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Me watching this knowing I'll never even consider buying a computer this big

Alienware's downfall needs to be studied

always been looking for a top-end laptop comparison video. Thank you for that!!

I honestly wish we could have a Lenovo Legion 18....I think they'd hit it out of the park

Love this video format!

Man. That's not the fan noise in scar 18. It's the coil whine. Pretty famous for that 😬

It was great Josh thanks , esp. the last part of the video 👍

You get it man.. you get what a good laptop needs to be. Thanks for your videos!

Really cool Josh! Great that you have done here what I have not seen any other tech youtuber do yet. I have searched endlessly for a good comparison featuring all the 18 inchers to know which is the best one so that I know what to go with to be my on the go portable workstation! Thanks and cheers

Damn quality of the videos is really good better then linus tech tips l, love u Josh and the team❤

Great review! I like how you guys address the nuances.

I never wanted such a beast but for people with less space or no desk having to move often... They sure provide value.

this was brilliant. not my market at all but still useful and informative and slickly done

Josh Sir thank you for the informative video. May you be happy and healthy. 😊

I don't need one right now but I love your videos guys, so I keep watching them. I really liked the format, so much data in such a short time, and including bits from other reviewers.

Great content! Love it!

How are the internal temps on the Helios 18? Does it reach 90°c+ when gaming or during stress tests?

Owning an Alienware M18r1, the screen is not that bad. Sure, it's not going to work well outside in daylight, but playing BG3 at the moment, I have no issues seeing things when I'm indoors. The performance is great, and I'm only running the RTX4080 variant. There's a TON about this laptop that make it great! Price wise, it's much less than most of the others mentioned here, has more ports, is more upgradeable with 4 NVME slots (on the 4080 and 4090 variants), and the build quality is great! Everyone picks on Alienware (Dell), but I am extremely happy with my machine.

My Alienware m18 r1 , 13900hx , rtx 4090 , qhd 165hz , 1 tb ss, 32gb ddr5 --- best laptop for my 😊

Thank you, mr.josh👌👌👍

Even though I'm not in the market for a gaming laptop I enjoy your reviews and comparisons, they're always honest and objective.

I could not have clicked to watch this video faster! I've been trying to compare them online. I'm not sure if I'll get one. I really wish one had an OLED display. And all laptops of this size should have amazing speakers. Anyways, thank you for gathering this info, I really appreciate your reviews.

The laptop edit hit hard🔥🔥

Love 18 inch laptops ❤ thanks for the video

Now THIS is a great video

Josh Sir what are your views of HP's line of Gaming Laptops - Omen and Victus? The new ones, are they competitive or any good? The 16.1-inch ones, not the 14 inches Transcend. Do they impress you and would you recommend them? They have traditionally been more affordable compared to others.

Hey Josh , I know that's not related but can I have your opinion on the 14 inches Yoga 7i with Intel 1355U inside ? Would you recommend it for the average user who doesn't game ?

Love the video, very fun

That intro shocked me from this channel. Not in any negative way; it's just not something you guys typically do. I gotta say it was pretty awesome.

I have been testing the Raider 18 from Costco which is $3000 for a 14900HX, QHD 240hz IPS display, 4080 mobile, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD along with a membrane keyboard and normal clickpad. The heatsink with heatpipes instead of a vapor chamber still does a good job and while the chassis is not as nice as the Titan, I like it more than the other options and the price is much more reasonable than the Titan.

Man those are some monsters

Please Double check your blade 18 Keyboard temps Thanks.

great video bro! i know this is unrelated, but you guys seem to only respond to the first comments, so… i wanted to ask how similar is the build quality of the spectre x360 14 compared to a macbook pro?

I am a proud owner of a ALIENWARE M18 R1 (all AMD). I got it for a very discounted price so not going to complain much about it... The screen indeed is not the brightness, but feels very responsive. Has amazing colors, depth and "HDR like" image which I am not even sure how they achieved. Probably has high native contrast. I have had many gaming laptops and this screen feels the best to use. (this includes 16 inch Macbook Pro M1) I have had a Legion 7 with much brighter display, but that wasn't as pleasant as the Alienware. Colors also felt too blue. Also with the 18 inch size I don't really feel a need for an external monitor any more. It also runs pretty quiet on balanced/performance mode and just runs every game smooth and beautiful. For me, the only downside is that the Alienware is very heavy and probably the biggest M18 laptop on the market today, although mine has a small 330W charger. But I am happy for the winner. I originally wanted to buy the Helios too anyways... :)

its so strange that the display options on the dell are so poor, esp. when we know there are many many options available

The problem with the display and mux switch is windows HDR mode. Turn it off with windows key+alt+b and the screen turns back on, no need to restart.

