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Dell - Alienware m18 R2 vs Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10

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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%
Legion Pro 5i Gen 10LENOVORENDER
Probe B
Lenovo
Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
78.3/ 100A
Performance72· 35%
Battery & Ports80· 27%
Design· 20%
Display88· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Alienware m18 R2 and Legion Pro 5i Gen 10, the Alienware m18 R2 comes out ahead in battery and screen size, while the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 wins on refresh rate and claimed battery life. Overall, the Alienware m18 R2 scores 81.9 and the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 scores 78.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Alienware m18 R2 edges ahead on the Mars Score (81.9 vs 78.3), but the 3.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

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 battery, screen size.

Pick the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 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 refresh rate, claimed battery life, weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, cpu cores, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Dell - Alienware m18 R2 wins

  • Battery — 21.25% more. 97 Wh vs 80 Wh.
  • Screen size — 12.50% more. 18 " vs 16 ".

Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 wins

  • Refresh rate — 45.45% more. 240 Hz vs 165 Hz.
  • Claimed battery life — 33.33% more. 8 h vs 6 h.
  • Weight — 1.63 kg less. 2.5 vs 4.13.
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Spec comparison

Design

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
Weight4.13 kg2.5 kglead
Thickness27.4 mm26 mmlead
Build materialmagnesium-aluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readerfalsefalse

Display

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
Screen size18 "lead16 "
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hzlead
Panel typeIPSIPS

Performance

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
CPUIntel Core i9-14900HXIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU cores2424
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
RAM32 GB32 GB
Storage1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecDell - Alienware m18 R2Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
Battery97 Whlead80 Wh
Claimed battery life6 h8 hlead
USB-C ports22
Thunderbolt ports11
HDMItruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Alienware m18 R2 or Legion Pro 5i Gen 10?+

Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 claims up to 8 hours — 6h vs 8h.

Which is lighter, Alienware m18 R2 or Legion Pro 5i Gen 10?+

Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 is lighter at 2.5 kg vs 4.13 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Alienware m18 R2 or Legion Pro 5i Gen 10?+

Neither model has an OLED display.

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