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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 472 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the m16 R2 gaming laptop for its outstanding performance and excellent build quality. The laptop's speed, upgradeable RAM, and high refresh rate are also appreciated, along with its portability. However, some customers have expressed concerns about fan noise, battery life, screen brightness, and heat. Some customers also feel the laptop is heavy for its size.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alienware m16 r2 is beautiful

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for gaming and for media watching also looks amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this laptop. I love the screen and it's sleeker design

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loud fan when you hit the F1 Key... otherwise I like.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good laptop worked pretty well, no complaints

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big laptop big power

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A lot bigger than my 15.6 but this thing rips. I only wish it had a full sd card slot

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great performance

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer works great. No issues with graphics and no framerate issues

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was an excellent product, & It was a very kind team.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Really good laptop if you get the right parts

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall this is a really good laptop with steller performance the problem is with if it comes with the right charger i bought this laptop and it came with a 180 watt charger. The proper charger for this laptop is a 280 watt so the gpu can get sufficient power and optimize the performance. Best buy didnt over any solutions other than just returning the laptop. If it came with the proper charger this laptop would be amazing for future buyers just comfirm you have the proper equipment in box before purchasing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop deal

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent laptop,great choice with the new core ultra. Best bang for the buck

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great computer. It will need a 32ram upgrade, but overall, thumbs up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Games

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good for gaming best ever i have in games well protected

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alienware Rocks!!!!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent laptop!!!! I am very happy with my purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Received the item on time with good packing. Good customer service!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sheldon uses it

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very impressed with this laptop compared to others i have owned

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Quality material BUT not really good for gaming

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    All my benchmark test failed even after optimizing the settings and performace. Crashing on ultra settings. staggering on High graphics. I would not recomment buying if you are gonna play higher graphic with aiming for high FPS

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Alienware worst customer service possible

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I first purchased the Alienware computer, I thought it was great later. The computer had everything I need however later I had a problem the computer monitor blacked out at the upper left-hand corner. I attempted to call alienware but you cannot speak to them. There’s some type of a chatbot you have to do this might be some type of AI something like Eliza. I showed the chatbot a pictures of the computer and a video showing that the damage in the upper lifetime corner at which point it asked me to do some computer test and the Internet connection was broken, I have not heard back from alienware. This is a fairly good computer. The problem might be because of the weather in Las Vegas Nevada over the last several months the average temperature as far as I can see has been approximately 130°. Fahrenheit, That being said Alienware customer service is horrible. I recommend no one by this computer. I certainly will never buy it again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Alien ware lap top honest

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I prefer touch screen, and why is there no number pad? Not that inpressed if we r being honest small display screen for to expensive for just some graphics and that nonsense

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it get the descktop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overheats to much had to bring back. I prefer my liquid cooled and virtually silent r16.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Greetings Xboxseriess,
      We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. We are sorry you are experiencing an overheating issue with your Alienware m16 R2 Gaming Laptop. Feedback like yours helps continue to grow and do better. We recommend using the TCC Offset Controller to control the thermal temperature of your system that can help reduce fan noise. We have provided the steps below and the link to the video that can help guide you thru the process.
      Using the TCC Offset Controller:
      1. Controller is located in BIOS under CPU Management.
      2. User can set TCC Offset value between 0 and 15
      3. TCC Offset 0 = 100C Max CPU Temp
      4. TCC Offset 15 = 85C Max CPU Temp
      5. This feature, when available, impacts all USTT profiles.
      6. This means that if the user were to change the value, it would be applied to Balanced, Cool, Quiet, and Performance Modes.
      7. This feature, when available, impacts all USTT profiles. This means that if the user were to change the value, it would be applied to Balanced, Cool, Quiet, and Performance Modes.
      How to Control CPU Temperature with Alienware TCC Offset Controller: https://bit.ly/42706tc
      If you still experience any issues after you have finished troubleshooting your laptop using the steps above, please reach out to us at: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896

      Best,
      Summer@Dell Dell

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible product.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this laptop earlier this year from, and I’ve been having nothing but problems ever since. Bluetooth devices randomly stop working, my headphones randomly stop working, and it randomly crashes. My drivers are up-to-date. My software is up-to-date. There is no reason for this to be happening. I’ve tried support assist, but that won’t even load. The sound in my Astro A50s has now started to glitch, and I know it’s the laptop because I’ve tested it on my Xbox. This is my first gaming PC, and it is beyond a disappointment. I have nothing but problems since day one. This is a horrific product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Very Disappointing

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Problems from the get go. Critical fan error 30 minutes into using it the first time. Turned out it was a BiOS update issue. Now every single attempt to play a game results in it crashing. I wish I could go back and not purchase it. I should have bought another MSI. Will never buy another Dell product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend