I can’t fault them.. But I want to. - Alienware M16 R2

[@SevenGC89]

Man if you brought that laptop to an airshow you wouldn't even be able to hear the sound of the jet engines when they fly by breaking the sound barrier lol!

[@NyteStalker89]

Good thing most airshows don't allow the breaking of the sound barrier unless they are very far removed from populated areas.

[@nathanlowery1141]

@@NyteStalker89rip windshields

[@Chr0me93]

I taught they turn on the ps4 pro with those jet engines sounds 😮

[@ouroesa]

It was running at more than 9Ghz 🤣

[@seamali4383]

🤣🤣🤣

[@2kq]

One day, alienware's gonna make a spaceship and LTT's gonna still review it.

[@LeafBoye]

I hope there's a colab between Alienware and SpaceX to make an Alienware starship

[@nathanlowery1141]

@@LeafBoyename checks out, would recommend. I’ll bring the popcorn

[@donc-m4900]

That means a road trip for the crew. Hope everyone has passports.

[@Mr_Pussi]

Paid sponsored reviews bro. Linus loves money. They think their audience is stupid.

[@DoubleCamshaft]

​@@Mr_PussiShortCircuit is not reviews, it's unboxings with maybe some tested data. Kind of sad that people don't recognize what reviews are anymore.

[@xnutzii]

The laptop is insanely loud and the CPU was at over 100C all the time while playing Valheim... Atrocious.

[@seanlacroix]

Yeah Alienware lets their laptops run really hard for the cooling they supply. If you under volt it you get better performance and less heat.

[@iz723]

​@@seanlacroixJust don't bother. Get a Lenovo Legion

[@seanlacroix]

@@iz723 I’ve already had an Alienware for like 4 years. I’ve never had a problem with it.

[@kienhwengtai8113]

Dell laptop cooling is atrocious in their regular laptops - that's without a gaming GPU.

[@ConsitentlyInconsitent]

​@@seanlacroixI bought silicon feet to lift it up and it dropped like 20C while gaming

[@farestemari]

I had to pause the video thinking that a plane was flying low over my house. It was the Alienware.

[@irlshrek]

THAT TRACKPAD IS ABOVE AVERAGE GOD DAMNIT

[@donotworried]

🥲🥲🥲 exactly!! Tell em

[@renesandoval1454]

I own this laptop, im happy that I can rest my palms and type without worrying that the trackpad is interfering.

[@warrenmcclure7819]

@@renesandoval1454 Bro same here. Dont know why people want a trackpad so huge that your palms would interfere with it, makes no sense. I mean dont get me wrong this isnt the best trackpad but its better than most! Only improvement I could see is if it had the haptic motors in it so I could click anywhere on it

[@SenseiLlama]

Too big even some may even say. It could hurt if it was bigger.

[@jacobmcvay123]

@@renesandoval1454exactly what I commented without seeing this first. It’s literally a benefit for games. All of us use a mouse. Very few of us use an external keyboard. Whole point of the laptop or just build a desktop lol

[@carwynvan]

As a slow reader I appreciate the visual markers on the charts highlighting what you're talking about to make comparisons easier at a quick glance 👍

[@EndermanAPM]

I feel like 16gb of ram is not enough, especially given the rest of the specs for a modern laptop. Heck, even the GPU has half that amount! Windows taking half of the ram without anything open should be the signal that that's not optimal.

[@cameronbosch1213]

To be fair, unlike many laptops this year, you CAN upgrade it post purchase yourself. That's a good thing.

[@sihamhamda47]

@@cameronbosch1213 Straight to 96GB which is the max amount of dual slot DDR5 can support right now, and you won't have to worry about RAM until at least next 10 years

[@EndermanAPM]

@@cameronbosch1213 I mean, you're not wrong but "the other are doing worse" is not a great excuse. Especially for a nearly 2k machine.

