1 of selected
Back to All Laptops

Customer Reviews

4.1
Based on 326 reviews
Wilson Score: 77.5
5 ★
66%
4 ★
23%
3 ★
7%
2 ★
2%
1 ★
2%

Recent Reviews

Verified Purchase
9/22/2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Great built quality, amazing performance
By Guillermo
Overall great gaming laptop. Bought it as a mobile workstation with gaming potential (in that order). So far is blasting fast for everyday use and every game i've tried runs +30 FPS on the best settings. I've haven't been able to reach 300 FPS in any game so the 300Hz display is a bit of an overkill.The built quality is amazing, a bit sharp on the edges (I was used to a macbook) and feels sturdy.PROS:- It is a beast hiding on a very sober design. Besides the green logo on the back of the display, you wouldn't know its a gaming laptop, which is great if you plan using it on a formal workplace (which is my case).- The RGB keyboard is a great addition if you take the time to really configure the different lightning options for each app.CONS:- It gets HOT. I cannot use it on the bed/lap while playing any casual game (the temperature its ok/mildly unconfortable for browsing the internet though).- The proprietary charger port seems to be designed to be a tight fit which makes you feel you are scratching the aluminum (sometimes you are).- Speakers are bad, super bad. I didn't expect them to sound good, but they are not useful for anything else but conferencing.- Expensive, here you are paying for a simplistic gaming design, premium materials and awesome thermal performance on a thin laptop.Semi-CON:- The battery life is somewhere around 3 hours. Not bad for a gaming laptop, but for a mobile workstation means you will need to carry a charger wherever you go. I solved it by using a 100W USB C charger for moving around instead of the bulky 230W original charger, but you wont be able to achieve peak performance this way.
89 people found this helpful
Verified Purchase
1/5/2021
1.0 out of 5 stars Battery Failure in Less Than A Month
By Emma Pickens
I'm a graphic designer and video editor, so I wanted a laptop that could handle having 5 Adobe programs open without pooping out, and that, unlike Mac, could be upgraded and also run games. This was an investment purchase I hoped to use for a long time.I'm still in the over-cautious phase of the big purchase and have only used the laptop at a desk and sitting upright, I've been cautious about not over-charging even though it claims to have a system that protects from over-charging, and kept the charging cable untangled and didn't really move it while plugged in. So color me surprised when in just under a month, the battery stopped charging and the laptop died as soon as it was unplugged.After some googling and forums I initially brushed off as 1/10000 chances when I was researching laptops, this battery issue has been a problem since 2015 that they still haven't solved. Customer service troubleshot the problem to be the charging port., Don't bother emailing them because they say to wait three days or more for a response over email. Instead, I used their chat feature in customer service and the guy was nice enough and walked me through some troubleshooting to figure out the problem that I had to describe like three times. He assumed I just had a 100W USB-C cable on hand to use as a secondary charging device, something not included with the laptop, which also didn't work. And now I have to send out a laptop I bought LESS THAN A MONTH AGO for repair that could take 2 weeks, half the time I've had the laptop.UPDATE:The customer service team is clearly run out of the USA, likely India. They have absolutely no skill or authority to talk about issues and use weird, confusing phrases, and never respond to questions. Iconic phrases such as:"the Battery that needs to be replaced is out of stock.", followed by an email the next day saying, "We received an update from our Repair Team that the battery has been replenished." Which then took three emails asking if that means the battery has been replaced or not, one of which contained a request for information on refunds because I did not want a laptop with the same broken battery. One of those emails even said 'Sorry for the confusion!' then proceeded to not clear up anything at all.When they did answer it, what I got was "With regard to your query, by the time our team inspected your unit with faulty battery, we haven't had stocks for the battery parts yet. That was why, you were offered with the unit replacement instead. For some reason, our parts have been restocked," So, for some reason parts were restocked. And I was brushed off on my concerns. Any questions about returns were directed to their website, so clearly the customer support team has no authority to actually do anything or answer any questions.All of it is sprinkled in with a frustratingly upbeat "Hope your day is as good as mine." and "Giving you excellent service is always a pleasure." I'm having to pass up freelance work and not getting questions answered, so no, my day isn't going great and I'm not getting excellent service, but good luck finding someone at Razer to express that too because the customer service team doesn't even read emails.
59 people found this helpful

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the exact model of the NVIDIA graphics card in this laptop, and how much dedicated memory does it have?
This configuration uses an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q design with 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM.
What is the maximum turbo frequency of the processor, and how many cores does it have?
The 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H processor has 8 cores and can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.1 GHz.
What type of display does this laptop have, and what is its refresh rate?
It features a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with a 300Hz refresh rate.
What are the physical dimensions and weight of this laptop?
The laptop measures 9.25 x 13.98 x 0.7 inches and weighs 4.4 pounds.
What type of storage and memory are included, and what is the memory speed?
It comes with a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of DDR4 RAM running at 2933 MHz.

Similar Laptops You Might Like

$1899.99
24 reviews
Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (16" QHD+ 120Hz, Intel 10-Core 7 240H (> i7-13620H), 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB), Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 7, Ethernet, Webcam, Win 11 Home
  • Brand: ist computers
  • Model: Alienware 16 Aurora
  • Screen: 16" Inches
  • Processor: Intel Core 7 240H
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
  • RAM: 64 GB
  • Storage: 2 TB
Recent Reviews
Jem (Verified Purchase)
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and easy.

