Dell Alienware m18
gaming
2023
18"
dGPU
⏱ ~10h
⚖️ 4.23 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
90
out of 100
Fit for you
65/100
✚ Strong: fit_value
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
97
Core i7-13650HX
GPU
84
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
97 Wh
~10h
Price
~$922
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 90/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (0).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (100) · 3D & video (99)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (0)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
90
CPU score
97
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
84
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
4.23 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
97 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
13th generation · model year 2023 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Dell
- Series
- Alienware (gaming flagship)
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2023≈
- Screen size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 13650HX , Intel Core i7 13700HX , Intel Core i9 13900HX , Intel Core i9 13980HX , AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX , AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX , AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB , GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5-4800≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 4
- Weight
- 4.23 kg
- Ports
- 7
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 97 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 24 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600
⚙ Processors (7)
Intel Core i7 13650HX
Intel Core i7 13700HX
Intel Core i9 13900HX
Intel Core i9 13980HX
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (6)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
8192GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
97 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
86
Portability
0
Light office
99
Gaming
87
Creative
90
Energy efficiency
87
Connectivity
100
Value
89
Color accuracy
85
Processors (7)
Core i7-13650HX
Intel · 13th · 14 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
62
Core i7-13700HX
Intel · 13th · 16 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
63
Core i9-13900HX
Intel · 13th · 24 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
68
Core i9-13980HX
Intel · 13th · 24 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
69
Ryzen 7 7745HX
AMD · Ryzen 7000 · 8 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
92
Ryzen 9 7845HX
AMD · Ryzen 7000 · 12 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
93
Ryzen 9 7945HX
AMD · Ryzen 7000 · 16 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
97
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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CPU
195%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
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CPU
487%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
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CPU
278%
GPU
282%
RAM
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Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
973%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
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CPU
177%
GPU
528%
RAM
800%
Valorant
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CPU
649%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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CPU
324%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
176%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
324%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
211%
RAM
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Hogwarts Legacy
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CPU
216%
GPU
282%
RAM
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Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
649%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
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CPU
177%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
139%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
973%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
649%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
139%
GPU
130%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
384%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
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CPU
278%
GPU
469%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
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CPU
243%
GPU
272%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
206%
RAM
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Escape from Tarkov
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CPU
324%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
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CPU
389%
GPU
272%
RAM
800%
Control
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CPU
324%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
541%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
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CPU
348%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
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CPU
348%
GPU
352%
RAM
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Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
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CPU
324%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
811%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
563%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
348%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
324%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
352%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
324%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
211%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
304%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
442%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
324%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
154%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
304%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
184%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
649%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
541%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
487%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
541%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
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CPU
278%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
649%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
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GPU
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RAM
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