[@noth606]

@@EndermanAPM 2k$ is not a lot speaking of this kind of laptop, my Alienware M15x or whatever the exact name was, was 2700 with i7 at the time. They did have an i5 but the whole thing was different inside, for 1800 or so. Usable gaming laptops start at 17-1800 with a quite basic spec, toss in a few upgrades and you're fast approaching 3k.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@noth606 Not to mention that upgrading the RAM yourself (when possible) is almost always more cost effective than doing it from the OEM. That's one reason I don't recommend the G14, because the RTX 4070 config, the only one with more than 16 GB of RAM, is almost the same price as the RTX 4060 Razer Blade 14, and that has a higher GPU power limit and upgradable RAM (you would have to do the RAM upgrade yourself, but unlike the G14, you can do so and save more cash).

[@Nman2003]

Alex comparing the trackpad to the origins and I was like its not that much bigger, then he lifted it and I saw the glare and then immediately went "oh nevermind it's huge!" 😂

[@JinghisKhan]

I personally don't mind smaller trackpads on gaming laptops simply because people are almost certain to have a wireless or wired mouse with them at all times while using it. I got my Acer Nitro two years ago and I think I've touched the touchpad two times total in that span.

[@derkaiser9881]

@@JinghisKhan Sure, but most gaming laptops have a function key that lets you disable them. That way you can turn it off when you use a mouse and turn it back on and use a nice big trackpad later. Your point is moot.

[@gmoss101]

My Dell G15 5515 is so alike with Alienware that it literally has an Alienware logo on the mobo lol

[@happygaminghouse]

dell owns alienware

[@Charvin]

I sold my G15 5525. Will get a Lenovo down the line.

[@MPetchenko]

why is that thing that loud😭😭😭

[@rainerbehrendt9330]

Please write a little louder. I can't understand what you wrote because of the Noise

[@shaswatmjha]

😂😂😂😂😂 ​@@rainerbehrendt9330

[@adriannasyraf3534]

because the smart engineer in the video is blocking the air intake with the LTT mousepad

[@jacobmcvay123]

Small track pad is 100% a benefit. 100% of us gamers are using a mouse to game but probably only 50% maybe less have an external keyboard. So the small track bad allows us to rest our palms next to the track pad to get to the QWER, ASD, etc keys to game with. Actually love the fact the pad is small. Then when you do need it (if that ever happens) it’s still there.

[@corey7219]

0:06 It's nice owning the original alienware area 51m laptop (from 2004)

[@Marbeary]

the loud fan noise is like the laptop launching a rocket ship on brand for contacting aliens

[@NAK7798]

I mean if that 101C cpu temp in valheim is accurate that would definitely be something to complain about. If that is what the temps are hitting than that cpu really has no business being in that chassis.

[@misterak4603]

The 155H max temp is 110

[@chuckgraham4447]

Thank you for your excellent review. I ordered one for $1299.00, they are on sale now because of your review

[@yeeti853]

Does yours have an ultra 9? If so, how much battery life do you get

[@shadowstyls]

U all know this? Segue vs Segway Segue is occasionally found spelled segway, even in edited text. There are two likely reasons for this: the familiar suffix -way (as seen in driveway and runway) seems to agree with the notion of a segue as a "path" along which something transitions; and the existence of the homophone Segway as a trade name for an American company that produces electric transportation devices. The standard spelling segue comes from the use of the word's Italian root as a direction in music, indicating a transition without interruption.

[@deathbydeviceable]

They call you Mr. Knowitall You have no time to waste Your mouth it spews pure intellect And you've such elegant taste

[@WhiteyHD]

It looks 8 years old immediately. Considering how sleek the asus g16 and legion 16 look these days this is way behind.

[@nationalmaverick]

Its a shame about the fans, I paid nearly AUD $4000 for an X14 nearly 2 years ago and it was so loud I returned it as defective which they accepted, but Ive since found out thats what they all sound like.

[@Jzwiz]

As someone whos been through 2 high end alienware laptops (one was a warranty replacement that took over 3 months of talking to support after they broke mine). Dont. These things dont last long, are super loud, super hot and dont actually perform well. I have an m17 r2 sitting on a chair non functional because it bricked itself randomly one day, paid $200+ for a new mobo and they broke it again when they did the installation, eventually magic smoke came out and it and when i looked inside i saw whoever did the mobo replacement wrenched on stuff, stripped screws and used a damage mobo. It conveniently broke a month after i got it back meaning no warranty. Never again. Biggest upside was the keyboard, loved that thing

[@noth606]

I had an M15x I think it's called, for a fair while, i7, started with GTX-260 GPU, later upgraded to HD 5870 or so. But I'd only recommend it if one looks for essentially a transportable computer, not a laptop. You can't use something like mine as a laptop, you need wall power and a desk to use it. And a forklift truck to transport it. At minimum you are not going to transport anything else at the same time. But it was never loud or hot and is even today quite a fast computer. $200 for a mobo is not bad, it being so soon after replacement sounds like you would have had a potential dispute to bring to court if nothing else.

