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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Saw this on sale for circa 1000. I planned to use it as a secondary work laptop and medium load gaming system. Despite having the "power" it does, it often under perfomed when handling more demanding systems or running newer (2025) games on medium settings. However, many older games run great on the system and standard surfing, media consumption is fine.
Pro: sleek design allows for it to be taken into meetings or on the go without bulk or most people noticing it is an Alienware. The laptop itself doesnt heat up as bad as some reviewers have said when in performance and balanced modes.
Cons: Like any gaming laptop the battery is not a strong suit lasting under 2 hours when doing a medium load of mixed tasks. Although this is a budget offering the things that make an Alienware and Alienware just arent there. No glowing outer emblem, no keyboard light customization, etc. Even the gaming experience is lackluster and with the current specs, this is not a future proofed offering.
Even though the price was great and the smaller tasks done on independently are done well, other laptops do it better without studder or noisy fans. Yes there is a silent mode but even that can be vexing as it allows temperature issues. Pay a few extra hundred to get something with a little extra power and that has better specs future proofing it for those of you who wanted thia as a gaming system. I cannot recommend the product unless its on a deep discount, or you dont need your laptop to do much and you want to say you have a 5000 series card in your Alienware.
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It starts up quickly and allows me to create 3D models and other designs without any stress.
The performance is smooth, and I’m very satisfied with it.
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I came in to buy an ASUS Tuf but the rep directed me to this Alienware, and it did not disappoint. Great screen (unlike the ASUS) and plenty of power for my 3d modeling.
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For a casual gamer like me this machine is a bit of overkill. It's awesome! And finally an Alienware rig that's more than powerful enough for me while also being affordable. Very happy with it.