For me the Dell Warranty and customer care goes a long way. My 4 year old Area 51m started showing its age and I was offered a full refund by dell after multiple at home repairs. It was a value of around £3000. With the money I was able to get an M18 with the i9-13980HX, 4090, 32GB RAM, 2 TB storage and 3 year warranty to go with it. The crazy thing is I was able to purchase the M18 for less money than what I had bought my Area 51m with in the first place because for the unawares, you can simply ask Dell for a discount which I did and was offered around £400 off the asking price. I ended up paying only £2800 for it. I have never experienced that with other manufacturers which is why I will stick with Alienware products for years to come.

The razors keyboard and the fact it looks like a Macbook...is a major deal breaker for me, if i am paying that much i want a full out keyboard with a number pad. That is why i own the Alienware now, Thanks for the review.

Fantastic review, thank you.

Really nicely done. That is what I miss by all other reviews - the comparison at the end. Moneywise and also when money doesn't play a role.

For a thousand pounds or less I'd upgrade to the 4090 RTX and more drive space, maybe an extended warranty as well....just like I did. Plus, get it on sale and and discount code too. Great review and spot on.

Great review, I have an M16 R1, and I will soon get the M18 after much consideration. Thanks for the video. Your videos are honest and well-made. Great production. 👍

Thank you for the video. However from a VFX artist viewpoint there are still some ambiguities, for example I would like to know how smoothly and fast the two would run while simulating quite elaborate scenes in Houdini FX, rendering in Houdini karma, creating large levels in Unreal engine and processing high resolution footage in NUKE.

hells yeah. im torn between which one to get. I've got a Razer 17 but it's 4 years old now and it's time to upgrade. Perfect time to see your video

Excellent, Thank you David.

Perfect review. Lov your videos

Great comparison! Thank you, yet again, for confirming that I made the right purchase by going with the M18. I cannot see $1000 difference. No USBC charging isn't an issue for me since this is primarily a desktop machine, plugged into the OEM brick. I purchased the 300w slimline charger to pack with the computer when traveling.

Amazing review thank you very much! I have the Blade 18.. after a year or of use i always like to re thermal my laptops and give it a deep clean. Could you show a video of you doing that on the blade 18? How would you go about doing that? Iv never doing anything with a vapor chamber before Thank you!

Thanks for the video! This video in particular answered some of the questions. :) Planning to get next year either a RB 18 or AW m18 - the main question is portability (weight and the sie isn't an issue, but finding the right bag is). If you ever make a video about 14-16-18 inch laptops portability-wise and from another angles - would love to see!

Your videos are amazing as usual. Thanks! Question, does it deserves in your opinion to compare Dell Alienware M18 (it's in my shopping list, but I didn't checked out yet :) ) with the MSI Titan GT77hx? Many thanks

first of all I congratulate you for the precision and details of your reviews, I was shocked, really compliments. Can I ask you for advice? I would like to buy an alienware M16 or M18, but I don't know how to do the right setup.. I would like to use it for gaming of AAA games and live streaming, what do you recommend? I had a 4080 video card in mind but I don't know how to dial the rest. Thanks for your attention

I always enjoy your reviews. Thanks for another grandslam review of two Monsters! I currently run two Razers and most of their periphials. Razer Blade 17 and Razer Blade 16 Mercury addition. I am not a fan of Dell, currently selling all of my XPS computers. Dell's warranty service is less than stellar and has dissappointed me many of times over the past 4 years.

Hey Mash, I want to ask if alienware m16 r1 (the I9 , 4070 variant) is worth the money?I have to do gaming, coding, software development. Apart from the portability is there any issue?

Hey Mash, do you use external keyboards with these? The built-in ones are great, but I usually use an external keyboard. BTW great video as always.

I chose Alienware because they don't sell Razer in Italy and above all because of the price. the alien won over the snake 😂 👽 🐍

Also a big issue with Razor support is that if you do decide to send back your laptop for any kind of repair they have a disclaimer saying they take no responsibility for the laptop while it is not at Razor, so if something happens to it in transit or on its way its your problem.

A really nice review thanks, I’m using m18, and was wondering if you use a laptop stand for it. I have one but it seems like it’s interrupting the bottom part where it sucks the air up to release heat better, not sure if I should a laptop stand or not

so you listened my request huge respect

Really hope you to compare m18 and legion 9i

Although it is too heavy and big, I would pick m18 over Blade18 if I have to choose between the two even if I have unlimited money. I could spend 1000 for a monitor, a headphone and a burrito.

