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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 469 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the m17 R5's impressive performance, stunning graphics, and high refresh rate screen, praising its build quality and effective cooling system. However, some users point to the less-than-stellar battery life and the laptop's considerable weight as drawbacks. Concerns were also raised regarding certain software aspects and the system's price point.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Review

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

    BEST LAPTOP I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. Minimum hassle and little monthly expense...i just wish i would have thought of it sooner.

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

    The best gaming laptop

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

    It's perfect! I am very satisfied. Complete! Perfect pictures, capacity and functioning beyond my expectations.

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

    My first alien

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

    I’ve always wanted an Alienware and I saw this on sale for 1k off so I got it far it’s not that bad

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

    Alienware Lover

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

    Phenomenal Machine Easy to utilize Multitasking at its finest First time purchasing an alien ware From Mac to Alienware Couldn’t be happier

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

    Awesome labtop

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

    Love the labtop, its great for playing games. Can also use it for school stuff.

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

    Alienware is amazing.

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

    An amazing notebook from Alienware, it just have some problems with the battery system, but apart of that works perfectly.

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

    M17r5

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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 first would constantly reboot and overheat. After the motherboard was replaced, it has worked flawlessly without any concerns

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

    Excellent!!!

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

    Amazing laptop, runs everything! Would definitely buy again

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

    Alienware - m17

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

    Excellent computer, great for gaming. Most negativer reviews i had seen on this were from start up. Did not have any problems with start up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great graphics and a great value!

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

    Item performs as expected. Graphics are awesome! Is pretty fast as well

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

    Alienware

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

    Love Alienware. Very reliable, the only laptop I would have!! Last one I had over 7 years!! Well worth the investment!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fast alienware,

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

    Machine was very fast and reliable for the first 7 months then, It was determined that there was an issue with the CPU, It is currently out of my possession for at least 2 weeks back to manufacturer.

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

    great pc

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

    awesome gaming pc, great picture and sound, no issues at all...

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

    Keyboard and screen issues.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer was really nice the screen resolution, the feel and weight of the laptop. Used it as a workstation to create instrumentals running FL studio. Unfortunately 1 week of owning the product I had to return it. The keyboard would lock and stop working. After a while the screen would go black. I took it to best buy and they offered to send it to tech support but I refused and just returned it. A brand new laptop already coming with issues like that was a big red flag.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Greetings AlejandroM,
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your Alienware M17 Gaming Laptop. We are sorry to hear that you were experiencing an issue with your devices keyboard and the screen turning black and made the decision to return it. That is surely not the type of product Dell intends to deliver or the type of feedback we like to hear from our customers, or the type of feedback we like to hear. We have noted the details of your statement and will escalate them to our quality team for improvements on current and future products. If you need further assistance we recommend reaching out to a member of our support team with the toll-free number or chat link provided below.
      We recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below if you need further assistance.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.

      Best,
      Summer@Dell Dell

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wow is back in my world!

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

    I purchase this computer to play World of Warcraft and man and plays it. I love the RGB lights.

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

    Amazing

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

    Simple and compatible with my needs. I not only game on this laptop, but run two businesses from it withour ease.

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

    Nice but not enough

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

    Fast, cool, but still needed to return to buy an apple

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop for intermediate gaming

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

    This laptop puts in work it’s pretty fast will handle most games out there. FPS was solid in Pubg league and many more games I played Down falls is gotta stay on top of driver updates for hardware like headphones and mouse but other then that I can’t complain I actually got this laptop by mistake but with the time I had it it ran solid! For the price I can’t be mad!

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

    Never Again

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

    Not even 2 years old, I had to ship the laptop off to the Dell Service facility twice and had a local Dell Service technician visit my home on two occasions. Each time was attributed to memory issues and the RAM was replaced. I've finally returned the machine to Best Buy because it wouldn't turn on. They couldn't repair it instore and had to ship it out to their service facility for repairs. They diagnosed that the motherboard had failed and that the part was on backorder. Within 2 weeks, the Geek Squad emailed me to notify me that they were going to junk the laptop. I will never buy an Alienware product again.

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

    movies

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

    Great pc for watching movies on and the speakers sound is next level

    I would recommend this to a friend