Watch as we upgrade the powerful Alienware Area 51m R2 with a blazing-fast Samsung 970 SSD and 32GB of high-speed 3200MHz RAM. Boost your gaming and productivity performance with this ultimate ...

It's refreshing to see a gaming laptop that isn't wholeheartedly set on beating Apple when it comes to making the thinnest product possible, and the Alienware M16 R2 is surprisingly thick in ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anshel Sag is an industry analyst covering XR, 5G, mobile and PCs. Alienware designed the m16 R2 gaming laptop with one thing in ...

The presence of an NPU on-board makes the Alienware X16 R2 future-proof and capable of accelerating AI-related tasks. However, as far as gaming is concerned, an NPU brings nothing to table, at least ...

Alienware’s laptops have bifurcated into the M and X lines, and the new x16 R2 (starts at $2,099; $3,199 as tested) is its most cutting-edge system. The x16 R2 is aimed at enthusiast-level shoppers ...

Earlier this week we published our Dell XPS 16 review and we came away impressed with it. Next up is Dell’s gaming arm, Alienware, and their latest portable gaming laptop, the Alienware m16 R2. Now I ...

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 bezels and chin from the R1, but the machine is also way ...

Tasteful design. Satisfying keyboard. Rear ports for easy docking. 240-Hz display is super smooth for fast-paced games. Large 90-WH battery lasts all day for typical work use. IPS display lacks HDR.

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The Alienware x16 R2 comes with a 16:10 display aspect ratio refreshing at 240Hz, compared to 165Hz on its predecessor. The device also features an IR for facial recognition and HDR for camera ...