[@jaylaL2780]

So basically the laptop ain’t shit. The ppl who touched it are

[@Jzwiz]

@ you didnt read the comment did you. They dont get even close to the performance they are suppose to due to overheating and other issues. They are overpriced garbage. The heat alone causes the color and weird rubberized costing to burn and turn brownish orange on the laptop and you can burn yourself touching it.

[@tsvaidyanathan]

In Video form, where the graphs are there for a second, instead of putting it as a ranking individually for each graph, maybe, give each product that spot, so for the next chart, we can see that all products are related to the same spot in every chart.

[@ConsitentlyInconsitent]

I bought that 240W power supply from the states because my M16 from Canada shipped with the 330 watt brick which is more than Twice as big.

[@warriorsfg]

But 330 watt adapter would give more performance if you are using both the GPU and CPU at once

[@ConsitentlyInconsitent]

@@warriorsfg The max TDP of Both the GPU and the CPU is far less than 330 watts. The 4070 in my machine is max 110 watts and the CPU is like 75. 240 watts gives a good amount of headroom.

[@warriorsfg]

@@ConsitentlyInconsitent oh... But then they might have included the 330W adapter for some reason right? Like why would anyone give you extra lol

[@ConsitentlyInconsitent]

@@warriorsfg it's probably cheaper to keep stock of one SKU for all your laptops than to have multiple types. Only guessing though .

[@jjcranfill]

Could y'all do one or two charts showing the difference between balanced and performance presets? Idk about other people but my laptop is so loud on performance that I never use it, even when playing AAA games.

[@trevork4066]

I have the m16 r2 with the ultra 9 with the 4070. If you dont want the fans going 100% some set up is needed. I did re-pasted it and that did help a bit.

[@StrongbyLee]

I just purchased this model. What are your thoughts so far?

[@trevork4066]

@StrongbyLee it's been working well for me so far.

[@BlueHasia]

they should make a airplane friendly power brick. i learned on a flight that the airline i was on shuts off the 110v outlet if it draws over 60 watts. was not a fun 11 hour flight.

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

4:20 But isnt that a good thing? I like my dark areas dark. Why should i expect them to be bright?

[@DragonGeej]

0:04 "Alienware... Out of this world" ... I see what you are doing Alex. Well played 😏

[@Schatten.mensch]

It sounds like a jet engine and it reaches 100°C on the cpu in an empty valheim meadow - very much on brand for Alienware I'd say, at least they are consistent.

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

Considering what the XPS is like now, all Dell needs to do is make an Alienware that rips off a Razer Blade and boom, a bespoke XPS with a proper keyboard and more power

[@DrSkiba]

It's sad that they can't get the audio experience right for a premium laptop.

[@Kekeripo]

I liked how the old AW13R3 was build. Since those days, Alienware has fallen off with their design, with every generation having one or two point where you just go "who the fuck thought this was a good idea". Especally the logo needs a rework finally.

[@gehtdinichtsan309]

don't like the ethernet port on the left side. imo a gaming laptop should have all inputs like power, hdmi/dp and ethernet on the back of the device.

[@MichaelDuntz]

Thank you for adding the blinking red dot, very helpful

[@countfrackula6707]

Alienware hasn't made a good product in over a decade, and it all comes down to price. They all cost WAY too much and frequently have major issues.

[@likethetubeman]

Am i the only one who doesn't mind the track pad size. Those large track pads invite accidental touches and clicks.

[@ThunderGod9182]

That is a small power brick. You don't know what a large power brick is, boy.

[@scottharter1161]

The brick from my 2014 era ROG 17" was HUGE. So was the laptop. It only had a GTX970.

