Who is the Dell - Alienware m18 R2 for?
Strong choice. At 81.9 Mars Score it sits in the A-tier (78–87) — the cluster just below the absolute leaders.
Pick this when you want flagship-tier specs without paying for the S-tier halo. The day-to-day experience is hard to tell apart from the very top.
Mars Score is computed from 19 measured specs against the transparent formula for the laptops category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Dell - Alienware m18 R2: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every laptops we track, here is where the Dell - Alienware m18 R2 pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Screen size: 18 " — among the best laptops we track.
- ▲CPU cores: 24 — among the best laptops we track.
- ▲Battery: 97 Wh — among the best laptops we track.
- ▼Storage: 1024 GB — below the typical laptops.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 18"
- RAM
- 32GB
- Weight
- 4.13kg
- Battery
- 97Wh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 4.13 kg
- Thickness
- 27.4 mm
- Build material
- magnesium-aluminum
- Backlit keyboard
- true
- Fingerprint reader
- false
Display
- Screen size?
- 18 "
- Refresh rate?
- 165 Hz
- Panel type?
- IPS
Performance
- CPU
- Intel Core i9-14900HX
- CPU cores
- 24
Battery & Ports
- Claimed battery life
- 6 h
- USB-C ports
- 2
- HDMI
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Dell - Alienware m18 R2?+
Dell - Alienware m18 R2 scores 81.9 on the transparent Mars Score formula for laptops, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Dell - Alienware m18 R2 belong to?+
Dell - Alienware m18 R2 is a Dell laptop catalogued in the Laptops category.
When was Dell - Alienware m18 R2 released?+
Dell - Alienware m18 R2 was released on 2024-03-19.
What is the screen size of Dell - Alienware m18 R2?+
Dell - Alienware m18 R2 has a screen size of 18 ".
What is the ram of Dell - Alienware m18 R2?+
Dell - Alienware m18 R2 has a ram of 32 GB.
What is the weight of Dell - Alienware m18 R2?+
Dell - Alienware m18 R2 has a weight of 4.13 kg.
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