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Dell - Alienware m18 R2 vs LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)

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Alienware m18 R2DELLRENDER
Probe A
Dell
Alienware m18 R2
81.9/ 100A
Performance72· 35%
Battery & Ports93· 27%
Design· 20%
Display84· 18%
Gram Pro 17 (2024)LGRENDER
Probe B
LG
Gram Pro 17 (2024)
73.5/ 100B
Performance60· 35%
Battery & Ports88· 27%
Design· 20%
Display77· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Alienware m18 R2 and Gram Pro 17 (2024), the Alienware m18 R2 comes out ahead in ram and cpu cores, while the Gram Pro 17 (2024) wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Alienware m18 R2 scores 81.9 and the Gram Pro 17 (2024) scores 73.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Alienware m18 R2 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.4 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 the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, cpu cores, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the Gram Pro 17 (2024) 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, thunderbolt ports.

Both ship with comparable storage, panel type, 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.
  • CPU cores — 50.00% more. 24 vs 16.
  • Refresh rate — 14.58% more. 165 Hz vs 144 Hz.
  • Battery — 7.78% more. 97 Wh vs 90 Wh.
  • Screen size — 5.88% more. 18 " vs 17 ".

Why LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) wins

  • Claimed battery life — 200.00% more. 18 h vs 6 h.
  • Weight — 2.64 kg less. 1.49 vs 4.13.
  • Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
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Spec comparison

Design

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)
Weight4.13 kg1.49 kglead
Thickness27.4 mm12.4 mmlead
Build materialmagnesium-aluminummagnesium
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readerfalsetruelead

Display

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)
Screen size18 "lead17 "
Refresh rate165 Hzlead144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS

Performance

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)
CPUIntel Core i9-14900HXIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU cores24lead16
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 LaptopNVIDIA RTX 3050 Laptop
RAM32 GBlead16 GB
Storage1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)
Battery97 Whlead90 Wh
Claimed battery life6 h18 hlead
USB-C ports2lead1
Thunderbolt ports12lead
HDMItruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Alienware m18 R2 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+

Gram Pro 17 (2024) claims up to 18 hours — 6h vs 18h.

Which is lighter, Alienware m18 R2 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+

Gram Pro 17 (2024) is lighter at 1.49 kg vs 4.13 kg.

Which has more RAM, Alienware m18 R2 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+

Alienware m18 R2 offers 32GB of RAM.

Which has an OLED display, Alienware m18 R2 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+

Neither model has an OLED display.

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