Great computer, fast easy to set up and lots of shortcut buttons. Would recommend

Christopher C. (Verified Purchase)
1.0 out of 5 stars Too many useless programs

Constant overheating constant notifications that it runs a different resolution 4 different audio software's pre installed 3 different graphics driver pre installed I don't know what the makers were thinking but I know for a fact I'm never buying Alienware againalso I've had it for less than a year and keys are already starting to fail

$2459.33
232 reviews
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon
  • Brand: Alienware
  • Model: AWM18R-9583BLK-PUS
  • Screen: 18.0" Inches
  • Processor: Intel Core i9-14900H
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
  • RAM: 32 GB
  • Storage: 1 TB
Recent Reviews
Amazon Customer (Verified Purchase)
1.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE READ THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS BEFORE PURCHASE - I REGRET IT...

UPDATE 7/11/2025Well I didnt think it could get much worse. After LOTS of back and forth - Dell suggested they cover labor and I cover parts. I agreed while still maintaining the images they sent me were NOT of my laptop. I paid $200 plus to cover repairs. Then had to wait additional weeks to get the machine back because a part was on back order.When I got the machine back the packing slip showed they replaced the LCD and the palm rest. I started it up - the screen flickered a few times - then the ALIENWARE logo wouldn't come on when booted. Sighs - I reached out to Dell again explaining the NEW problems and sent them a video of my actual machine demonstrating the NEW problems and pointing out how the machine in the photos they sent was not the same machine as mine- they agreed to send someone to replace the motherboard and LCD again.At that time I was told the differences in the photos were because a part on my laptop was missing - nope not true just a cover - because later pointed out 5 differences between my machine the machine in the photos.The kind tech came to my house did his job - left my house - and guess what now NVIDIA driver doesnt work at all - no video card works no sound card - its a gaming pc but im stuck using the intel processing because the NVIDIA drivers arent working.Lol I reach out to dell ADVANCED RESOLUTIONS mind you again - explaining the NEW problems and asking for a replacement. They refused to send a replacement but offered me a box to send the machine back to them....I told them I simply dont trust their Colorado Depot because they scammed me by sending fake photos and having me pay $200 for unnecessary repairs. I let them know they can send a NEW tech to my home to work out ALL of the machines problems - and requested a refund based on the fake images and unnecessary repairs.I also let them know if that was an unacceptable resolution - they should escalate this issue to their legal department - Im a practicing attorney - Ive been licensed in California for many years so if i have to sue - at least i wont have crazy legal fees.I'll provide another update.UPDATE- If I could give negative stars I would. After sending the device into customer service - no motherboard issue - instead they're claiming the LCD screen was cracked along with the palm rest and the back of laptop - consistent with a fall....ummm nope never dropped its super heavy and stays on a desk all day. Basically a scam - they want $350 to fix that stuff on a 6 month old laptop. I'm currently talking with customer service to see if someone DROPPED it upon after delivery - I cant possibly be responsible for damage during shipping as THEY PROVIDED SHIPPING LABEL and I'm assuming insurance. I regret purchasing the device and the customer service is HORRIBLE because NOTHING is wrong with the device they are making up issues to make money - AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID....READ THE REVIEWS - BELIEVE THE REPORTED ISSUES. I may have a motherboard issue after only a few months of use. I bought this laptop to play TWO games - both are web based and they worked perfectly for a while - then recently It stopped working on one of the games - and crashes IMMEDIATELY upon log in or shortly there after - I cant play the game on it at all. Ive updated game, cleared appdata, updated drivers, and even FACTORY RESET. NOT FIXED. Ive contacted the game - they cant find an issue on their end - I've contacted Microsoft - they cant find a problem - Ive contacted DELL they tried to help - I even paid the $99 for additional software support and after 3 hours they say I need to send it in bc its still w/in warranty. Im extremely disappointed because a friend TOLD ME NOT TO GET AN ALIENWARE LAPTOP but i didnt listen - hopefully sending it in fixes the issue or thats $3000 down the drain.

Θεός (Verified Purchase)
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Under Rated Laptop!

I've tried just about every name brand laptop in this category (gaming laptops) and this was the only one (Alienware) that I did not try. The reason I didn't try was because of all the not-so-great reviews and how the cons were just simply not 'acceptable' for 2024. After much trial and tribulation, I figured I had nothing left to lose except to not try this brand. Well low and behold! This laptop was PERFECT for me! I wanted a portable AND capable Beast and this fit the bill PERFECTLY! It maybe a little chunky for people who don't eat meat or work out, but for me it was a very acceptable compromise for what I was looking for in a laptop (a consistent gaming experience whether at home or abroad). It plays all my games at max settings without any problems at all. Others I've had always ended up throttling themselves (despite being 'higher spec'd' than this one) and either stuttered or over-heated to the point it would lock up or shut down. This laptop might get a little 'loud' but it never over heats, never shuts down, and to my surprise, never throttled, not even once. I bought a laptop backpack for this laptop here in Amazon (just look up backpacks for 18.4" laptops). It works PERFECTLY for my needs. Tech Support is practically built right into this machine too. Most questions I had about anything was easily found with the included software packages. I have no regrets with this purchase and can easily recommend this to people who want a great laptop and a Beast without all the marketing and fluff (and failures) of the other 'Top Tier' or 'Higher Spec'd' laptops out there (looking at you ASUS and LENOVO). Oh wait, I do have one regret, and it's that I didn't get this sooner and let my own bias and the bias of other laptop 'Professional Reviewers' sway me away from this brand early on during my searches for the PERFECT laptop for ME.