Hi Josh, I bought a Legion 7i Gen 9 last month, after 20 days of use, it started to give me black screen every time I booted up any game, whether on steam, battlenet, unreal, it black screened when the laptop was on charge but it didn't when it was off charge, this happened before and after I updated EVERYTHING, deleted and redownloaded EVERYTHING. Now that you mentioned you have issues with yours, I am glad I'm not the only one, I ended up returning the Legion and now I am in a void of not knowing what to do, that was a top choice of mine but if its faulty like this when I buy it again it will be super frustrating, what would you recommend?

These seems like Pro gamer laptops for those that travel to tournaments. The costs are insanely high, and you can get better value with a self-made gaming desktop.

I have had nothing but problems with Asus. Went with the AW M18R2 and haven't looked back. No Regrets.

M18R2 here. Could the screen be brighter? Sure, but saying you need to be in a dungeon to make it usable is a little extreme, it's not THAT bad. That being said, they do need to upgrade the screens...they are falling behind in that area quite badly.

Love your content❤ But I have to ask you why don't you test for performance on and off the battery? Other than prolonged usage in watching movies, why not consider running benchmarks and record the remaining battery life? I think this is a real use case measure. 1 round of gaming or other intense load, then the rest is for casual use on a single charge.

Loved the Jarrod's Tech spot! Great video too! :)

I never regret owning the Scar, it’s my 4th ASUS laptop

this is such a necessary video

I have the budget for the Blade but I also like the Scar.

Is the Asus' MIniLED better than the Acer's?

Hi there! Why did you choose 2023 razer blade instead of 2024 model? You could have mentioned this in video!

What about the temp / thermals ?

18 inch laptops? They exist?!

Imagine spending that much on a laptop which has these issues...disappointing, such issues are acceptable for budget devices that cost below $800..great video btw, personally I'll never buy a laptop for gaming which knowing that i could get better performance and customization with a desktop, yet i enjoy watching your videos ❤

It’s no way to please everyone. Razer laptops are known for thin and portable, while still getting the full TDP. Does that means there isn’t sacrifices to be made? Absolutely, even at that price. Is it the best laptop at cooling or do you get the best Keyboard ? No, this is why you make your selections depending on your preference. Asus, Acer, MSI & Dell have other options, but again, there is no perfect laptop that checks all the boxes.

When is the lenovo slim 7 review coming out?

I'm not sorry and i will never not mention this; a small right shift key on an 18 inch laptop is unacceptable. A small right shift key is the one thing on a keyboard i could never get used to. I suppose if it's your only device you can, but most of us are using other devices, especially at work.

I got the predator Helios 18 love it

We need an 18 inch non-gaming look laptop that has good battery life, excellent keyboard, outstanding haptic trackpad, and an amazing display. Besides the razor and doesn’t break the bank.

How can a laptop be powerful without fantastic heat removal?

Only spec that matters: Noise.

For seniors, I love this big 18-inch screen. 😄

Can anyone please tell me if Lenovo Legion 7i , i7 11800H; 32GB, 1TB, GeForce RTX 3080 16GB(vram I assume), is good? I am a noob and am currently searching for my first gaming laptop. (Note: it's used, but still good, apparently)

Hey, Josh Love your content. Very helpful. I can currently get a demo unit (excellent condition) of the LG gram 16, 2 in 1 , i5 1340p /16/512 for $1222aud/$807usd. Should I snap it up? I want a PC for light photo editing and general use. Cheers Anyone else can chime in. Thanks in advance for any help.

so basically ASUS scar 18 is better in thermals,best performance on battery,brightest display,best battery, 2nd best performance on Timespy & cinebench slightly behind 1st. sounds like a WINNER to me 😉

18 inches!! Genuinely asking, what’s the use case for such large laptops?

ok but which one will run runescape no lag

is the legion 9i a 17 inch gaming laptop? cuz idk see it here

Josh, I love your videos, but I didn't like the loud, harsh intro sequence. Yes, these laptops are targeted at a certain segment of the market. It shouldn't matter. Please keep your reviews honest, genuine, and graceful, which has always been what you're about.

