Dell (CANM182CTO03RIN) vs Asus G635LW-RW157WS

Spec Score

94%

96%

Processor Family

Intel Core i9 (14th Gen)

Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2)

Clock Speed

5.8 GHz

5.4 GHz

Capacity

64 GB RAM

32 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5 5200 MT/s

DDR5 5600 Mhz

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD

2 TB SSD

Display Size

18 Inches (45.72 cm)

16 Inches (40.64 cm)

Display Features

QHD+ (2560 x 1600) 165Hz, 3ms, ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC + DDS, 100% DCI-P3, FHD IR Camera

2.5K, WQXGA, ROG Nebula HDR Display, 3ms Response Time (G2G)

OS

Windows 11

Windows 11

Type

N/A	(64-bit) OS

Expert Review

8.5/10 Read Expert Review

8.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Flagship performance Huge 18-inch QHD display with 165Hz refresh rate Comfortable mechanical RGB keyboard Comes with all connectivity options

Desktop-class performance Gorgeous Mini-LED display Tool-less upgradability Bold RGB aesthetics with efficient cooling

Cons

Short battery life Heavy and not very portable Just 1TB of storage Device yet to be reviewed

Misses out on faster Gen5 storage Side-port layout can get messy Device yet to be reviewed Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A	3.7/5 (3 ratings)

Brand

Dell

Asus

Model

(CANM182CTO03RIN)

G635LW-RW157WS

Series

Alienware m18 R2

ROG Strix Scar 16

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic

Windows 11 Home Basic

Operating System Type

N/A

64-bit

Performance Rating

Excellent

Excellent

Processor

Intel Core i9-14900HX

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Max Clock Speed

5.8 GHz

5.4 GHz

Number of Cores

24

24

Cache

36 MB

36 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Graphics Memory

16 GB

16 GB

NPU

N/A	Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS

Design Rating

Good

Good

Thickness

26.7 mm

30.8 mm

Dimensions (WxDxH)

410.30 x 319.9 x 26.7  mm

354 x 268 x 30.8  mm

Weight

4.23 Kg

2.80 Kg

Colors

Dark Metallic Moon (Anodized AL)

Off Black

Display Rating

Excellent

Excellent

Display Size

18 Inches  (45.72 cm)

16 Inches  (40.64 cm)

Display Resolution

2560 x 1600 Pixels

2560 x 1600 Pixels

Pixel Density

168 ppi

189 ppi

Display Type

N/A

Mini LED

Display Features

QHD+ (2560 x 1600) 165Hz 3ms ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-SYNC + DDS 100% DCI-P3 FHD IR Camera

2.5K WQXGA ROG Nebula HDR Display 3ms Response Time (G2G)

Touch Screen Display

No

No

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:10

Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

HDR Support

Yes

Yes

Battery Rating

Best In Class

Best In Class

Battery Capacity

97 WHrs

90 WHrs

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Ion

Battery Cell

6 Cell

4 Cell

Power Supply

360 W

380 W

SSD Capacity

1 TB

2 TB

SSD Type

M.2

M.2

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe

NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)

Ports Rating

Very Good

Excellent

HDMI Ports

1	Yes (HDMI 2.1)

USB Type C

1

2

Thunderbolt Port

4

5

SD Card Reader

Yes

No

Ethernet Ports

1

1

Headphone Jack

Yes

Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes

Yes

VGA Port

No

No

Capacity

64 GB

32 GB

RAM Type

DDR5

DDR5

RAM Speed

5200 MT/s

5600 MHz

Memory Slots

2

2

Expandable Memory

N/A

64 GB

Memory Layout

2*32	2*16 Gigabyte

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n/ax

802.11 b/g/n/be

Wi-Fi Version

6

7

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.4

5.4

Web-cam

Yes

Yes

Video Recording

1080p

1080p FHD

Speakers

Stereo

4-Speaker System With Smart Amplifier Technology

Sound Technologies

N/A	AI Noise-Canceling Technology Dolby Atmos Hi-Res Certification (For Headphone) Smart Amp Technology

In-built Microphone

Yes

Yes

Microphone Type

Dual Array Microphone

Built In Microphone

Pointing Device

Multi-Touch Gesture Touchpad With Integrated Scrolling

Touchpad Support NumberPad

Keyboard

Alienware M Series Keyboard With Per-Key RGB LED AlienFX Lighting Includes N-Key Rollover Technology Alienware M Series Keyboard With Cherry Mechanical Keyboard AlienFX Lighting Includes N-Key Rollover Technology (optional)

N/A

Backlit Keyboard

N/A	Yes Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB With Copilot Key

Fingerprint Scanner

N/A

No

Face Recognition

Yes

Yes

Warranty

N/A

1 Year

Lockport

N/A

No

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card