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I’m not interested in this laptop. Still watching the whole video.

"Dell still needs to work on their quality control." I came to that conclusion in 1999 and haven't bought another since.

Dropping a like for a brief intro at start. And watching till the end :)

2:30 I see that as a massive cons, the rubber material will oxidize and become really sticky years from now

I respect that there is a summary review at the beginning. I watch to the end but it's a classy way of doing things.

Thanks for the review!😊

As always, we appreciate that you value our time with the summary on the intro. Like and comment is, again, well deserved 👍🏻

Minor mention - the overdrive option might be very good if you're in a very warm/hot environment. Like, in the summer in some places with no AC, getting to 40 degrees Celsius. Having the fan go full throttle might allow the laptop to still reach near max performance.

Thanks for thinking of us left-handers in this video!

Josh, your 2024 videos so far are excellent! I am not in the market to buy a new laptop anymore, but I still watch all your videos.

yay!! been waiting for this!!

Thank you for your review. Great info. I have one question, can i install more internal harddrive in alienware m16 r2. Like I want to keep applications and windows file on One drive so when I reinstall window. I do not want to format everything. So I want to install another 1 TB of internal drive for file storage.

Excellent review Josh. A real shame Alienware is still selling that dim 300 nit screen in 2024. They did it last year too; and somehow didn't notice a drop in sales.

10:12 I had that exact issue on Windows 10 on a Legion 7 while playing Spider-Man Remastered. The laptop would literally shut off but not BSOD and then restart, as if there was a hardware issue.

Is glossy or matt screen better for developper/designer ?

you are the greatest upcomming tech review channel out there. i really enjoy your videos. the only down side is, that no matter how many videos i watch, i can't seem to find my perfect laptop. i'll wait some other years for it to be designed.

I have a G15 5530 i7 13650HX/4050. The system is thermal throttling right at the begining of the game or cinebench. Should I keep or return it? Dell says it's how the system is designed to work. Kindly suggest what should I do.

Thanks for another honest review. I enjoy even when I'm not in the market for the laptop you're reviewing.

Always spot on with your summarized opinion on a laptop, Josh. I kept hoping for the gotchas to not bother me because this is the best-looking alienware I have ever seen. However, as you mentioned it is a shame how they ignored the screen and speakers when they can obviously nail the most difficult jobs of power, cooling and battery life. Your reviews always help me reach a verdict, and I don't feel like I need to look elsewhere for more information. Thank you, Josh and the team.

I was interested but it has a 300 nit screen in 2024

@JustJoshTech missing wifi option is related to windows 11 i guess, because i face it very frequently on my Asus ROG laptop as well

Jooosh! Are you going to review the Legion 7i Gen 9 soooon?

Can someone help would you recommend Alienware M16 Ultra 7/ RTX 4070 or Legion Pro 13th Gen i7/ Rtx 4070?

sire, you deserve my like for valuing my time.

any sort of eta for the legion 7i review? a lot of the reviews currently out there felt very biased, and i would like to see your opinions on the laptop.

Hi Josh! I enjoy your reviews as a way to keep up to date on the overall laptop market, even when I'm not actively looking for something new. I found it interesting that this model does support USB-C charging. I actually reached out to Dell on my own because that feature wasn't advertised (or in the specs anywhere that I could see) and they told me it didn't! That was one of a few deal-breakers I had when looking for my next laptop and it stopped me from even considering this one! One thing I'd like to see in future reviews (while recognizing that it would add even more work) is a quick note on how the computer performs with the lid closed; whether it throttles too severely, if it changes the characteristics of the fan noise, etc. As someone who likes to tuck their laptop out of the way when using it at a desk with external monitors, that sort of information is valuable when planning a purchase.

Josh mate I am looking forward to your videos about macbook air m3 line so that I can decide which to buy as my first mac ever! Config, screen size etc.

Alienware laptops are one step forward and two steps back every year

How much FPS you are getting in cs2?

6:18 I kind of wonder if a Ryzen 8040HS CPU would get even better battery life... And 8 hours should be a minimum for portable laptop that isnt a desktop replacement.

Can confirm that the fan noise is somewhat loud, but less obnoxious than others. Its more of a woosh, rather than a whine, if that makes sense. My biggest complaint after a week ownership is the page up/down keys are Fn up/down -a 2 handed operation.

