Alienware m16 R1 2023 Series

Alienware m16 R1

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Average Score: 85% - good

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Alienware M18 & M16 - 10TB of SSDs and 64GB RAM Upgrade
Source: Mash IT
Support, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/14/2023

80% Alienware m16 review (m16 R1 2023 model – i9, RTX 4080)
Source: Ultrabook Review
It’s too bad I only got to spend a week with this laptop, but it was still enough to get a good understanding of what Dell has to offer in their newest model. In short, it’s not half bad really. The important thing to ask yourself is whether you want anything more than just a gaming laptop. What I’m getting at is while it’s an excellent laptop for gaming, the battery life and overall heft make it a hard sell for using it for something other than gaming, such as work or causal multimedia use. The webcam and speakers don’t help the situation either. And let’s not forget how warm it gets from just watching Netflix. I’ll give Dell some credit, though – this is a very well-built laptop with some powerful hardware inside. It certainly lives up to the Alienware name and I’m happy they didn’t skip on the power delivery that they put into the CPU and GPU to make it perform at its peak potential. The trouble I have in recommending this machine stems from what the competition is offering. The Asus ROG Scar 16 that Andrei just reviewed is both smaller and lighter and actually seems to perform better in the benchmarks he ran. And then let’s compare the Alienware to the Razer Blade 16 I just recently reviewed, which is also much smaller and lighter. These two laptops performed almost identically too, so it makes little sense why you would gravitate to this over those options. But the cost is a major factor and $2600 is very reasonable for these specs, so perhaps this laptop will find a home with those willing to save a few hundred dollars over the other options. Personally, I would spend the money and choose something that is more than just a gaming laptop, though. But that’s just me. Anyways, as always, I hope you found this article informative. I have to send the laptop back now, but I’m more than happy to answer any questions you may have about my experiences. Please shoot me a comment below.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/30/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

90% Mocarz nie z tego świata. Recenzja Dell Alienware m16 R1 – laptopa dla gracza-bogacza
Source: Notebooktest.pl PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/16/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel

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Average Score: 70% - average

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Alienware x16 vs m16 - is the X series worth the premium?
Source: Mash IT
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/03/2023

Alienware x16 vs m16 - is the X series worth the premium?
Source: Mash IT
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/03/2023

Alienware M16 Review - Dell's Entry Level 4060 Gaming Powerhouse! (13700HX & RTX 4060)
Source: Mash IT
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/26/2023

Alienware M16 Review - Dell's Entry Level 4060 Gaming Powerhouse! (13700HX & RTX 4060)
Source: Mash IT
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/26/2023

Alienware M18 & M16 - 10TB of SSDs and 64GB RAM Upgrade
Source: Mash IT
Support, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/14/2023

Alienware M18 & M16 - 10TB of SSDs and 64GB RAM Upgrade
Source: Mash IT
Support, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/14/2023

Foreign Reviews

70% Test Alienware M16 : un bon PC de jeu, mais qui manque de maîtrise
Source: Phonandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/22/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Test Alienware M16 : un bon PC de jeu, mais qui manque de maîtrise
Source: Phonandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/22/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD

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Average Score: 90% - very good

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100% Alienware M16 review: the sweet spot for price and performance
Source: T3
Gaming is a tough business: today’s state-of-the-art gaming laptop is tomorrow's doorstop. As modern games improve, they make more demands on the machines that run them, pushing the envelope of what the hardware has to do. That’s why it often makes sense to spend more money on a decent gaming laptop such as the Alienware M16, which will keep up with games for a few years at least. It feels odd to call a laptop as pricey as this good value for money. Still, it is. The combination of an AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (but not the more expensive 7945HX) and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU (not the more expensive 4090), provides excellent performance without the cutting-edge price. So, if you can afford it, the Alienware M16 is a great pick for a gaming laptop that can play as hard as you do and should keep doing so for the next few years. Just don’t forget to take the power supply with you because the battery life is not the one.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/04/2023
Rating: Total score: 100%

100% Alienware M16 review: the sweet spot for price and performance
Source: T3
Gaming is a tough business: today’s state-of-the-art gaming laptop is tomorrow's doorstop. As modern games improve, they make more demands on the machines that run them, pushing the envelope of what the hardware has to do. That’s why it often makes sense to spend more money on a decent gaming laptop such as the Alienware M16, which will keep up with games for a few years at least. It feels odd to call a laptop as pricey as this good value for money. Still, it is. The combination of an AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (but not the more expensive 7945HX) and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU (not the more expensive 4090), provides excellent performance without the cutting-edge price. So, if you can afford it, the Alienware M16 is a great pick for a gaming laptop that can play as hard as you do and should keep doing so for the next few years. Just don’t forget to take the power supply with you because the battery life is not the one.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/04/2023
Rating: Total score: 100%

