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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 351 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the x14 R1's performance, build quality, and compact size, frequently praising its portability and comfortable keyboard. However, some users express concerns regarding battery life, fan noise, and the device's tendency to get warm. The small SSD storage capacity and high price point are also mentioned as drawbacks. Overall, the positive feedback on performance and design is balanced by negative comments about certain aspects of the user experience.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Not perfect

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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.

    Nice laptop.But sometimes a little noisy even I didn’t play games. Battery not last too long.

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

    A beast in a tiny body

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

    Awesome laptop … light ,fast and good looking . Plan on using thru out the 4 years of college

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

    Alienware x14

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

    Great customer service Great product Can never do wrong in alienware

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

    great buy

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

    Excellent computer for gaming and auto desk applications. Would buy again

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

    Great Gaming Laptop

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

    Great laptop no issues so far and plays all the games I normally play.

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

    Bestbuy in Best Buy :)

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

    Best in class to Perform any activity and it is loaded with all features

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

    Cant go wrong with it

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

    I’m a gamer and i have been able to play every game i have downloaded without a problem

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

    Alienware

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

    My son has enjoyed this laptop and will be using it for school.

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

    Best laptop in small form

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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 ever had. Especially with Alienware brand.

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

    Love it

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

    Small powerful and really makes you appreciate hiw good of a laptop it truly is.

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

    Great laptop!!

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

    My daughter loves this laptop. It is used at college, is very fast and convenient.

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

    great...but hot.

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

    a lovely little machine, build quality is among the very best in all of laptops. feels premium, from the keyboard to the screen every thing is top notch. the only down side is DELL/alienware love to make machines run as hot as they can. throttling is what this thing does best you will reach 100 degrees C every time you turn this thing on. its over there on your desk? don't touch it its 100C...oh you put it in your backpack?? its 100C. find a display unit and touch the keyboard deck right where the screen meets it...fun game for everyone is seeing how long you can keep your fingers there.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Greetings MRNem000,
      We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. Your feedback is valuable to us at Dell. We are sorry to hear that your Alienware x14 R1 Gaming Laptop is running warmer than you expected. It's important for us to hear about inconsistencies in our products for consideration of future development. To help you with the heating issues that you are having, I have provided troubleshooting steps with the full article below that can resolve the issue.

      Here are the steps to troubleshoot your heating issue:
      1. Update the system BIOS.
      2. Configure Alienware Command Center.
      • Open Alienware Command Center
      • Set the Active System Theme - Thermal as Performance Mode
      3. When the system boots up, using the preinstalled software Dell SupportAssist run the stress test.
      • Dell SupportAssist > Hardware Checkup > CPU > CPU stress test
      4. Launch the Alienware Command Center, go to Fusion, and monitor the CPU frequency.
      • The CPU peak temperature should be less than or equal to (≤) 100 ℃
      • When under high stress, the system average temperature can be expected to be less than (≤) 100 ℃
      • Note: The CPU average temperature can be expected to reach 95 ℃ under cool mode for the Alienware m15, m17, and x17 systems

      Resolving a high temperature or overheating issue: https://dell.to/3F25rqN

      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

      If you continue to experience issues, please reach out to Dell Support directly by using the information provided below.

      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

    Laptop

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

    Got this bad boy for a great price open box excellent condition! Worth the price!

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

    Great laptop

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

    Love it. Great laptop for anyone willing to spend the money.

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

    Great computer

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

    Great product really good computer really should get now

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

    Excellent quality

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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 feels well built, reliable and fast ! I am very happy with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Portability, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Ssd
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very portable and high capable gaming machine

