9 mm294 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans43
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Liquid metal (CPU)YesYes
Fan noise (max. load)56.6 dB52 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports32
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.8 mm2 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosYesYes

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