Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop vs Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
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Overview
Specs Score | 45 / 100 | 92 / 100 Better Specs |
CPU Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
CPU Cores | 10 Cores | 24 Cores More CPU Cores |
Display Size | 13.6 in | 18 in Bigger Display |
Display Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels Better Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
Thickness | 11.3 mm Slimmer | 24.1 mm |
RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB More RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD | 1 TB SSD More Storage |
SSD | 256 GB | 1 TB More SSD |
GPU Dedicated Memory | 12 GB More GPU Memory | |
USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C | 3 x USB 3.0, 3 x USB Type-C More USB Ports |
Weight | 1.24 kg Lighter | 4.23 kg |
Unique Features | No No No Fingerprint Sensor | Anti Glare Screen Ethernet Port HDMI Port No |
General
Series | MacBook Air | Alienware m18 R2 |
Model | Alienware m18 R2 | |
Utility | Performance, Everyday Use | Gaming |
Device Type | Ultrabook | Netbook |
OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) |
Dimensions | 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm | 410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1 mm |
Weight | 1.24 kg | 4.23 kg |
Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
Display
Type | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology | |
Touch | No | No |
Size | 13.6 inches | 18 inches |
Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
PPI | ~ 224 PPI | ~ 168 PPI |
Refresh Rate | 165 Hz | |
Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
Anti Glare Screen | No | Yes |
Features | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology | 100% DCI-P3 typical, 300 nit, Wide Viewing Angle, Low Blue Light, NVIDIA G-SYNC |
Connectivity
Ethernet | No | Yes |
WiFi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Yes |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | Yes |
USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C | 3 x USB Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0 |
USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port with PowerShare, 1x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port, 2x Type-C (Thunderbolt 4.0 , USB 4 Gen 2, 15W (3A/5V) Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4) Port, 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port |
Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
Display Port | 1x mini-DisplayPort | |
HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 Port | |
Card Reader | Yes | |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | Yes |
Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port |
Input
Camera | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP | Yes |
Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | English US AlienFX RGB backlit (per-key) Alienware CherryMX Ultra Low-profile Mechanical Keyboard |
Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
Touchpad | Force Touch Trackpad | Yes |
Inbuilt Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming | Yes |
Speakers | Built-in Speakers | Stereo Speakers, 2 W x 2 = 4 W Total |
Sound | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | Realtek ALC3254 |
Optical Drive | No | No |
Processor
Processor | Apple M4 | 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900HX |
Speed | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores | 8 x 2.2 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 5.8 GHz) Performance Cores 16 x 1.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.1 GHz) Efficient Cores |
Cores | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) | 24 Cores (8P + 16E), 32 Threads |
Cache | 36 MB | |
Brand | Apple | Intel |
Series | Core i9 | |
Model | M4 | 14900HX |
Generation | Apple M4 | 14th Gen |
Graphics
GPU | Apple 8 Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
Dedicated Memory | GDDR6 12 GB | |
Brand | Apple | NVIDIA |
Memory
RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB DDR5 |
Solid State Drive | 256 GB SSD | 1 TB SSD |
SSD Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen4 |
Battery
Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery | 97 Wh, 6 Cell Battery |
Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | |
Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | |
Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | Lithium Ion |
Extra
Included Software | MS Office Home and Student 2021 | |
Sales Package | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | |
Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 120GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 security |
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