Loved Alienware since the M9700, but wow they are behind. 300 nit IPS displays in 2024? Where is the mini LED and OLED displays? I went with the MSI Titan 18 this year because Alienware is no longer at the bleeding edge and pushing new limits

I really wish there was a 14" version of this

My Alienware X14 is not even a year old and has been to the depot 3 times, has had the motherboard replaced, and generally seems a lemon. I would recommend looking elsewhere if you need the laptop to be reliable.

Man this is close to a perfect laptop. I like that the footprint is smaller and am happy to sacrifice a hair of thinness for how much that trunk from last year's version being removed takes off the footprint. Finally, we get a premium(ish) laptop with a full-powered 4070. I do like that its cooling is good enough to easily justify paying for the upgraded Ultra 9 version. The thing is -- if this performs as well in balanced as it does in performance mode, I agree the lack of a 4080 as an option is quite disappointing. Even more so, however, is the display. Sorry but that display is unacceptable in this machine. Maybe at the base it would be okay, but there really needs to be an oled or mini led option. I don't get why we don't get to choose that option, even if we're willing to pay for it. If you're already paying over $2k, why not pay an extra couple hundred for a much better display, particularly when many of us would argue that the display on a laptop is its most important feature.

I am hanging out for you to review the XPS 16…when is this coming? Old xps is 7th generation lasting 6 years but worried about the processor

Please make a video on x16 r2

It would be perfect if you can give fan noise sample😢

Is this better value than Legion 7 Pro?

Hey, Josh what do u think the best 14 and 16 inch laptop of 2024? And how it compares to best laptop of 2023? How do you compare omen transcend 14 to Spectre 14(400$ off)? I am planning to buy a laptop, it will be much appreciated if u can answer these questions. Thank you. I hope I am not bothering you too much. I don’t know if I should buy 2024 laptop over the 2023 laptops.

josh when Dell XPS 16 your Riview will come up??😀😀

I've had booth the Alienware M18 R1 Ryzen 9 7945HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 laptop gpu, 32 gb Ram Gddr5 5800 mhz, 1TB NVME SSD

Seems like a nice upgrade and a fair price compared to Dell's other offerings.

Is there ram upgradeable

0:35 How's gaming on the Yoga Pro 9i compared to this Alienware, by all counts it should be a better performing laptop so how come you prefer gaming on this?

y they didn’t give an option for intel arc integrated graphics is beyond me

I can't understand why dell continues to use Intel in their laptops.

Um... I am thinking of buying a latop. Which one should I buy: Acer predator helios neo 16 i7(2024) or Dell alienware m16 r2 intel ultra 9? Please guide me.

Thanks for touching on one of the main issues with Dell's gaming laptops... Alienware Command Center.... If they would put forth the required effort to make it a solid offering, it would be pretty good... but seeing as it still will ignore any custom fan curves you setup even in the "new" version tells me Dell just put a new coat of paint on the same old crumbling infrastructure.... shame really...

I'm going to chime in before your Dell XPS review before you release it. I ordered a 4070 with an ultra 9 intel processor. I know it's too expensive, lack of full SD card slot. I know it's not as powerful as the great Mac Book m3 max. I know about its controversial design. But, I love the style, screen, haptic touchpad, keyboard, speakers and large battery. I hate Mac Os and it's disappointing keyboard that looks discusting after a month. So pile on it in your review, I'm still buying it. I love your videos any way.

Hey Josh, i need some help. I'm starting my cybersecurity journey, and looking to buy a laptop that is portable and powerful for its size, the budget is around $1200. It would be great to have your opinion on this. Thank you in advance

Can you test asus vivobook s14x please

would you choose this one over the asus rog strix scar 16?

Hmm, you're mentioning that the Ultra Core 7/9 are properly cooled in a chasis height of 0.93 in. (23.50 mm), but meanwhile the Lenovo Legion 7 (non-pro) 2024 model has a i9 14900HX in a 17.6-19.8 mm chasis. I was wondering why, after 2 months or so since release there is NO review of that laptop, I guess it overheats like crazy and Lenovo only sends it to reviewers who accept to just do an AD segment on it, without proper benchmarks and temps tests. I wish that model had a Ultra Core CPU and a more appropriate screen (the 3.2K display they sell in most regions is too much for an RTX 4070 + that hungry CPU...1600p would be ideal ). Perhaps you'll have a review soon on it, thanks for the video!

Sir can you recommend laptops for programming that are available in india . Your list for laptops is very impressive but their are many laptops that not available here.

Despite the flaws, Alienware has made the case for me to seriously consider it as an upgrade to my current machine (2022 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE). If not the m16 R2, a future iteration of it down the road.

new lenovo 7i 2024 ?