[@Lucromis]

Yeah that is an average power brick for a gaming laptop. My M16 R1 has the real giant one.

[@LifeWulf]

@@scottharter1161We might have had the same laptop! Mine just had a GTX 965M though

[@lande.r1]

Did you call Alex a boy? lol

[@xgui4-studios]

​@@lande.r1 he is a man thought, so OP is not very wrong

[@sonnam9437]

I had just got this for 2 days, and this how i felt, the performance of the laptop was good, but overall, u sacrifice the rgb light at the back along with the cooler, which will make thermals not good, and replace the rgb light in the the edge of the touchpad, but m16 r2 using core ultra 7 to reduce the heat was also a great way, im a graphic designer and i felt this laptop was enough for me to use, how should i say... you gonna have a less attractive laptop this time, but the performance was there and even cooler a little bit compares to the m16 r1, i do love the design of alienware m16 r1, but this version was more of convinient and easier for traveling, not saying the design was bad this time, but the lost was not nessesary, like its okay with m18 r2, like they still keep the design and develope the performance at the same time and that was perfect, this version was more like close to what you actually need a gaming laptop to belike depends on your budget, like how its looks as a gaming laptop and how its works as a gaming laptop.

[@MrVlodato]

First i had an inspiron 7000 with the 970m for a few years, then upgraded to a alienware m1 2070 max q. I got the m1 on sale because it was when they were already a few months old and it was a holiday. Both laptops from dell were just solid using and gaming on them every day at my job that i was allowed to use them. Never had they had a single issue and im still using that m1 today 4 years later. Im sure dell has hateers but i really do think their laptops are super reliable and that includes the alienware ones, just get them on sale.

[@BlackMercy-it1jp]

I'm at least glad the Alienware team gave us upgradeable ram, Wi-Fi & storage unlike the XPS team.

[@Raja995mh33]

the Screen brightness and trackpad size alone are gigantic no-gos. This is a Laptop. It is MEANT to be used on the go and without a mouse connected. And those two are pretty much the most important things there next to a good keyboard.

[@chele2907]

I think with the mouse pad, I prefer to have a mouse pad that every time I place my hand on the pc to type I don’t touch the pad. I think the r2 has the perfect size for the real state it offers

[@alexandermyrthue1987]

Thanks for mentioning the weight in both Pounds and Kilograms

[@ShreddlyMaps]

0:26 If you have seen the size of the OLD 240W AC adapters you will not think that this newer 240W charger is big at all.

[@priyanshusharma1812]

9:41 I've gotta say, testing a 1600p laptop in games at 1080p resolution is very misleading from labs, I get they're trying to keep an apples to apples comparison but c'mon, people aren't gonna play at 1080p on this thing if they're buying it at that price.

[@techgroveusa]

The trackpad could've been bigger given the space. Still, the overall package seems solid and definitely worth considering if on sale.

[@HugoPeg]

The body piercing didn't go exactly as he expected.

[@kaibslb8728ju]

To be honest, I'd prefer having a smaller trackpad, you just have to adjust it to a higher sensitivity and that's it

[@Iyomux]

100 C IN VALHEIM????

[@Smart_boy2001]

103 in rocket 🤣

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

A light up track pad! Love that.

[@TylerTR95]

wow, look at those CPU temps when playing the games, is that normal on laptops?

[@rudranilbhaumik]

What should be the Wattage of a PD charger to charge this laptop properly through type c port

[@kcscustom9759]

Absolutely love being able to upgrade ram, add another ssd and even swap the Wi-Fi card with ease! However the cpu being pegged at 100c in valheim while the fans are pushing that much air is a bit concerning.. we’re you still in balanced mode here?

[@TechVerified2K]

One thing I dislike the most about my alienware laptop is the command center, just not as fleshed out as it should be. It's been how long now dell? CC still buggy and wacks out...

[@MorgFlame]

The best thing about this channel is gaming laptops... Would love to see alex try the galaxy book 4 edge tho.

[@felixman9691]

Does locally mean recorded on the laptop or was it sent out over HDMI to a capture card or something?