I have x17 r2 it has 64gb ddr 5 mhz ram, can i swap the 64gb ram with my new M18 with 32gb MT/s?

Great review! I'm between these two and legion 7i/9i but still can't decide. 😅 (but it kinda bothers me that the legion has only a 16-inch screen)

Can you do a review on the Commodore 64 please

Great comparison, had a question. I have both the blade 18 and the dell m18 and was trying to figure out which of the 2 I liked more because the other is going back. I heard nothing but good feedback about the speakers on razer blade 18, but I'm not getting the bass that everyone says it has.. in my opinion it almost sounds like the alienware it just a little bit louder. So is there a fix, or has anyone else experienced this? Thanks.

Number Pad is EXTREMELY important for creator who uses 3d software like Blender.

Nice review but I like how the Alienware M18 sits higher then the Blade 18 and also like the keyboard better on the M18.

18 inch laptop without a number pad is almost unforgiveable...

Dunno if you knew already but you can just disable the touchpad in it's settings. Great comparison BTW! I bought a m18 yesterday! I'm excited!

Dell Alienware m18 does your display light controls work? in windows. press the slider or the brightness level or press FN F11 and f10 to change light control, i tested it on mines windows 11 pro light control brightness does not work>? does yours work i have the FND+ screen 18" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz, 3ms, Comfort View Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC + DDS, 100% DCI-P3, FHD IR Camera

Don't forget, that M18 going to looks sweet on set!

Now that you've compared both the 18in versions I'd love to see a comparison between their 16in versions. The Alienware m16 and Razer Blade 16 are begging to be compare, especially since 16in is a more popular size for laptops.

If you have a dedicated video card, for example a 4080 but the screen does not support 4k if you connect to a 4k TV/ Monitor will it run at 4k??

Thank you so much. This is a really helpful comparison for me. Even with all of the cons, I’m choosing the Alienware because this is a secondary machine for me used only for gaming in a dark room. None of the benefits of the Blade are worth it for me. If I had infinite money, I’d buy the Blade to support the company who seems to be making the best decisions in general (except warranty 😂).

Hey i love your videos ! I just wanted to know if it was worth it or not to buy the M18 with the 4060 version even tho its 2k dollars or if i should buy another option for 2k dollars?

I’d like to see the comparison between the Legion 9i with 4090 Rtx and the Asus Rog Strix G18 4090 rtx please 😢

Just ordered the M18 with i9-13980HX w/ 4090. Its going to replace my R10 Ryzen 9 5900 desktop. Previously I tried and returned the R15 and R16 but didn't like the size of R15, and the R16 with i9 14900KF was more lagging than my current computer on Fusion 360. Hopefully this is the one!

Alienware Area51m-R2 in 2024? Yes, let's goo :D I bet it will still work in 2034... (as all my older Alienware laptops... I am making quite a collection, it seems)! Awesome video, as always...I still wish they would bring back the RGB trackpad like on the older models (and not exclusive to the X series! I want an RGB trackpad and to be able to upgrade RAM and storage... is that too much to ask?! ^_^)

Sir please make video on Alienware M18 R2 vs blade 18

Hey mash what would you choose the blade 18 or the blade 16 with dual uhd+fhd mini led?

Can you do a review of the new AMD Advantage M18 with the 7900m + 7945hx

I’ll go with the Alienware of course I just love the outlook of the laptop and the high performance even the price is not that much cheap but it still my favorite ❤️

Would you pick the 4090 x16 version over the 4090 razer 16 with 4k mini led? That’s the struggle I’m having. I want that mini LED but Alienware has the better warranty

The razers are also notorious for placing their mosfets in the back of the cpu , leading quite often to broken mosfets that end up frying the cpu. No repairs from there are possible. So always choose the laptop with the most space and better cooling. This also apply to the smallers alienwares .Amy chance of dismantling the laptop and inspecting the motherboard ?

Overall, would you go for the Alienware m16 or Lenovo Legion pro 7i if they had the same specs?

