Between the Alienware m18 R2 and Pavilion Plus 14, the Alienware m18 R2 comes out ahead in ram and storage, while the Pavilion Plus 14 wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Alienware m18 R2 scores 81.9 and the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Alienware m18 R2 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 25.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Alienware m18 R2 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, storage, battery, among others.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight, panel type.
Both ship with comparable thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Alienware m18 R2 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Dell - Alienware m18 R2 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 90.20% more. 97 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Refresh rate — 83.33% more. 165 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲CPU cores — 71.43% more. 24 vs 14.
- ▲Screen size — 28.57% more. 18 " vs 14 ".
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 66.67% more. 10 h vs 6 h.
- ▲Weight — 2.74 kg less. 1.39 vs 4.13.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Dell - Alienware m18 R2 | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.13 kg | 1.39 kglead |
| Thickness | 27.4 mm | 18.5 mmlead |
| Build material | magnesium-aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | false |
Display
| Spec | Dell - Alienware m18 R2 | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 18 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 165 Hzlead | 90 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Dell - Alienware m18 R2 | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 14 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GBlead | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Dell - Alienware m18 R2 | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 97 Whlead | 51 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 6 h | 10 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2lead | 1 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Alienware m18 R2 or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Pavilion Plus 14 claims up to 10 hours — 6h vs 10h.
Which is lighter, Alienware m18 R2 or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 4.13 kg.
Which has more RAM, Alienware m18 R2 or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Alienware m18 R2 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Alienware m18 R2 or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Pavilion Plus 14 has an OLED display; Alienware m18 R2 uses IPS.
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