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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 487 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Speed

    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 often highlight the amazing performance and build quality of the m16 R2 gaming laptop, along with its upgradable RAM and fast speed. However, some users have noted concerns regarding fan noise and battery life. Additionally, some customers feel the screen brightness could be improved, and a few have mentioned the laptop's weight.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerhouse laptop for Gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast, sleek, handles anything I throw at it. Stuning picture

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My review

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have a bit of heating problems. performance is good but need bit of more battery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Build quality, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup great for relaxing games

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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.

    Great for relaxing games and everyday tasks ! Love the rgb lighting and screen quality ! Battery life is good ! Overall great laptop !!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Ram

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Grab one while on sale!!!

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

    So far so good, not to mention the sale price for 1299. My 14 y/o laptop was 1199 with gtx 660m. Now this is on par with my desktop pc with 2080 super. Im glad i bought this for portability. If not on sale, just balance how your gonna use it and spec your laptop from there. Solid buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rocking computer

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

    i am very pleased with this purchase! The computer "ROCKS". I was wanting a laptop with a dedicated GPU for working on photos and video editing. This fulfills everything I have wanted and it was a price I could not refuse with black Friday. You will not go wrong with this computer. People complain about the battery life on this machine. What are you complaining about, its a gaming computer that longer then the HP Omen. i had it and with light work i got maybe 3 hours of life. Now with the Alienware i get between 4 and 5 hours. This is a great computer!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Ram

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    almost 5 stars

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

    overall its a complete workhorse, but its 4.5 stars because it does not have the same quality as the g16, I bought the g16 but had to return it and got this due to the ram being upgradable, I have it powering 3 Alienware monitors without a problem. Have not had any issues with it so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Laptop

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

    The speed of the laptop is awesome. Handles all my applications.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ram
    Cons mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New Laptop for my Son in College

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

    very nice laptop, quality built, fast, beautiful design. not light but its a powerhouse. i recommend 32gb ram, easy upgrade yourself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for karaoke

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great buy. Good for karaoke! Cooke down good. Pricey but worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gaming or not

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Decided on a gaming laptop in case I want to game. Funny right. Other laptops are just so boring. The lights and look of it are really cool. As far as quality goes. Had some issues with the fan and the warranty on it was awesome. Tech worked through it and got a new fan sent out asap. So far no other issues and works great for the crafting I’ve been using it for. It did go a bit slow on the one game I tried to play but they could be a user issue and not a laptop issue. Most likely.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop!

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I travel alot and stay at hotels often this laptop helps me get work done and game it at the end of the day

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Fan noise
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth it if you can get it on sale. Overall decent

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

    Solid gaming laptop but only really worth it if you can get it on sale. Gaming has been good and primarily what I use it for, however, it is light enough where I wouldn’t mind using it as a productivity laptop. Out of the box it almost maxes out the ram on idling so upgrading to 32gb is kind of a must. The laptop is easily upgradable though and swapping out RAM or adding another M.2 is fairly easy. Laptop CPU does run very warm and turning up the fan does remedy this issue with the drawback of more noise.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ram
    Cons mentioned:
    Fan noise
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    m16 Review

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

    Good laptop, fans can ramp up when in performance mode. Biggest issue for me was RAM utilization. Discord, spotify, and one chrome tab and using 11 of the 16 gigs available. If hardcore user I would recommend upgrading to 32 gb.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    it does what it needs to

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    not the best construction or build, but played high end games no issues

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Laptop

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

    Great gaming laptop. I mainly use it for photo and video editing. Works great and fast. Tried playing couple games and works great too. Screen/display is good, but I normally use it with my bigger monitor. I upgraded the memory to 32GB and added another 2TB drive for more data storage. I use it while charger is plugged in, but the battery is not bad when I am just browsing and watching Netflix. Overall, I am happy with this laptop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Screen brightness

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Brightness/Build Quality.

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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.

    Works great and so far, the heat management is excellent. I marked down one star because the screen brightness is lower than my old Legion. I also removed a star because one of the speakers don't work. I checked the connection when I opened it up to add an SSD. Everything was fine, and in fact the broken speaker is the first in line of the two fed with the same paired cable. So it is the speaker not the wiring. The audio and bluetooth sound play in stereo. Just got a dud. Don't want to risk them messing anything up so I'll just live with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Dear Paul,

      We value your feedback and want to thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We sincerely apologize for the issues you have encountered with your Alienware m16 R2 QHD+ 240Hz Gaming Laptop. This is not the type of feedback we like to hear from our customers, or the type of product Dell intends to deliver.
      We have noted the details of your statement, and your feedback will be shared with our quality team for consideration in future improvements. We always strive to get better, and reviews like yours are helping develop products our customers love.

      Below, I have provided steps with the full article that can help you resolve the audio issues of your laptop.
      1. Check the audio ports for damage, and clean the ports
      2. Restart your Dell computer
      3. Check the connection (external speakers, headphones, or earphones)
      4. Check volume settings and set the default playback device for low or no sound
      5. Run the Microsoft Sound Troubleshooter
      6. Reinstall or Update the chipset, audio, and BIOS drivers
      7. Run a hardware diagnostic test
      8. Download and install Microsoft Windows updates
      9. Perform Windows System Restore
      10. Restore the computer to factory default settings

      How to Troubleshoot No Sound on Computer or Audio Playback Issues: https://url.dell.com/096932

      If you continue to experience any issues or need further assistance, please take a moment to call or chat to speak with a representative at your earliest convenience using the information provided below so that we can help you to your satisfaction.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896

      Best,
      Minhaj@Dell Dell

  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my gaming computer

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

    Best computer ever, fast and hold baterry normal I really thing is great for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Build quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A nearly perfect laptop. Not cheap, but worth it.

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

    This laptop is outstanding. Fast, capable, beautiful screen, awesome customizable lighting. The only thing I would change is the cooling intakes are on the bottom so if you are running in performance mode and the laptop is on your lap or any surface that contacts the bottom, it will block the cooling air intakes and the laptop will quickly overheat and shut off. Other than this, the laptop is perfect, so much so that I bought another for my wife.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable workhorse right out of the box.

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

    I was so spoiled with my Alienware desktop that I had to get the laptop as well. It just works! Each and every time without fail. We have a home business and that is valuable. From editing, bookkeeping, programing, and gaming....It does everything without any lagging or issues. I have had other workhouse computers including apple and HP. They do not compare, from customer service to compatibility. Alienware will always be my go to.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Build quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DJ Ready!

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

    Great brand many options and processes my DJ softwares well. Great keyboard and feels great. A little heavy but ok. Thanks Alienware.

    I would recommend this to a friend