The latest entry in Alienware's M series of full-size high-end gaming laptops, the m17 R5 (starts at $1,599.99; $2,649.99 as tested) pushes the power envelope with an under-the-hood update to the m17 ...

Alienware gaming laptops are built to incite envy. Their designs, which resemble a coat of armor with gill-like ridges, topped off by the signature alien head logo, are sleek and otherworldly.

Alienware's 17-inch laptops have always offered strong performance. But now thanks to an update that's adding support for up to a Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU and a new 480Hz display, Alienware says the ...

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In 2021, we reviewed the predecessor Alienware m17 R4 with its Comet Lake CPU and RTX 3080. In doing so, some weaknesses were uncovered, which were well reflected in the review title ("Burned up in ...

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Alienware has unleashed the first and fastest "AMD Advantage" Laptops, the m17 R5 and the x17 R2, featuring displays with up to 480Hz refresh rates. The enthusiast-grade gaming laptops are also ...

Alienware’s latest 17-inch gaming laptop, the m17 R5, is finally available after being announced back in January. Originally expected in March starting at $1,599, it’s one of the first partner systems ...

Dell unveiled a host of new hardware powered by AMD's shiny new Ryzen 6000 series of mobile processors at CES 2022. The top-of-the-line Alienware m17 R5 model gets a fresh coat of paint, and it's not ...