As a blade 18 user, i would not recommend anybody to purchase the laptop as it has a lot of problems after purchasing it down a few months later. I've had to send the laptop back for RMA 4 times due to quality control issues and it has been a hell of a nightmare to do it. I have to sacrifice 1 month of my time to RMA it which really affects the productivity of my workflow. So for those who wants to buy a laptop at this calibre, i would recommend the ladder instead.

you can't turn off the track pad on these laptops ?

Sir i need help suggestion I don't know what happebed ro my laptop 3 days ago i used it played and it was running nicely but after today when i open it opend so late and even when i tried opening games the games did opeb after 5 min valorant gave 10 fps god of war 20 like this what haooened i haven't misplaces any settings please helo me i have lenovo legion slim 7i 2022. I don't know itis giving me night mare? plz u are te obky one i ca trust 😥

Like ur video and u energy bro, but I have really no idea what to buy, DELL Alienware M18 R2 - i9-14900HX/4090/32GВ/1ТВ/18.0 2.5K 165Нz // Lenovo Legion 7 PRO - i9 13900HX / RTX 4090 16GB 175W / 500NIT 16 2.5K 240HZ ( 1024GB - 2048GB / 16GB - 32GB ) What do you think?) what laptop have more quality for a long time

Alienware has not changed their laptop design for a long time now. DO love the full keyboard

They both seem great, but the support from alienware to fix any issues you might have is just so important with something that expensive. if the blade had that type of customer service I would buy from them instead.

i do like Alienware having the mini-display port

what USB C can i use for razer balde 16 ?

I mean if I could game on that all day with like medium settings in games like Runescape I would call that a win. But, everytime I see laptop I think no matter what you put in it, it's gunna run like a gtx1050 after about 15 minutes unless you put it in portrait mode so the heat rises. lol.

Razer white is just so good, I bought alienware 17 backpack just for future razer 18 laptop lol

Hello! Perfect review, alienware from the future, futuristic desigh, very like, but 100C on the cpu is disgusting, very dissapointed. Best regards! 👍

Hey dude would you consider reviewing the Acer Predator Triton 17x (2023) model as there are no in depth reviews on it and it’s a beast of a laptop with a 250hz 17 inch Mini LED option screen with some serious specs .

If only Alienware made an Area-51m-like variant of the M18, I would go with Alienware in a heartbeat. However, this is Razer Blade 18 versus Alienware M18. If I had to pick either to purchase, I would pick Razer.

I choose Dell for software, warranty and pcb reliability

15:56 I just noticed that razer has 32 gb of system memory while alienware has 16 gb only

I sure can't wait until the next GPU (50 series) comes to these and OLED screens become more ubiquitous. 2024 or 2025 is going to be pretty great.

I like these reviews but in the end for a lot of people it will always come down to price

I've found that Razer's technical support falls short, especially in firmware updates and stability, compared to Dell Alienware. Dell offers superior display options, making gaming more comfortable and delivering better performance. When it comes to ASUS and MSI, their gaming laptops often prioritize marketing with flashy benchmarks, but Alienware stands out for delivering genuine quality and performance, making it my preferred choice for my next laptop. I have now Razer 18 and in the past I was with ASUS, MSI. Next one is Alienware

ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 18 ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 18 MSI TITAN 18HX ALIENWARE M18 RAZER BLADE 18 Which is the best 18" Gaming Laptop ????

I got the Razer hate the keyboard but is a nice package. Only reason I keep it,

I will get one Dell M18 and one HP 4090 together ❤️

Great - really nice job! I know the Alienware is the smarter choice, but I'll probably get the Razer (hopefully Best Buy will have some kind of promotion on Thanksgiving).

Nice beastly laptops.

The M18's from Best Buy, unfortunately all have AMD CPUs, and both variants (tried both) have serious issues and make the laptop damn near unusuable. I returned both models within a day of owning each. The 1st one, more expensive model with the Radeon RX 7900m had 2 defective ports on the back. The 2nd one I returned today (as of this post) as it was perofmring poorly, games would crash, even watching a youtube video it seemed to struggle to do. The cheaper model (only about $200 cheaper) has a RTX 4070 in it. I can't speak for the intel variants of the M18, but the AMD variants, really suck this year and it's disheartening. I need a new gaming. laptop and don't want anything that's available right now......I have store credit so i'm stuck purchasing from Best Buy.

hey @mashit what's that test video you're using for sound tests?

