Alienware's M16R2 gaming laptop offers a refreshed form factor that is much lighter and compact without sacrificing high-end connectivity. While the X1 Carbon Gen 12 introduced us to the Intel Core ...

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The Alienware x16 R2 offers solid connectivity and design, but is brought down by its lack of performance among other issues, such as a high price tag. While the Alienware M16R2 came through the lab ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are so many changes on the m16 R2's chassis it's hard to believe it's from the same line. Not only has Alienware gotten rid of the big ...

I am the first to admit that I am only a casual gamer with not a lot of time to dedicate to gaming. So something like the Alienware 18 Area-51 is absolutely too much firepower for me. But, holy cow! I ...