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

    I have never owned a Dell before. I have always heard great things about Alienware laptops, and they are supposed to be the top of the charts. Typically gaming laptops especially Alienware are known for being thick, and powerful machines. Part of the reason is because the CPU/GPU combos require large fans and room to breathe. With this Laptop, Alienware has set out to change the game in a big way. Design: I knew that this laptop was going to be thin and light but when I opened the box and pulled it out for the first time, I was shocked. Not only is it the thinnest gaming laptop I have ever used, but it is one of the thinnest laptops in general. It is made of mostly metal and some hard rubberized materials around the keyboard area. Although it is not the lightest laptop in the world it still is the perfect weight for its size. You could easily carry it around in a bag all day and forget that it was there. This is unusual for a gaming laptop. This laptop only has a 1080p screen resolution and 144ghz screen refresh rate. Although I would have liked to see a little better screen, since it is a smaller 14 in screen it really does not matter as much. Games still look amazing on it and are buttery smooth. The keyboard and trackpad are not bad by any means, but they are just average in my opinion. The keyboard is RGB lit along with the Alienware logo on the outside of the laptop and these colors are customizable which is a great addition. When playing games for an extended period of time the laptop can become a little hot so I would not recommend leaving it on your lap but instead using it on a well-ventilated surface. Ports: All the ports on this laptop are located on the back. For its size it has quite a few ports. Including, a micro SD card reader, 2 USB-c, 1 regular USB, an HDMI, headphone jack, and charging port via USB-C. I believe the ports are sufficient however, I would have liked to see at least one more regular USB. There are still a ton of gaming accessories that still use regular USBs and I had to use a dock to plug in everything I use to game with. Another issue with the USB-C ports is that they are located towards the bottom and certain plugs I was not able to plug in since they casing around the USB was too large. Performance: Since this is a such a thin laptop it was surprising that it had such high-end intel processors and Nvidia graphics. I understand that they are not the absolute best out there, but they are still at the top of the list. This laptop has a 12th gen Intel Core I7 with a 14-core processor, 16gbs of ram, and a GeForce RTX 3060. This is a lot of power in such a small package. I ran some benchmark testing and this laptop performed as well as my other laptop which has a higher graphics cared and an I9 processor. I played several games, and I had no problem running them. I was able to get 100-150 frames per second playing call of duty vanguard. There is an Alienware command center and my Alienware which allows you to customize everything and adjust for specific games. Upgradability: Most gamers love to upgrade their PC’s especially since technology goes out of date quickly. Since this PC is so small, I expected it to be lacking in this department. One of the first things I did was pull off the bottom of the laptop and see what I would be able upgrade. Unfortunately, the only thing that can really be upgraded is the SSD. There is also only one SSD slot which means to get enough storage you are required to buy a single large SSD. The ram is soldered onto the motherboard, so it is not upgradable. However, it comes with 16 gbs of ram so it should be good enough. There are some other components that could be replaced if they go bad. Conclusion: If you want a gaming PC that you can easily take anywhere and play all the best games, then this is the one for you. So far, I have not seen any other laptops on the market that are this small and have this great of hardware inside. The screen size can be a little small at times, but it is fine for on the go gaming and can always be plugged into a large monitor when at home.

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

    Laptop

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

    Its is a great divice i am satisfied with the product

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

    Best one for the best price

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

    Incredible notebook, Alienware never disappoints!!

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    arrived with broken fans

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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.

    I was so excited to get this laptop, I'm aware that gaming laptops are meant to be noisy but while I was setting this up it was insane. It made a high pitch whirring sound and sounded like it was rattling! I've watched youtube videos about the fan noise and the ones that i've witnessed don't bother me and mine SOUNDED NOTHING LIKE THAT!! i'm exchanging it tomorrow for another one hopefully it isn't broken.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Hi Ning,
      Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of your Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing an issue with fan noise. That is not the type of feedback we like to hear from our customer, or the type of product Dell intends to deliver. We have noted the details of your statement and will use them to improve current and future products. If you have not returned your device yet, I have provided troubleshooting steps below to help with your issue.
      Here are the steps to help resolve your fan noise issue:
      1. Check and clean air vents.
      2. Provide proper ventilation.
      3. Run a hardware diagnostic test.
      4. Update the BIOS and device drivers.
      5. Download and install Microsoft Windows Updates.
      6. Run optimize my computer using Dell Support Assist.
      7. Limit startup programs.
      8. Scan your computer for malware.
      How to Troubleshoot Fan Issues: https://dell.to/33NYLLE
      Should you need further assistance; we recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896

      Best,
      Summer@Dell Dell