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Everything you need to know about the Alienware M18 R2 release, price, and specs.
Dell announced the new Alienware series at CES 2024, and we’re putting them to the test to see if they could be the next generation of the best gaming laptops. Dell has promised powerful devices with enhanced capabilites. We’ve already taken a look at the Alienware M16 R2 and the X16 R2, now it’s time to dissect the M18 model.
Let’s get straight into it.
Alienware M18 R2: Release date
The M18 R2 is out and available to be purchased now. For those who are after the laptop with an RTX 4060 or 4070 graphics card, you’ll have to wait until later this year. Currently, the major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy haven’t started stocking the Alienware M18 R2. Keep your eyes on this page as we will be refreshing with updates and stock information as soon as we find out,
Alienware M18 R2: Price
Now, let’s discuss the cost. The Alienware M16 R2, introduced on January 11th, can be purchased for $1,900. Currently, there’s no info on pricing or release dates for the UK or Australia, but we anticipate that information will be available very soon. We’ll update this page with new details as soon as we know.
For now, why not check out the Alienware M16 R2 to compare price and specs:
Alienware M16 R2
Display
16″ QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
GPU
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 155Hz
RAM
16GB
Refresh rate
240Hz
Response time
3ms
Alienware M18 R2: Specs
| Specs | Alienware M18 R2 |
| Display | 18″ QHD+ (2560 x 1600) 3ms, |
| GPU | Nvidia RTX 4070, 4080, 4090 |
| CPU | 14th Gen Intel® Core™i9 14900HX |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB, 16GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 1TB or 2TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD |
| Refresh rate | 165Hz |
| Response time | 3ms |
For the screen, you can pick either an 18-inch QHD+ 165Hz display or a lower resolution 1920 x 1200 display with an impressive 480Hz refresh rate. It also includes an FHD IR webcam with HDR for improved Twitch streams and Zoom calls, hopefully. The M18 R2 with a 4060 or 4070 GPU will include a 240W charger as standard, while the more potent laptops will receive a 360W GaN charger.
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