Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop vs Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop

Overview

Specs Score45 / 10092 / 100
Better Specs
CPU Clock Speed2.2 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores10 Cores24 Cores
More CPU Cores
Display Size13.6 in18 in
Bigger Display
Display Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels
Better Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels
Thickness11.3 mm
Slimmer
24.1 mm
RAM16 GB32 GB
More RAM
Storage256 GB SSD1 TB SSD
More Storage
SSD256 GB1 TB
More SSD
GPU Dedicated Memory12 GB
More GPU Memory
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C3 x USB 3.0, 3 x USB Type-C
More USB Ports
Weight1.24 kg
Lighter
4.23 kg
Unique Features
No
No
No
Fingerprint Sensor
Anti Glare Screen
Ethernet Port
HDMI Port
No

General

SeriesMacBook AirAlienware m18 R2
ModelAlienware m18 R2
UtilityPerformance, Everyday UseGaming
Device TypeUltrabookNetbook
OSMac OSWindows 11 Home (64-bit)
Dimensions304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm410.3 x 319.9 x 24.1 mm
Weight1.24 kg4.23 kg
Warranty1 year Warranty1 year Warranty

Display

TypeLiquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology
TouchNoNo
Size13.6 inches18 inches
Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
PPI~ 224 PPI~ 168 PPI
Refresh Rate165 Hz
Aspect Ratio16:10
Anti Glare ScreenNoYes
Features500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology100% DCI-P3 typical, 300 nit, Wide Viewing Angle, Low Blue Light, NVIDIA G-SYNC

Connectivity

EthernetNoYes
WiFiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Yes
Bluetoothv5.3Yes
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C3 x USB Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0
USB Port DetailsTwo 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
Thunderbolt2x Thunderbolt 4Yes
Display Port1x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1 Port
Card ReaderYes
Fingerprint SensorYes
Microphone InYesYes
Headphone JackAdvanced Support for High-Impedance HeadphonesYes
Other PortsMagSafe 3 Charging Port

Input

CameraCenter Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MPYes
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch IDEnglish US AlienFX RGB backlit (per-key) Alienware CherryMX Ultra Low-profile Mechanical Keyboard
Keyboard BacklitYesYes
TouchpadForce Touch TrackpadYes
Inbuilt MicrophoneThree-mic Array with Directional BeamformingYes
SpeakersBuilt-in SpeakersStereo Speakers, 2 W x 2 = 4 W Total
SoundFour-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial AudioRealtek ALC3254
Optical DriveNoNo

Processor

ProcessorApple M414th Gen Intel Core i9 14900HX
Speed4 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
Cores10 Cores (4P + 6E)24 Cores (8P + 16E), 32 Threads
Cache36 MB
BrandAppleIntel
SeriesCore i9
ModelM414900HX
GenerationApple M414th Gen

Graphics

GPUApple 8 Core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Dedicated MemoryGDDR6 12 GB
BrandAppleNVIDIA

Memory

RAM16 GB32 GB DDR5
Solid State Drive256 GB SSD1 TB SSD
SSD InterfaceNVMe PCIe Gen4

Battery

Battery53.8 Wh Battery97 Wh, 6 Cell Battery
Adapter Type30W USB-C Power Adapter
Battery BackupUpto 18 hours
Battery DetailsLithium PolymerLithium Ion

Extra

Included SoftwareMS Office Home and Student 2021
Sales Package13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Other FeaturesApple 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 TracingTrusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 security

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