I have the Acer 18 🙌

That's ton of work

300 nits aint bad

Very informative video but you did not test Linux compatibility/performance for any of these laptops

Razer blade 18 2024 is number 1, can’t believe you would place the cheap plastic scar or terrible Titan 18 with no gsync above it.

When are you gonna do a vid on the zenbook duo 2024

Best 2 in 1 laptop with best price and performance ratio

I will buy a 18 inch laptop this year and this video come at the perfect time!! Thanks Also after viewing a lot of reviews i cannot agree with acer, c'mon acer is very bad in a lot of things if you test everithing.. easily 5 or 4 place for Acer!!

Asus rog is the best laptop as the only laptop with switch to shift from local zone to single zone backlighting in mini LED panel.

Which one had the overall best build quality? Premium and durable

Too bad Acer offers the miniLED option only on select markets. Others can only get a regular IPS screen on those units. It also tops at RTX4080 in most markets. And going with anything below means a downgraded cooling (only RTX4080, with miniLED option, and higher get the better cooling solution), going lower in the stack it's offered with simpler heatpipe arrangements, previous gen fan design, and a weaker 165Hz 1200p screen. Sure, even on the lowest SKU it seems, you still get the RGB on the keys, palmrest logo, and rear/back side for those that care about light effects more than performance or functionality of the device... Same for ROG, where in most markets only the top tier RTX4090 models get adorned with miniLED back-light screen technology. Most in the stack use the tried and tested IPS units. Still, most of those laptops lack a proper premium tier webcam experience. Each manufacturer has the ultrabook line-ups sporting multi-MP webcam with IR/Windows Hello, often with fingerprint scanner even on the very cramped designs. And these top of the line biggest models? Only maybe good enough with FHD resolution. Why? Why is there no proper/bigger sensor? It's not like they lack the space on the models body. In the same vain, why not have multiple security options? Lidar, IR for face unlock, proper fingerprint sensor, maybe NFC reader and a companion app for the smartphone, or a security card/id card reader... there's enough space in the volume to accommodate all of these. The speakers in those big chassis should also have sounded better. Even if you target headphones using clientèle. Cause if so, then maybe they should've put a proper/better DAC with an AMP inside the chassis to drive better sound over headphones. Otherwise, they should have used the volume to actually boost the overall audio experience. As mentioned in the video, these really should've come with a full-size card reader. You can use adapters to put a microSD inside such a reader, but not vice versa... Also having just 2 As and 2 Cs, RJ45 and HDMI on a chassis this big should be considered a drawback. Lenovo's 16-inch Legions manage to cramp more connectivity, so Asus is almost too lazy/limited given the hardware and chassis constraints on the top of the line Scar 18 and G18. Speaking of which, since in many regions G18 gets exactly the same cooling options as the lower tier Scars, you should've taken them into account in this comparison as well. Heck, Acer's Helios line-ups were typically targeting the same clients as Asus G line-ups. Where Asus deployed Scars, Acer had Tritons... We still haven't seen an 18-inch Triton, so I guess taking those Acer 18-inch models is good, provided we match them with their natural competitors as well. Along the same lines, MSI has the Raider 18 as the slightly cheaper variation on the Titan chassis and components... You missed it in this comparison. Both of those MSI lines share the RAM capacities, which is double that of the rest of this stack. That might be important for some. But it also means/meant RAM limited frequency, even with the same capacity/modules as on the rest of the pack... You know how any manufacturer could've used the palmrest and keyboard deck space if they wanted to improve it all a bit? Asus once, quite recently, did the S17 with a raised/angled keyboard part. That would've opened areas for cooling, separate keyboard keys from the boiling heat underneath, and prep the deck for usage. Maybe this needs to come back? Furthermore, if Titan's touchpad is such a gimmick while similar approach in XPS 13 is deemed good, why not add a touchpad across the whole deck, akin to Asus dual screen designs, only with a touchpad instead of a screen and moved down below the keyboard... want extra functionality? Add a row of simple LEDs below and above such full-width touchpad, allow users to decide the location and size/actual width of active touch input registering area and mark it using 4 corners limits with those LEDs. Want an alternative? Use an E-ink screen and draw which area is unblocked. It could still be back-lit, and it could allow a pretty big surface for touch interaction and still allow one to limit/disable most problematic areas when needed. Alternatively, maybe they need to experiment a bit more with the colour tablet sized touchpad to the side of the keyboard... the space could certainly help with such an arrangement, with a touchpad/tablet or a secondary screen to the side. Finally, maybe some manufacturers could spare a few cubic centimetres for an SFP/SFP+/SFP28 cage inside for up to 10GbE-25GbE of cabled network. Or just plain old BaseT 10GbE port to differentiate itself and potentially better integrate with the higher speed networks potential customers may have. Heck, maybe one or two companies could even integrate the almost forgotten nowadays optical disc readers/writers. Or use the volume to accommodate enterprise formats such as E1.S or U.2 for storage purposes. Maybe we'll even get a 19- or 20-inch successor for those 18-inch desktop replacement laptops, successors to the big ones from "yesteryear" that sported 20+-inch curved designs that costed a fortune compared to regular top gaming/workstation laptops of their time.

