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Alienware M18 R1 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2023 Alienware M18 R1 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Alienware M18 R1
Released	2023
Release Date	Announced on January 3, 2023 (CES 2023) Available starting in Q1 2023. AMD models will be available starting in Q2 2023.
Pricing	Starting at $2,099 or $2,849 (CA)
Amazon Deals	$2,999.00 Alienware m18 R1 AMD Gaming Laptop 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200, 480Hz 3ms) Display, 1TB SSD, 12-Core Ryzen 9 7845HX (32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4070 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home) Dark Metallic Moon $2,799.99 Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon $1,927.89 Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop - 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz 3ms Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GDDR6, 1-Year Premium Support - Dark Metallic Moon

Exterior	Alienware M18 R1
Dimensions	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	N/A
Colors	Dark Metallic Moon aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	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. Image Source: Dell
Chasis Information	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	Alienware M18 R1
Size	18 Inches
Info	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

Alienware M18 R1

Ports

Left (4)

Alienware M18 R1 Ports - Left — 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)

Alienware M18 R1 Ports - Right — Image Source: Dell

1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Back (7)

Alienware M18 R1 Ports - Back — 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	Alienware M18 R1
Processor	Intel Core i7-13650HX 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 14 cores, 20 threads, 1.90 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 55W Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz Intel Core i7-13700HX 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX 16 cores, 24 threads, 1.50 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units Intel Core i9-13900HX 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX 24 cores, 32 threads, 1.80 → 5.40 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	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	4 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Fans Number	4
Cooling Info	7 heat pipes and 5 vents.

Alienware M18 R1 Price
	Alienware m18 R1 AMD Gaming Laptop 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200, 480Hz 3ms) Display, 1TB SSD, 12-Core Ryzen 9 7845HX (32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4070 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home) Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,999.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop - 18-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz 3ms Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GDDR6, 1-Year Premium Support - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $1,927.89 $2,649.97 27% OFF	See at Amazon
	Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver By Alienware $3,139.00	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 $2,999.99	See at Amazon

Connectivity	Alienware M18 R1
Wi-Fi	Intel Killer 1675i Wi-Fi 6E Intel Killer 1690i Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery	Alienware M18 R1
Size	97 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	330W power adapter.

Software	Alienware M18 R1
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	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	Alienware M18 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Speakers: stereo speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Alienware M18 R1
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera
Applicable Models	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
Warranty	1 Year Premium Support

Key Features	Alienware M18 R1
At Glance	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

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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

Storage Slots	Alienware M18 R1
M.2	x4

The Alienware M18 R1 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Alienware M18 R1
Slots	x2
Type	DDR5
Speed	4800 MHz

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