Alienware’s new m18 is among the largest laptops we’ve ever reviewed, with a display measuring 18 inches diagonally. But it’s not just the display that’s larger than life; the chassis is massive, thick, and heavy, while the keyboard is nearly the same size as a desktop counterpart.
Looking inside, the m18 R1 is loaded with flagship components, including up to an Intel Core i9-13980HX Raptor Lake mobile processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 discrete GPU. But Alienware doesn’t stop there; an optional panel on the 18-inch display has a 1920 x 1200 resolution with a dizzying refresh rate of 480 Hz. That’s a new high watermark for laptop displays, and the RTX 4090 is up to the challenge of driving that display.
