Our quick take
Alienware m17 R2 - 4.0 / 5
A refined design for a gaming powerhouse
Magnesium alloy chassis in Lunar Light, Dark Side of the Moon finishes 9th Gen Intel processors Intel Core i5 to i9-9980HK 8/16GB DDR4 2666Mhz RAM Nvidia Geforce GPU options GTX 1650/1660 Ti, RTX 2060/2070 or RTX 2080 Max-Q Killer Networking E2600/E3000, Intel Dual Band Wireless, Bluetooth 4.2 Dual Raid 0 SSD storage, various size options
Intel Core i5 to i9-9980HK 8/16GB DDR4 2666Mhz RAM
GTX 1650/1660 Ti, RTX 2060/2070 or RTX 2080 Max-Q
Cool and portable
Ethernet port Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 2x USB 3.1/1x USB 3.1 with PowerShare Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort, 1x HDMI 2.0/1x Mini Display Port 1.4 Enhanced airflow design with Alienware Cryo-Tech 3.0 cooling system
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An easy-on-the-eye display
- Updated 17.3-inch OLED Full HD panels (1920 x 1080 resolution) Improved screen visuals with 60/144Hz refresh rate options 72% colour gamut with Eyesafe blue light filter Tobii eye-tracking tech (on some models)
Gaming grit
- Benchmarks: Skydiver, Timespy, Timespy Extreme, Port Royal, Firestrike, Firestrike Ultra, DLSS and VRS
Enhanced keyboard and precision trackpad
- Increased key travel (1.7mm) New concave key design N-key rollover Per-key RGB illumination Precision point glass trackpad
To recap
The Alienware m17 R2 is a potential show-stopper. It’s a powerful, lightweight and easy-on-the-eye gaming laptop that packs a punch - and does it with class and style you won’t see much elsewhere.
