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2023 Razer Blade 18 vs. Alienware M18 R1

Here is a side by side comparison between 2023 Razer Blade 18 and Alienware M18 R1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Key Differences

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2023 Razer Blade 18 Pros

Reasons that 2023 Razer Blade 18 is better than Alienware M18 R1.

The 2023 Razer Blade 18 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M18 R1. It supports up to 5600MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the Alienware M18 R1.

Memory type and speed

2023 Razer Blade 18 - DDR5

5,600 MHz

Alienware M18 R1 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Alienware M18 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M18 R1 is better than 2023 Razer Blade 18.

Alienware M18 R1 has more ports and slots count than the 2023 Razer Blade 18. It has twelve versus ten amount of ports and slots on the 2023 Razer Blade 18.

Ports	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
full-size SD card slot	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x3
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Total	10	12

Alienware M18 R1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2023 Razer Blade 18. It has nine versus seven commonly used ports and slots on the 2023 Razer Blade 18.

Ports	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
full-size SD card slot	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes

2023 Razer Blade 18: Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about 2023 Razer Blade 18.

The 2023 Razer Blade 18 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	2023 Razer Blade 18
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i9-13950HX
4GB RAM	16GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	1TB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	24 cores

The 2023 Razer Blade 18 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more.

Two RAM slots. Learn more.

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 175W Max

2023 Razer Blade 18 Price
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 By Razer $2,399.99 Was: $2,999.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio (Renewed) By Razer $1,999.00	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 14" QHD 165Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Ultra-Thin - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB By Razer $2,549.00 Was: $3,499.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling By Razer $2,399.99 Was: $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,699.99 Was: $3,199.99	See at Amazon

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Alienware M18 R1: Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Alienware M18 R1.

Alienware M18 R1 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Alienware M18 R1
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-13650HX → Intel Core i9-13900HX
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 8TB
2 Cores CPU	14 → 24 cores

Alienware M18 R1 comes with four M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. Learn more.

Two RAM slots. Learn more.

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 409016GB GDDR6 175W Max

Alienware M18 R1 Price
	Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch 360Hz FHD 1080p Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, Intel Core i7-11800H (11th Gen), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Alienware $2,049.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,685.19 Was: $2,673.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 1ms 360Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Black By Alienware $1,949.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900, 32GB 3466MHz RAM, 1TB SDD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics, VR Ready, USB-C, Windows 11 Home – Black By Alienware $2,499.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware 34 Inch Curved PC Gaming Monitor, 3440 x 1440p Resolution, Quantum Dot OLED 175Hz, 1800R Curvature, True 1ms GTG, 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 1.07 Billion Colors, AW3423DW - Lunar Light By Dell $1,292.85	See at Amazon

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Key Features	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
At Glance	Released in Early 2023 16:10 UHD+ 18” 1600p 240Hz Weight 7.05 lb 3.20 kg Powered By Intel Core i9-13950HX 24C/32T, 1.60 → 5.50 GHz With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 5600 MHz DDR5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 175W Max Vapor Chamber Cooling Per-key RGB Keyboard	Released in Early 2023 16:10 QHD+ 18” 1600p 165Hz Weight 7 lb 3.18 kg Up to Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C/32T, 1.80 → 5.40 GHz Geekbench 5 2,000 Single Core Geekbench 5 20,000 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 175W Max

Availability	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Released	2023	2023
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2023. Available starting in Q1 2023.	Announced on January 3, 2023 (CES 2023) Available starting in Q1 2023. AMD models will be available starting in Q2 2023.
Pricing	Starting at $2,899.99	Starting at $2,099 or $2,849 (CA)
Applicable Models	New Razer Blade 18 Razer Blade 18 (2023) Razer Blade 18 (Early 2023) 2023 Razer Blade 18 Razer Blade 18 with 13th-Gen Intel-HX55 Processors Razer Blade 18 with Nvidia RTX 40 series	Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop Original Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop First Gen Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop Alienware m18 R1 Gaming Laptop Alienware m8 (2023) Gaming Laptop Alienware m18 with 13th Gen Intel-HX55 processors Alienware m18 with RTX 4000-Series
Stores	See at Razer See at Amazon	See at Dell See at Amazon

