Dell (CANM182CTO03RIN) vs MSI A14VIG-253IN

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Summary

Spec Score

94%
95%

Processor Family

Intel Core i9
(14th Gen)
Intel Core i9
(14th Gen)

Clock Speed

5.8 GHz
5.8 GHz

Capacity

64 GB RAM
64 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5
5200 MT/s
DDR5

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD
2 TB SSD

Display Size

18 inches
(45.72 cm)
18 inches
(45.72 cm)

Display Features

QHD+
(2560 x 1600) 165Hz, 3ms, ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC + DDS, 100% DCI-P3, FHD IR Camera
UHD+, MiniLED, 100% DCI-P3
(Typ.), IPS-Level Panel

OS

Windows 11
Windows 11

Expert Review

8.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Flagship performance
  • Huge 18-inch QHD display with 165Hz refresh rate
  • Comfortable mechanical RGB keyboard
  • Comes with all connectivity options
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

General Information

Brand

Dell
MSI

Model

(CANM182CTO03RIN)
A14VIG-253IN

Series

Alienware m18 R2
Raider 18 HX

Thickness

26.7 mm
32 mm

Dimensions (WxDxH)

410.30 x 319.9 x 26.7  mm
404 x 307.5 x 32  mm

Weight

4.23 Kg
3.60 Kg

Colors

Dark Metallic Moon (Anodized AL)
Core Black

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic
Windows 11 Home Basic

Display Details

Display Size

18 Inches  (45.72 cm)
18 Inches  (45.72 cm)

Display Resolution

2560 x 1600 Pixels
3840 x 2400 Pixels

Pixel Density

168 ppi
252 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
UHD+
MiniLED
100% DCI-P3 (Typ.)
IPS-Level Panel

Touch Screen Display

No
No

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:10

HDR Support

Yes
N/A

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i9-14900HX
Intel Core i9-14900HX

Max Clock Speed

5.8 GHz
5.8 GHz

Chipset

N/A
Intel HM770

Number of Cores

24
24

Cache

36 MB
36 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Graphics Memory

16 GB
16 GB

Memory

Capacity

64 GB
64 GB

RAM Type

DDR5
DDR5

RAM Speed

5200 MT/s
N/A

Memory Slots

2
2

Memory Layout

2*32
2*32 Gigabyte

Storage

SSD Capacity

1 TB
2 TB

SSD Type

M.2
M.2

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe
NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)

Battery

Battery Capacity

97 WHrs
99.9 WHrs

Battery Type

N/A
Li-Ion

Battery Cell

6 Cell
4 Cell

Power Supply

360 W
330 W

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n/ax
802.11 b/g/n/ax

Wi-Fi Version

6
6

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.4
5.4

Ports

HDMI Ports

1
1

USB Type C

1
N/A

Thunderbolt Port

4
4

SD Card Reader

Yes
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

No
No

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Video Recording

1080p
1080p

Audio Solution

N/A
Sound By Dynaudio Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer Hi-Res Audio Ready

Speakers

Stereo
4x 2W Audio Speaker 2x 2W Audio Woofer

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Dual Array Microphone
Array Microphone

Peripherals

Pointing Device

Multi-Touch Gesture Touchpad With Integrated Scrolling
Silky Smooth Touchpad

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)
Per-Key RGB Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries with Copilot Key

Face Recognition

Yes
Yes

Others

Warranty

N/A
2 Years

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card
Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card MSI Laptop Bag