[@RichWithTech]

I can't fault them either, except: The screen is dim at 375 nits and has the matt smeary coating The fans sound like a drone and somehow it still can't cool itself 16gb RAM / rtx4050 6gb, Base for $1500?! make this the Apple of Gaming brands Thicker and quieter > thinner and louder On the bright side, at least the RAM is upgradable

[@predaotr3415]

"It feels pretty light - place on scale - oof that's pretty heavy" man decide on one XD

[@claycassin8437]

The track pad is there just to give you emergency input until you can get your mouse plugged in.

[@BelindaHuggins]

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

[@toml1446]

as a m17x owner I bought it to be easier to travel with than a desktop and as that it was phenomenal. as a laptop for someone who is a student I would be hating life.

[@JinghisKhan]

"waaaaa, I don't like the barrel jack." FFS all gaming laptops worth a damn need power way above what USB-C can provide. Stop whining about it just because you like to daily drive a HP Dragonfly. Not everyone can afford both a killer gaming desktop and just get a top-notch ultrabook for daily use.

[@montecristo2647]

I wanted to love this but ended up returning it due to the poor trackpad. It’s too small, has loud clicks, and found it hard to drag stuff around on screen. The huge 16 on the shell was also a bit much.

[@TommyThousandFaces]

Unless the performance overlay is totally messed up I saw CPU temps up to 104°C in Valheim when playing and recording. Honestly that's unexceptable, what kind of thermal performance is that? Straight trash.

[@CatDad01]

theyre 1300 right now. im debating on this.. or the acer predator with the i9 and 4060 for $999.. still undecided

[@Madpegasusmax]

if the air inlet is on the bottom and he put the laptop on a soft deskpad ...

[@danwat1234]

The AC adapter seems reasonably sized for a fanless 240W adapter

[@BlueJce]

I bought this laptop and out of the box the fans are all over the place. like shown in the video here the fans where way higher than they needed to be for the temperature, but unlike here where he was able to get it to run at about 50% speed I can't get mine to go under 70 while under a load and low CPU temperatures than he had here. I would love some help with this if anyone knows a solution.

[@DUSHNILAtv86]

Sure go to msconfig and dissable a.acs.alienware control center. From there go buy IETS 500 V1. now plug and play only when cooling pad at 80% or higher. Now the questions you have,why,what for,how come,and WHAT? Alienware is shit product ,i have m15 r3 2020. He got crack on lid from zipper,dont ask. And scratches from anything and everything. Now back to first part, fans on laptop are shit and all alienware runs at 80c usualy,or 93 c under load. By dissabling acs you will improve cooling air intake and control. Now why that product? It has air filter you can remove. Andjustable fan speed, yes with togle/button. And other nifty stuff like 360 circular air flow to cool off. After i got it my alienshit never gone above 60c ,and i live in hot country Enjoy 😂

[@Death_Saved]

Battery life endurance test makes it look you took it easy on the thing , i mean 720p on a 1600p laptop with access to wifi 7 speeds?

[@DavideFalconi]

1:12 where are the best units of measurement?

[@dust7001]

I would kill for a laptop that just doesn't have a trackpad at all. I just disable it the second I get a new laptop. A smaller trackpad is more practical on a gaming laptop, I honestly don't understand the desire to have a large trackpad, it just gets in the way.

[@mcslender2965]

I use my laptop for work and I rather not bring another mouse if I don't have to

[@IAmJeka]

It’s on sales for 1699 at Best Buy. I know some people said not worth for original price but what about 1699? Reviews are great at best buy

[@jaidenschildhauer]

I just got it today and it’s running pretty great, you just got to optimize everything or it’ll sound like a jet engine.

[@IAmJeka]

If you remember let me know in a week please how it’s going

[@jaidenschildhauer]

@@IAmJeka yeah well I returned it to get a pc because it was overheating

[@IAmJeka]

@@jaidenschildhauer oh shoot really?!? Oh man. What pc did you get

[@mrbalazs1995]

Holy shit! 104 degrees on the CPU?