Exterior	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Size Comparison	2023 Razer Blade 18Alienware M18 R1
Dimensions	15.74 x 10.84 x 0.86 inches (399.9 x 275.4 x 21.9 mm)	16.15 x 12.59 x 0.95 - 1.05 - 0.988 inch (410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1 - 26.7 - 25.1 mm)
Weight	7.05 lbs (3.2 kg)	N/A
Colors	Anodized Black With illuminated Razer logo	Dark Metallic Moon aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. Per-key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™ 1.0 mm key travel 1.1 mm membrane 65G actuation Anti-ghosting keyboard N-key roller Precise Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.	Alienware mSeries Per-Keyy AlienFX RGB keyboard. Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting. 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover technology Touchpad Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling.
Chasis Information	T6 CNC Aluminum, Anodized, Black with illuminated Razer Logo	Featuring the new Alienware's Legend 3.0 industrial design language Updated Perimeter foot enables increased bottom side airflow aiding system and gaming performance Reformed V-rail edges aid in daily use providing an ergonomic approach to using the laptop All configurations are certified for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies Engineered with Alienware Cryo Tech ™Cooling technology Constructed with copper alloy thermal components Vapor chamber cooling technology over both the CPU and GPU

Display	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Size	18 Inches	18 Inches
Info	18” QHD+ 240Hz 2560 x 1600 16:10 240Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 500 nits 3ms response time G-Sync 3.7 mm side bezel individually factory calibrated Anti-glare	18” FHD+ 480Hz 3ms 1920 x 1200, 16:10, 480Hz, 300-nits, 100% DCI-P3 gamut,1000:1 contrast ratio, ComfortView Plus, 3ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching. 18” QHD+ 165Hz 3ms 2560 x 1600, 16:10, 165Hz, 300-nits, 100% DCI-P3 gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, ComfortView Plus, 3ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching.

Ports	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Left (5) Image Source: Razer 1 x power port 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 100W Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (5) Image Source: Razer 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), 100W Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x lock slot Kensington Security Lock	Image Source: Dell Left (4) Image Source: Dell 1 x RJ-45 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (1) Image Source: Dell 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Back (7) Image Source: Dell 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), 15W (5V/3A) Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x power port

Internal Specs	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Processor	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX 24 cores, 32 threads, 1.60 → 5.50 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 14 cores, 20 threads, 1.90 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 55W 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX 16 cores, 24 threads, 1.50 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX 24 cores, 32 threads, 1.80 → 5.40 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W
Geekbench 5 Single Core 2023 Razer Blade 18Alienware M18 R12 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX1,86593.25% 3 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX2,000100.00% 02,000 Geekbench 5 Multi Core 2023 Razer Blade 18Alienware M18 R12 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX15,43877.19% 3 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX20,000100.00% 020,000
Integrated Graphics	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 5600 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel Minimum Memory: 16GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 - 8GB GDDR6 TGP: up to 140W, 3072 CUDA cores, up to 2370 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 - 8GB GDDR6 TGP: up to 140W, 4608 CUDA cores, up to 2175 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 - 12GB GDDR6 TGP: up to 175W, 7424 CUDA cores, up to 2280 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 - 16GB GDDR6 TGP: up to 175W, 9728 CUDA cores, up to 2040 MHz	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 - 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 140W, 2370 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 - 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 140W, 2070 - 2175 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 - 12GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 175W, 1860 - 2280 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 - 16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 175W, 1590 - 2040 MHz
Storage	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Supports single-sided NVMe Drive only. Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD	4 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Fans Number	-	4
Cooling Info	-	7 heat pipes and 5 vents.

Connectivity	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Wi-Fi	Killer® Wi-Fi 6 AX211 Triple bands 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/az Bluetooth 5.3	Intel Killer 1675i Wi-Fi 6E Intel Killer 1690i Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2.5G Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000/25000 Mbps	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Size	91.7Wh Lithium-ion polymer battery.	97 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	280W GaN AC Adapter.	330W power adapter.

Software	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
OS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with a programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control	Alienware Command Center Brand new architecture with redesigned UI/UX The intuitive dashboard navigates all features, including thermals, system performance, overclocking, and themes Game Library to manage titles from multiple services AlienFX supports full RGB values up to 16.8 million colors, keybinds, and calibration settings on peripherals Power Management pre-sets or manual controls Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles

Camera & Audio	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1080p FHD. Windows® Hello built-in IR camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers 6 x Speakers 4 sub-woofers 2 tweeters THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone	Speakers: stereo speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	2023 Razer Blade 18	Alienware M18 R1
Sensors	IR Camera	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello IR Camera	-
In the box	New Razer Blade 18 Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	-
Warranty	1-year limited laptop warranty 2-year limited battery warranty	1 Year Premium Support