To be fair, I think Alienware only putting up to a 4070 is more ethical than putting a low wattage 4080/4090 just to charge more money

Can I game and stream on this laptop

I just purchased this laptop yesterday, 3/28/24. I will be returning it today, 3/29/24, due to connectivity issues with the wifi.

helios neo 16 out ?

Hola, ¿Cómo estas?

With out windows hello?

Alienware actually good laptops again? Color me surprised.

Its surprising Alienware havent jump on the OLED bandwagon

The shut down mid game is quite concerning, could it be due to temps?

I take that maxing out at 4070 is a good thing. 4080 and 4090 mobile GPUs really need that 175W in order to justify their costs. And the laptop to justify its cost, it should also be able to use more than 25-35W when the GPU is used too. Which most (all?) of 14 to 16" fail to do. Also those that have gigantic power usage in a tiny form factor... I really doubt how long they can last. All in all, I'd say that 4080 and 4090, with some minor exceptions, should only be in 17-18" laptops. With proper cooling. And (near) max W. Including something like 50-65W for the CPU too when the GPU is maxed.

I'm a little bit disapointed. I mean, people say Alienware are overrated and just too expensive and I think they are right. My friend got an Asus with similar specs and similar performances results at more less $$.

5:23 Wait, how does an Intel & Nvidia system have AMD Free-Sync!?

Does anyone other than Apple make any decent fanless laptops?

7:10 However, the XPS lineup sucks this year.

Josh you shouldn't really be giving God reviews for any laptop with a 300 nit screen in 2024. The entire alienware lineup this year is a big fu to customers

Alienware laptops are really competitive in some aspects but even if all the other flaws were fixed I still wouldn’t buy one due to the fact dell products aren’t reliable long term

Can I turn off the RGB?

Why does Alienware do this? I moved to the Acer Predator because of the Aliens deem screens.

Ryzen better with USB 4 same as thunderbolt

Is Macbook superior?

buddy, 1599.99 is not around 1500, cmon.

it is perhaps funny to think what gaming laptop you wanna play today?! this? Nah, haven't mood, maybe this it has more softy keys and smooth sutlrface, nah, wanna every key RGB change. maybe this one ? YES. this one, he he he. if electricity turned off in hole city or your district, you can play days in video games on yours laptops.

Anyone used blender on this?

Shit speakers dim.screen max 4070 what are dell thinking?

300g heavier but can only cool an Ultra processor and 4070 🤦‍♀️🤦🤦‍♂️

Too bad this cost like 10 grand in my countries currency. No way I'm spending that many money on this machine. I do say it looks very good for what it is. I just can't justify buying something this expne for my next purchase. Yet 😂.

Got a M16 last year, had nothing but problems since the first week. 2 motherboard and 1 HD replacement in the first 3 months. Ended up sending it back, ended up with a replacement with a flickering screen. After a long process got a refund. Will never buy Alienware (or Dell) again lol.

Around 300 nits of brightness and only 8gb of VRAM is a joke in 2024

Laptop is garbage for the $2k price. Really nice video and analysis tho, keep up the great work

The Alienware x16 r2 is the better and ultimate version of this… the m16 is like the mid tier of dell products… the x16 or X series of Alienware is the ultimate versions of their laptop lineups….

This is a G series Dell gaming laptop with a misleading alienware logo and inflated price. It looks cheap and dated and loses the alienware aesthetic and build quality. You should not laud a core ultra laptop of this thickness and weight when competing brands have full fat hx processors.

Alienware and "should you buy" will always be answered with a no.

Aren't Macbook far superior to all Windows Laptops?

I wouldn’t buy a gaming laptop in 2024 with 8gb VRAM. Complete waste of money.

It's 2024, and I thought the era of gaping mouth-hole thumbnails was over with. Sadly, I guess not.

300 nits?! LOL Alienware engineers are not that good.

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What a downgrade from the marvelous M16 R1 again dell is trying to turn everything into a X series thin and light piece of garbage.

Yeah, Dell and HP have the worst quality overall. HP on top of that hates their own printers, and Dell hates AMD...

The design is very ugly, with bad display and bad sound system, well the user experience for this laptop is very bad. Performance is not everything

Alienware is absolute trash. I was a loyal customer for over a decade, then DELL took over. Buying an Alienware today is like buying a turd wrapped in a pretty box. Dell's components' in their "Alienware" are cheaply built in house knockoffs of high end components. Do yourselves a HUGE favor, avoid Alienware and DELL like the plague. Build your own PC, its very easy and much, much cheaper than an "Alienware" made by DELL.

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