I cannot like your video if you are not going to discuss the miniled side effects (blooming effect). It's of crucial importance.

I can't think you enough for your amazing work, you are saving customers from a bad financial decision God bless you Josh and your team. Can you update 18 inch laptops on your website thank you

Wait this is las years Razer blade 18?

Will be buying the Predator 18 for home use only. Have a Predator 17 that is a few years old, has never missed a beat, runs quiet for work and has a super comfy keyboard and mouse. Big screens are great - just a fact. Excellent review, Josh.

I bought an 18 inch helios a few months back so this review made me rather pleased! 😁

Blade 18 is 17k out of the 20k😅

I feel Alienware are taking the BOM savings with poor screens because they know that for the vast majority of the time their laptops are used as desktop replacements, hooked up to expensive high end monitors.

Its quite misleading comparison, I think Titan 18 is well build, beautiful and a power house.

How in the world would anyone buy a 18 freaking inch laptop

Intel instead of CPUs in 2024?

as someone who owns a helios 16 I would never imagine the helios 18 coming in top good video as always josh and team

Should be 1. 2024 Razer 18, 2. Asus Scar 18, 3. MSI, 4. Acer and last place the Alienware because of the ridiculously bad screen , wtf Dell

Bro Learned that League is full of toxic people from a whole review. ☠ Anyways, my favorite gaming type laptop would probably be the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16. Newest Design

I’d love to see you do 14 inch gaming laptops this way.

Next 16 inch laptops

If you do not need to carry laptop and laptop is your main machine it worth get bigger screen

all sliders where both Scar and Predator Helios are present: Display Max Brightness Scar 880 | Helios 833 (1-0) TimeSpy Fan Noise Scar 55 | Helios 50 (1-1) TimeSpy Temperatures Scar 35 | Helios 37 (2-1) TimeSpy Graphic Score Scar 21654 | Helios 18730 (3-1) Cinebench Performance on Battery Scar 1276 | Helios 951 (4-1) Cinebench Performance plugged Scar 1763 | Helios 1453 (5-1) Cinbench Fan Noise - Performance mode Scar 50 | Helios 48 (5-2) Cinebench Fan Noise - Turbo mode Scar 56 | Helios 64 (6-2) Geekbench Single-Core Performance mode Scar 3019 | Helios 2839 (7-2) Geekbench Multi-Core Performance mode Scar 17916 | Helios 17199 (8-2) Geekbench Single-Core Turbo mode Scar 2971 | Helios 2857 (9-2) Geekbench Multi-Core Turbo mode Scar 18277 | Helios 17535 (10-2) Weight Scar 3091 | Helios 3278 (11-2) So, based on the sliders the winner is SCAR 11 point versus 2 You gave winner slot to Helios just for a personal preference or what? maybe i didn't get it, my english is not so good.

Where is the Lenovo Legion? Tho

me looking to buy a 13 inch laptop: *interesting*

What are their weights?

The fonts in the charts are too small.

I want to buy a laptop for my business , I am a part time gamer too. Suggest me a good laptop which is light weight and the most powerful and lightest for gaming and business.

Im looking into an 18 inch laptop for AI development purposes. Would the titan be the best one ?