Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- AWm16R-9487BLK-PUS
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- SKU:
- 6576922
Customer reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 272 reviews
(272 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Battery Life4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Speed4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Display4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers regard the m16 R2 16" Gaming Laptop highly for its fast and responsive overall performance and impressive speed, with some appreciating its portability and decent battery life. The sleek and modern design and lighted keyboard are also well-received. However, some customers have concerns about the noise level of the fan and the laptop's heat dissipation, while a few find it slightly heavier than expected and have experienced connectivity issues.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Product review
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My son loves it. Wish that he had brought one long ago instead of the iPhone.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great piece of gaming hardware
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great piece of gaming hardware. All the components are top tier providing great capabilities and longevity
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Computer
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have loved this computer so far. I bought it mainly for life simulation games, and I have not been disappointed with the download speeds for those games
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good purchase
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Runs a lot cooler than my older Alienware. Love it so far!!!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome computer! Managed to play fortnite all night long without any lag!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent service
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent service to recommend this product. Optimus to work on designs
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Geat machine
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So far this has been an excellent machine. The first laptop I have had with enough ports.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Laptop
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing powerhouse mine will need a replacement but that was due to faulty cpu
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
For son
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Thank u so much for the help son like it very much
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Out-of-control keyboard lighting: How to deal with
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Everything is going fine, but the keyboard lights seem to be out of control.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Connectivity
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BUY
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the absolute worst laptop I have purchased considering how much I paid for it. Every day I have to reset it because either the audio, microphone, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi goes out on it, sometimes in the middle of important calls. I can't even play games on it anymore because the audio stops at specific points in games, and will not come back on, then the system freezes requiring a hard reset. I DO not recommend this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Rubber coating becomes an oily gooey sticky mess.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This PC would be a top performer and a wonderful machine to have, but unfortunately, Alienware is putting rubber coating on the deck. This is a trait of Dell computers, who owns Alienware. Rubber coating after so long begins to ooze oily sticky goo. I’m so disappointed I had to buy a more powerful machine with better numbers by a different vendor. Other than the fact it would become a gooey self-destructive mess, it’s a pretty great PC!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent product, very good, I like its style and care
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Buy
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best Buy is an amazing company and extremely helpful when helping me find the computer of my dreams.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Not worth the money
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.SSD and RAM upgradable. Build quality not so good. Headphone jack works only sometimes. Returned
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Issues with the Intel Chipset maybee
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This my first negative review and it's from a company that used to be my standard. I bought this laptop August 2024. It was great until recently then my monitor stopped working. I thought the problem was with the monitor because it didn't work at all. Same with my edifier speakers that were plugged in. Then two days later my laptop shutdowns with a red flash and eight blue flashes. Tech Support was very helpful and the rushed shipped to factory where they replaced the mother board. I got it back and it worked for 6 hours. Now it shuts down randomly seems to be when it goes in power saving mode not sure. I don't have time to keep sending it back to Dell as I need it for class. I think there is just a manufacturing issue with this laptop. I don't want to trade it in because I don't want to stick this with someone else. I am not ready to write off Alienware, but I am going to try a corsair machine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Heat dissipation
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Look elsewhere
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Alienware used to be the standard. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Out the box this thing cooked itself. I was just running obs and a discord voice call. The specs on paper are beautiful but they didn't pair it with a quality motherboard. So buyer beware, these have a tendency to become paperweights. Very thankful that best buy total plan let me return this pile. I've since got a laptop that works and fits my needs.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello MikeKaris,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We sincerely apologize for the issues you have encountered with your Alienware m16 R2 Gaming Laptop, due to which you decided to return it. We can assure you that Dell takes pride in manufacturing quality products. This is certainly not the experience we like to hear from our valued customers or the type of product Dell intends to deliver.
Feedback like yours helps us improve our current and future products. Even if this product did not fulfil your expectations, we hope that you will consider Dell in the future when you make your next purchase.
If you are experiencing any issues or have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Dell using the information provided below so that we can help to your satisfaction.
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Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896
Best,
Minhaj@Dell
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Meh is all I can say...
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Opted for the I9 thinking it would be smooth and good for casual gaming.... nope, seems like 32gb DDR5, core I9, RTX 4070 isn`t enough to run FS25. Thought I might start of light with gaming and that`s about where I just stopped. Had a bunch of lag and felt like I was getting 24 fps even on "Performance" mode.... Maybe I just got a dud, my luck I guess. But outside of games just using it for normal everyday stuff it`s fine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
Sus
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this laptop new and unopened, but when I was opening the box there was no foam or plastic covering the screen or keyboard. Has anyone else noticed this, or was this laptop returned to best buy by another customer? The laptop so far has had audio issues, the brightness can not be adjusted, and I am encountering issues with almost every app I downloaded.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Completely Unusable Due to Video Issues
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was excited about this laptop, expecting top performance for gaming and multimedia. However, a consistent and severe video issue made it completely unusable—even for basic tasks like watching YouTube. After researching online, I realized this problem has existed for a while, and Dell still hasn’t fixed it. Thankfully, I was able to return it and get a full refund. A gaming laptop that can’t even play a YouTube video properly is a failure. Avoid this model unless Dell finally fixes the issue.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

































