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Alienware m18 RTX 4090 (2023) vs Razer Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)

What m18 RTX 4090 (2023) does better (13) and where Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m18 RTX 4090 (2023)
Alienware · 2023m18 RTX 4090 (2023)
7.3Score
13 advantages
vs
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)
Razer · 2023Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)
7.5Score
15 advantages
Higher score
8.6Graphics6.3
5.0Overall performance5.8
5.9Display6.2
8.0Memory & storage6.8
4.2Battery & portability8.5
6.5Features & cooling7.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

m18 RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)
410.3 × 319.926.7395 × 26019.9
m18 RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth319.9 mm260 mm+59.9 mm
Width410.3 mm395 mm+15.3 mm
Thickness26.7 mm19.9 mm+6.8 mm
Weight4.2 kg2.8 kg+1.5 kg

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

Why is m18 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate480 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
  2. Battery capacity97 Wh vs 82 Wh+18%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,790 vs 21,552+24%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
  5. Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  6. GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
  7. Response time3 ms vs 6 ms2×
  8. HDRYes · Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  9. M.2 SSD slots4 vs 22×
  10. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  11. Key travel1.8 mm vs 1 mm+80%
  12. USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023) better than m18 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Weight4.23 kg vs 2.75 kg+54%
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. CPU cores14 vs 24+71%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,124 vs 1,837+63%
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core14,772 vs 17,946+21%
  7. SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  8. Thickness26.7 mm vs 19.9 mm+34%
  9. CPU threads20 vs 32+60%
  10. Pixel density126 ppi vs 168 ppi+33%
  11. Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
  12. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m18 RTX 4090 (2023)Alienware m18 RTX 4090 (2023)7.3
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)Razer Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)7.5
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7287,424
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,79021,552
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13650HXCore i9-13900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1424
CPU threads2032
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13980HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HXCore i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core14,77217,946
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8403,002
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,1241,837
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate480 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms6 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density126 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,192 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)256 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots42
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity97 Wh82 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight4.23 kg2.75 kg
Thickness26.7 mm19.9 mm
Width410.3 mm395 mm
Depth319.9 mm260 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlack, GrayBlack
Cooling fans43
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)56.7 dB53.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports32
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel1.8 mm1 mm
Webcam1,080p1,440p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.04.2
Dolby AtmosYesYes

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