Foreign Reviews

80% Test Alienware m16 : un PC portable gamer plus accessible et diablement efficace
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/19/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 20% workmanship: 80%

80% Test Alienware m16 : un PC portable gamer plus accessible et diablement efficace
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/19/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 20% workmanship: 80%

Alienware m16 R1 AMD, RTX 4070

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Average Score: 78.8% - good

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80% Alienware m16 R1 AMD review: A fantastic tale of dragons and aliens
Source: Expert Reviews
The m16 is a bit of a mixed bag. It’s a stylish, well-made laptop and, as reviewed, you can’t argue with the value for money. It also has excellent performance characteristics and you get a fantastic range of options at the point of purchase. The display is good, as is the speaker system, and there’s a great selection of I/O ports – I especially like to see a dedicated DisplayPort video-out on my gaming laptops. However, in the negative column, the chiclet keyboard is pretty basic for a gaming laptop, with none of the stylistic refinements you see on cheaper Asus TUF or Acer Predator laptops, and the arrangement of the ports seems almost perverse. It’s also heavy and the battery life is poor. If your gaming laptop will spend most of its time sitting on your desk, plugged in and hooked up to a separate keyboard and mouse, then the Alienware m16’s drawbacks become much less of an issue. But if you want something for use out and about, there are better options.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Alienware M16 review: a gaming titan
Source: Techradar
There are certain qualities gaming laptops possess that take them above just a ‘gaming device’, and the Alienware M16 holds all the qualities of a premium entertainment laptop. It boasts a unique design that holds up to the ‘intergalactic’ aesthetic a lot of Alienware products strive for, with hexangle speakers on the chassis, a satisfying keyboard and a quirky alien LED power button. It’s an incredibly elegant machine that handles intense gaming without stress, though its major failing is its monstrous weight and thick, chunky build.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/04/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%

90% Alienware M16 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews
The key question here is, is the Alienware M16 R1 a better buy than the Medion Erazer Major X20? The Medion is a few hundred cheaper when you add its standard mechanical keyboard to the Alienware options list, it has a numeric keypad, and it’s lighter. The Alienware machine has a slight edge in performance, though, and it looks much more stylish, so that’s a tough question to answer. If it were my money, I’d probably go for the Alienware because I’m a bit of a badge snob, and my gaming laptop seldom leaves my desk, so the M16’s 3.25Kg weight isn’t something that worries me. Of course, what really separates the Alienware M16 from broadly comparable laptops like the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 is the unrivalled list of options you can choose from. Short of building your own PC, you just don’t see that kind of choice in other places. And if there’s another gaming laptop out there that can take 4 SSDs, I’ve yet to hear about it. For more options, make sure to check out our Best Gaming Laptop list.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/11/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

60% Alienware m16 (Ryzen 9 & RTX 4070)
Source: Les Numeriques FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/24/2023
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 100% display: 60% mobility: 20% workmanship: 80%

84% Recenzja Dell Alienware M16. Kosmita, którego każdy chciałby mieć w domu
Source: Android.com.pl PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/05/2023
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 100% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%

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Alienware: Alienware was founded in the USA in 1996. The European headquarters is located in Ireland. Alienware has been part of the Dell Group since 2006. The product range mainly focuses on gaming laptops and desktops, which are developed and manufactured by Dell. The trademark is a slightly futuristic design with an Alien as the logo. Additionally, workstations for private and business customers are sold.

As with every brand, there are also some points of criticism with Alienware. Some customers have complained about the high prices of the products, while others have criticized the quality of customer services. There have also been some reports of problems with the reliability and durability of some Alienware products. However, many customers have also had positive experiences with the brand and appreciate the powerful gaming computers.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 12 GB GDDR6 (192 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 60 - 150W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Raptor Lake-HX:

i9-13900HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-13900K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.

i7-13700HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 16 cores (8 performance, 8 efficiency cores). Similar to the Desktop Core i7-13700K but with reduced clock speeds.

AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045):

R9 7845HX: High-End mobile 12-core processor based on the Zen 4 architecture. The CPU cores clock at up to 5.2 GHz and execute 24 threads simultaneously. The TDP is configurable between 45 and 75 Watt.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.984 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

3.3 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

82.77%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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