Dell Alienware 18 Specs

Dell Alienware 18 is an ultra-powerful high-end gaming laptop with 4th generation Intel Core i7 Haswell processor. The processor choices are i7-4700MQ, i7-4800MQ, overclocked i7-4900MQ, and the most powreful - i7-4930MX. It comes with dual graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M (2 GB GDDR5), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (3 GB GDDR5), or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (4 GB GDDR5), delivers flawless graphics performance for playing games that need much graphics power. With a large 18.4-inch Full HD WLED Trulife display, it feels that you're playing on a high-performance desktop PC. Dell offers up to 1.5 TB HDD with optional 64 GB mSATA SSD cache or up to 1 TB SSD. The sound quality is amazing with the prsence of 2.1 speaker configuration with subwoofer, internal HD 5.1 performance audio, Klipsch-powered audio, Dolby Home Theater v4 software, and 7.1 digtial audio out. The gaming notebook has a 4-zone multi-color keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls for over 10 trillion color combinations. The ports available are an RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6 LAN port, a DC-in jack, three SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port with PowerShare Technology, an HDMI 1.4 output / 1.3 input port, a MiniDisplay Port, an audio in 1/8" jack, and two audio out 1/8" jacks. A 9-in-1 digital media card reader and a Kensington Security Lock are also included. For providing super fast connectivity, it's equipped with Killer Gigabit Ethernet NIC and 5G Wi-Fi Broadcom 4352 802.11n/ac + Bluetooth 4.0. A Full HD 2 MP webcam with built-in dual-array digital microphone can be found on the bezel. It also features exclusive Dell Alienware software of course. All of the features above are supported by a 8-cell Lithium-Ion 86 Whr with 330W AC adapter. The Alienware 18 uses magnesium alloy frame and anodized aluminum shell with copper heat sinks to keep your computer always cool.


Dell Alienware 18 Specifications

Operating System
Options:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Windows 8 64-bit
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

Processor
4th gen Intel Core i7-4700MQ (quad-core, 2.5 GHz with Turb Boost up to 3.4 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache)
4th gen Intel Core i7-4800MQ (quad-core, 2.7 GHz with Turb Boost up to 3.7 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache)
Overclocked 4th gen Intel Core i7-4900MQ (quad-core, up to 4.0 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 MB L3 cache)
Overclocked 4th gen Intel Core i7-4930MX (quad-core, up to 4.3 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 MB L3 cache)

Chipset
Intel HM87 Express Chipset

Display
18.4-inch
1920 x 1080 pixels (FHD)
WLED TrueLife display

Graphics Card
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated VRAM), NVIDIA SLI Enabled
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (3 GB GDDR5 dedicated VRAM), NVIDIA SLI Enabled
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated VRAM), NVIDIA SLI Enabled

Storage
Up to 1.5 TB 7200 rpm Serial ATA HDD + 64 GB mSATA SSD cache
Up to 1 TB SSD quad Play RAID 0

System Memory
Options:
8 GB DDR3L 1600MHz (dual-channel)
16 GB DDR3L 1600MHz (dual-channel)
32 GB DDR3L 1600MHz (dual-channel)

4x 204-Pin DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM

Optical Drive
Options:
8x SuperMulti drive (DVD±R/RW)
Dual-layer Blu-ray reader (DVD±RW, CD-RW, BD-ROM)

Audio
2.1 speaker configuration with subwoofer
Internal HD 5.1 performance audio
Klipsch-powered audio
Dolby Home Theater v4 software
7.1 digtial audio out (HDMI out or S/PDIF optical port)

Inputs & Controls
4-zone multi-color keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
9 user-programmable keys
10-key numeric keypad
All-points addressable backlit button image sensor trackpad

I/O
1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6 LAN
1 x DC-in
3 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0
1 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 with PowerShare Technology
1 x HDMI 1.4 output / 1.3 input
1 x MiniDisplay Port
1 x audio in 1/8" (support 5.1 analog audio output)
2 x audio out 1/8" (one support with inline mic headset)

Slots
9-in-1 digital media card reader

Communication
Killer Gigabit Ethernet NIC
5G Wi-Fi Broadcom 4352 802.11n/ac + Bluetooth 4.0

Camera
Full HD 2 MP webcam with built-in dual-array digital microphone

Power
8-cell Lithium-Ion 86 Whr battery
330W AC adapter

Dimensions and Weight
Width: 456.50 mm (17.972 inches)
Depth: 327.89 mm (12.909 inches)
Height: 56.71 mm (2.23 inches) - 57.50 mm (2.26 inches)
Weight: starting at 5.472 kg (12.064 lbs) with optional SSD

Software
AlienAdrenaline with accelerator
AlienFusion
AlienFX
AlienTouch
Alienware Command Center
Alienware TactX

Security
Kensington Security Lock

Colors
Black

Materials
Magnesium alloy
Anodized aluminum

Fetaures
Customized laser-engraved nameplate
AlienFX Lighting Zones (10 programable zones, up to 20 colors for over 10 trillion lighting combinations)