The price difference gets even worse with the 4090 cards, partially because Razer forces you to pick the maximum SSD and installed RAM options at the usual insane upcharge. The m18 you can still minimize both to upgrade yourself for far, far less which results in probably more like ~$1500 or more extra for the razer blade at the same specs assuming you also upgrade it to 64gb ram and a 2tb SSD, probably worse given you could just get a 1TB to pair with the 1TB it comes with and match the 2TB the razer forces. (Or just get a 4TB or more card and still be out for less money.) Honestly given how easy it is to swap out SSD and RAM I don't really understand why these companies charge so much for upgrading them out of the box. You can't even argue it's a matter of labor given they're putting cards in either way and it's fantastically more than the extra hardware actually costs to a truly obscene degree.

I was planning on getting the new M18 until I saw the location to the network jack and SC card. Total deal breaker for me.

My Alienware is really nice except it is noisy, and its fan blows hot air on the right hand side where my mouse is located.

Desktop replacements are always a strange mix of priorities and compromises. Even at 18", it's still small compared to a standard 27" monitor, 32", or even the increasingly popular 48" OLED. The Alienware looks like a dinosaur in comparison to the razer. The large bezels, large butt, and soft touch black make it look extra clunky and not clean. I doubt anyone seriously moves this large thing around the house, or uses it on the go. If you have it permanently set up as a true desktop replacement, then you will undoubtedly have an external monitor and keyboard and mouse. It's way easier to fit that sort of setup with the razer on a desk. And of course, the razer actually supports PD charging and can fit in a standard 17" laptop and is much lighter. That's the intended scenario. Portable for occasional outside use but mostly plugged at home. The days of needing the biggest chassis for cooling are gone. The unibody chassis of the razer is gonna be much better for durability when moved around. The alienware is just a poor man's razer, unfortunately. It baffles me why Dell doesn't have a beefed up version of the XPS line for gaming.

I have the AW M18, and I agree with you about the Command Center. There are a lot of glitches, and i seriously wonder why Alienware would damage its reputation by putting out such half-baked software. It does affect performance, in that it has trouble switching back and forth between profile settings, and it feels like it eats up computing resources by getting itself tied into knots. Alienware is really tone deaf about the Command Center, which is regrettable. All in all, my M18 is a beauty and it is powerful, but the Command Center is a big enough minus that i would seriously reconsider buying another AW again

Include MSI GT77 also... 😉

alienware should release x18 version of m18

before watching this video, my thoughts: if you are going to type, use the Alienware, if you are not typing much, Razer

if you had the correct color Razer, this would be a better comparison

razers keyboard and mackbook like looks for a gaming laptop is already a huge deal breaker for me

getting FHD at 18 inches is bonkers to me, it's going to look like crap

No full keyboard on the 18 inch razer makes it non starter for serious folks.

Omg so many great things about the blade 18 but the m18 is also great the screen for the blade is a lot better than the m18 but the m18 has the number keyboards and all the inputs in the back but the software is mid but razers software is better CHOICES WHYYYYYYY

Razer 18 all the way. A 300nits screen is terrible looking compared to over 500 nits. What’s the point of an amazing laptop if the brightness is worse than a Nintendo switch

For design i like alien ware but for busines design i like razer look simple but cool❤❤ But for gaming quality i like alienware because the alien ware is a the first legend laptop gaming in the world😂😂 ❤❤❤

Do people really lug around a 18inch laptop? If I had any of those I wouldn’t be taking these tanks anywhere besides from room to the next.

Dnt go for cause it will take your battery

Sorry but I disagree on Alienware decided to run CPU freely at 100C. that's actually a failure since m17s & m15s Alienware failed to deliver cool thermal solution with 3 fans 4 fans 5 fans.. Therefore, that 100C Cpu Temp going go give thermal throttle in-game badly under balance mode, to make it better you are limited to run on extreme fan mode which is disappointing or UV the cpu. Where Razer have limited the wattage to save extra power which you most likely won't notice much in game.. But you will never have thermal issues + keeps the thermals under control. Big Clap To Razer 👏👏

please alienware bring back area 51m

No more laptops until they have OLED 4k 240Hz

i like minimalistic designs, but not in my gaming laptop. light that shit up. razer doesn't even look like a gaming laptop.

I rhink the razer is a 1000 pounds better the screen on the dell is unforgivable

Synapse is 10 times better than Alienware Command Center

You forgot the battery life

Razer costs 1k more having the same configuration! wth??

m18 by you

alienware looks better