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Very awesome, I found this exact model at bestbuy for $1300.00 new on sale and $1100.00 open box. Ended up buying the new one BUT THEN I also found the M18 with the AMD 7900M (16GB vRAM) for $1450.00 open box. Not sure which one I was to get, both are very pretty **Had to return the M18 due to issues :(** super sad I had to return the bigger laptop but still using the M16. So far everything is working well, ended up upgrading the ram to 32GB and the storage to 6TB

[@R3AL-AIM]

I gotta say, between my ROG 17, Legion 15 and AW 17R5, I much preferred the Alienware between the 3.... I can't always say the same when it come to productivity laptops with Dell, I guess that's just preference (I prefer older Thinkpads, they do plenty well), but my AW was definitely the most well built.

[@microteam4]

So the trackpad is small, the screen is not that good, the speakers are bad, the laptop sounds like a jet engine while still being hot and the design is outdated. Alienware outdid themselves

[@jaysoncowan5763]

i discovered that Alienware somehow was building their laptops using liquid metal and normal heatsink compound at the same time. This causes the laptop to overheat.

[@sheldonkupa9120]

I dont feel comfortable with where temps (and power consumption) have gone nowadays. Watching some repair channels seem to support that, they show a lot of broken gpus and gaming notebooks. On my desktops i spend a lot of time to keep them well under the spec temps and power limits, and i try to the same with my only (and last) gaming notebook.

[@iamlookto]

Why is that power adapter so scratched up? Did it come that way?

[@samlevi4744]

You need to compare this against the XPS equivalent. Cause that’s as close to being able to tell the difference cooling makes.

[@TalkingIllustration]

The fact Alex didn't even mention the insane fan sound or temps in his final thoughts is wild. I guess you can't be too honest about the jet engine, disguised as a laptop, if you want to place a link to this beast and make commissions off the sale

[@nameless_stranger]

What are these specs? I see other people reviewing review units, and they're usually given the highest configuration

[@ankays2186]

I have this laptop, just a quick question can I use an external gpu with this?

[@jaydeep-p]

Why are you guys not doing the arm laptops?

[@PintilieVasile]

Why is the keyboard only A and not A+? You haven't mentioned any negative points.

[@KyleJerome-g5y]

If eating three-egg omelets causes weight-gain, budgie eggs are a good substitute.

[@colt5189]

I want Windows laptops to start coming with haptic touchpads like on Macbooks. That way you can press anywhere to get a left click. And there's less thing to break.

[@dmmchugh3714]

Is the screen too dark to use for non-gaming , daily work ? The laptop can be customized with 64gb ram too without costing $4k+.

[@furon138118118]

The buy link just takes you to ther LTT Forums?

[@Saboteur_017]

Why is that laptop so small?

[@rivermcdonald1845]

They have two models. M16 is their 16" and a M18 18". Some people prefer the smaller form factor because it's cheaper and more portable.

[@aladdinalmasabli4382]

Will never spend a dime on any laptop without S3 sleep

[@uchu_ujin9957]

0:38 it's quite baffling to see what qualifies as massive these days 😏

[@TheKatuotasBatinas]

oh what the heck 2,4k for this cutting board from 2018???

[@ggill1313]

But why does it have to look like that?

[@chacalacalacaxd6538]

How portable is this model? Could I carry it around the airport and university? I have an old 17 R14 so think it can’t get any worse than that

[@flavio8282]

Its trash, get something else.

[@captainkribble7665]

I got an Alienware labtop 4 years ago and the keyboard always gets really hot. Is it still that way or did they finally fix it?

[@aliyadanae]

Can I do some 4k video editing with this?

[@happy-zg1jr]

You guys should do the unboxing first and then send product to the lab for testing and get it back and continue the video. I think the video would be quit a bit more satisfying to watch that way because it kinda feels like you guys a reviewing a second hand product here.

[@georgizhelyazkov4788]

The noise of the fans upset me even only watching the video big NO for me !!

[@drjenschn]

Those fans are very similar to those in an XPS, and the speakers appear to be the same. Better order spares of both before taxing it too much... Coming to think of it--why do you think XPSes sound better? It's the exact same speaker module I see in there...

[@derosam69]

Is this better than the G14?

[@StrongbyLee]

Just purchased the M16 R2 with Ultra 9, 4070, 32GB, and 1 TB for $1700... But feeling buyer remorse after this review...

[@Bhocobhipbookie]

same😢

[@dude4173]

How is it? I just ordered it today and also feel that way