Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop – 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service – Dark Metallic Moon
$2,691.97
Price: $2,691.97
(as of Dec 24, 2024 06:22:01 UTC – Details)
MORE POWER. GREATER THRILLS. Play like a boss with a high-powered, 18-inch laptop that features advanced cooling technology, 14th Generation Intel Core i9 14900HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 graphics.
COMMANDING POWER & PRESENCE: Outplay your rivals and show them who’s boss with an 18-inch gaming laptop featuring 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6 graphics. Play your most demanding games with up to 270W Total Power Performance* with more headroom to support overclocking without throttling.
UNCOMPROMISED PERFORMANCE: Our exclusive thermal interface material*, now located on the CPU and GPU, dissipates heat for extended, optimal gaming experiences.
STUN RIVALS, STAY IN AWE: Never overlook your competition with our crystal-clear, 18-inch, 16:10 display available with ComfortView Plus and 100% DCI-P3, in your choice of 165Hz QHD+.
STUNNING GRAPHICS: All display options reap the rewards of the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6 graphics, while also offering Dolby Vision and Dynamic Display Switching.
KEY INTO SUPERIOR GAMING: Amp up your comfort and precision with a recessed keyboard, full NumPad and a large touchpad. Our optional Cherry mechanical keyboard also offers stainless-steel switches*, gold-plated electrical contact enclosures, 1.8mm key-travel and a 15 million keystroke lifecycle. *Does not apply to function keys.
LESS LAG, MORE WINS: Four M.2 SSD slots*, supporting up to 9TB of total storage and dual channel DDR5 memory give you the ability to store games with massive file sizes locally with fast boot times and efficient multitasking.** *Available on configurations with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and above. **Subject to third party purchase of additional storage. SSDs are user-replaceable for up to 9TB of total SSD storage. A bracket kit may be required for adding SSDs.
Customers say
Customers find the laptop’s performance, visual quality, and gaming capabilities excellent. They praise its sturdy build, vivid and crisp screen, and ability to run games at high settings without any issues. Many appreciate its value for money and size. However, some customers have reported hardware issues like games crashing frequently until restarting. There are mixed opinions on the build quality.
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9 reviews for Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop – 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service – Dark Metallic Moon
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Anonymous –
Great Computer
I really wanted to step up in performance from my last “gaming laptop” and the 4080 was a perfect choice for me. I purchased this laptop on Black Friday sales in 2024 for 2199. I couldn’t find any other options I was interested in that really competed at that price point. So far I’m really happy with the performance, the screen looks vivid and clean. The keyboard has a nice feel, and I appreciate the 32gb of ram. I added a 4tb SSD that I also got on a black Friday deal. It is worth noting that while there are 4 M2 SSD slots, only 2 are the full size, while the other two are intended to hold the smaller form factor cards.
Austin –
Extremely disappointed
For the price of this laptop I expect it to perform better than my 4 year old $1200 MSI.This Alienware laptop has been glitchy and has made simple task such as opening a program or even trying to turn the laptop off difficultâ¦. Trying to open programs such as Diablo or WoW would take several minutesâ¦. Even after updating drivers and contacting customer support nothings improved. Iâve heard only good things from Alienware so Iâm extremely disappointed in the quality of product Iâve received. My next laptop or computer WILL NOT BE A DELL/Alienware.
ÎεÏÏ –
Highly Under Rated Laptop!
I’ve tried just about every name brand laptop in this category (gaming laptops) and this was the only one (Alienware) that I did not try. The reason I didn’t try was because of all the not-so-great reviews and how the cons were just simply not ‘acceptable’ for 2024. After much trial and tribulation, I figured I had nothing left to lose except to not try this brand. Well low and behold! This laptop was PERFECT for me! I wanted a portable AND capable Beast and this fit the bill PERFECTLY! It maybe a little chunky for people who don’t eat meat or work out, but for me it was a very acceptable compromise for what I was looking for in a laptop (a consistent gaming experience whether at home or abroad). It plays all my games at max settings without any problems at all. Others I’ve had always ended up throttling themselves (despite being ‘higher spec’d’ than this one) and either stuttered or over-heated to the point it would lock up or shut down. This laptop might get a little ‘loud’ but it never over heats, never shuts down, and to my surprise, never throttled, not even once. I bought a laptop backpack for this laptop here in Amazon (just look up backpacks for 18.4″ laptops). It works PERFECTLY for my needs. Tech Support is practically built right into this machine too. Most questions I had about anything was easily found with the included software packages. I have no regrets with this purchase and can easily recommend this to people who want a great laptop and a Beast without all the marketing and fluff (and failures) of the other ‘Top Tier’ or ‘Higher Spec’d’ laptops out there (looking at you ASUS and LENOVO). Oh wait, I do have one regret, and it’s that I didn’t get this sooner and let my own bias and the bias of other laptop ‘Professional Reviewers’ sway me away from this brand early on during my searches for the PERFECT laptop for ME.
Shaun Alt –
Finally have this thing rock n rollin!!!
I absolutely love this machine now…switched to 32gb of kingston fury impact ddr5 running at 6400 mt/s and it runs amazing. I have hyperthreading on. Everything is turned on and running stable. No more crashing on Diablo 4 fenris error…Even with DLSS and frame generation turned on. My first ever Intel machine and I love it despite the rocky start we got off to. Alienware has a great aesthetic and the build quality of their laptops are second to none. I just wish they could do better in the display department, 165hz is a bit slow for a system with a 4080, and the FHD 480hz resolution leaves a lot to be desired in the 18in model. I have the 360hz FHD display on my M15 R5 that has a 3070 gpu, and its great for the smaller screen, I would really like to have been able to get this one with a UHD 4k option, also sound card is lacking. Speakers are the exact same junk that they used on my smaller laptop, considering there are smaller form factor machines in this size that they have managed to stuff a subwoofer inside of, Alienware is still late to the party when it comes to gaming devices and I believe Dell being largely to blame as their niche has always been in the office segment. They really need to step it up in their display technology as well as audio delivery if they are ever going to be as nice as Razer and MSI laptops in my opinion. Granted, I would have had to spend another 1000 dollars to get a Razer Blade 18 with similar specs.
Terrence T. –
Definition of a gaming machine
This is a great laptop. Ran into some issues with Bluetooth error and alt+tab disabling itself after setup but took care of it with a bios update using the Alienware support assist. No issues since, can run AAA games like God of War on HIGH settings around 90-105 fps. Freaking gorgeous visuals and smooth gameplay.I also bought a travel laptop AC charger and Alienware backpack with it. Spent a few extra dimes but itâs my first ever AW laptop so I went in on accessories. LOVE IT and canât wait to travel abroad with it.
Christian Henriquez –
Excelente producto
Muy buen equipo a un buen precio.La única parte que veo que deben mejorar es que expide mucho calor.
G. Knighton –
Unfit for purpose
I purchased this laptop for a friend in the US who needed a new gaming computer. Almost immediately she began seeing problems with the computer. Amazon customer service directed us to the seller; the seller directed us to Alienware/Dell. We filed a complaint a week ago and have heard nothing from Dell since then. Amazon’s return window helpfully closed on the 5th of July, so unless she feels like endlessly chasing Dell because the seller sold a faulty product, she is stuck with a $3,000 doorstop. I wouldn’t recommend this company or this seller to anyone.
Manuel Rivera –
Top quality in gaming laptops.
Best value i. gaming laptops.
Sina –
I bought this laptop for work and coding. It is fast and has a lot of memory enough to do multiple tasks at once. I also installed a couple of games and it had no problem running them.