that includes me, performance requirements to just far higher than what this laptop can provide, and that means only 4080/4090 max p laptops are ever in my consideration last year when I bought my legion Pro 7i(4090), my work use up the entire vram capacity of even the 4080, and several instance of said work require hx cpu to not lag the laptop out
I learned my lesson the hard way. $3k down the hole. If you love a laptop that crashes even when it's idle and is only 3 months old, and you want to spend time troubleshooting instead of playing games after a long day at work, this is the laptop for you. 3 separate calls to tech support, reinstalling Windows on my laptop each time. I thought the Blue Screen of Death got left behind in the 90's. But Alienware is bringing it back in style with their new "gaming" laptops.
@@chinmay6144 Alienware - x16 FHD+ 480Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i9 13900HK - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 1TB SSD It is not fixed. Still taking me back to the 90's with the Blue Screen of Death and gets hot enough to cook a steak even when it's idle. Apparently, Alienware was once a great brand until it was acquired by Dell, and it's been downhill ever since. I was happy with my Asus and regret switching brands. Go with Asus.
@@chinmay6144 YT deleted my review. But short answer: don't buy Alienware. It'll start having problems after the 30-day return period and you'll be stuck. Apparently, they were great once upon a time. Things when downhill when they were acquired by Dell. Buy Asus. I was happy with my Asus.
@@techondeckproductions242, how old is it? This is a problem that can't really become overcome, so I suspect it's just recent enough it hasn't happened yet.
@JustJoshTech is this worth $1,649.99 for the 4060 model? Trying to decide between that and the asus g14 2024 with 4060? If u could recommend one over the other would u say get the Alienware or g14.
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.
All the performance related hardware of computers needs to continually advance because software demands keep advancing. But screen brightness doesn't. The world isn't getting brighter, eyes aren't getting worse at detecting light. If 300 nits was fine 3 or 4 or 5 years ago ... its still fine today. I had 0 issues living with a 300 nits laptop before, and a week into owning a M16 R2 I have no issues now.
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.
@@gowthamrd that would be a great choice. i was going for the legion slim 7(amd) or the yoga pro 9i. But im still holding my horses. i won't be jumping the gun soon, not until there is a great marge of power in the new upcomming laptop. (btw: i have a legion 5 pro r5, rtx 3060)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thanks for the review. Just purchased the laptop for college (robotics engineering major). I got a really good deal on the computer but I have noticed that the battery life isn't the best. Any recommendations for how to extend the battery life to the max so I never run out during class? Thank you!
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.
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.
Ha ha, I think everyone knows that that review will be an absolute colossal disaster... in a comedic way (out Wednesday). BUT I do acknowledge there is a small segment of buyers for whom the laptop is great.
@JustJoshTech I know the G 16 gets a 4080 for less and Lenovo Yoga 9 is a much better value and the Mac Book Pro 16 is God's laptop. But none of those inspire me to do work. So looking forward to watching it get trashed. Maybe I'm the only one it's for, so at least it will stand out. Even one reviewer loved it Andrew Marc David, he must have been drunk 🥴
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.
Found this config (4070, ultra 7 cpu, 16GB ram, 1TB SSD) new at bestbuy for $1300.00. Stoked to have it. Thing is I also found the M18 R1 (AMD 7900m GPU, 32GB ram, 1TB SSD and Ryzen 9 7945HX) for $1450.00. Not sure which one to keep because both are so nice. BTW love the content!
@@aidenscar6733 yeah it was either excellent or good but it was basically brand new, still had the box and everything. It’s a cool little laptop but just like most gaming laptops be prepared for the fans to kick on like a jet engine during games, and updates too
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
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.
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
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
Looking at buying this directly from Dell with Ultra 9, 4060, 32 gb ram, 1tb ssd, and windows pro for 1499.99, still considering the M18 r2 though for a couple hundred dollars more.
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.
It definitely supports USB C charging. I just re-tried for you. Re performance with lid closed. That's not something i'm eager to add in each review. I think that would be a dedicated video to talk about what it does for performance and heat.
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...
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.
Hi, I'm sorry your question is way too vague. You are comparing significantly different screen sizes, and laptops with and without a dedicated gpu. I also don't know what you are using the laptop for. I'm sorry but you'll have to watch my videos to make that determinaiton.
@@JustJoshTech hi Josh! I have watched most of your recent video but still couldn’t make my choice. I am looking for the best laptop that can handle gaming while also able to do various of stuff like coding. This is also for my school. The laptop I’m really looking for is an all around laptop without much noise and heat that Handle various of tasks like gaming,coding, etc. the perfect scenario would be a portable laptop that can handle all kind of stuff but I know this is unrealistic. Gaming and pricing is also reason I decided to not consider MacBooks. I am willing to sacrifice some portability and I believe 16 inch laptop is not that bad to carry around. Thank you, I hope u can reply to this message one more time. Battery is also a concern.
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.
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.
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.
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?
What an excellent question. I find the screen refreshes faster on the Alienware than the Yoga Pro 9i (not specifically refresh rate but Grey to Grey) . I also like the 2.5g ethernet port for gaming, and use it. But if I could only own one laptop, it would be the Yoga Pro 9i 16 for sure. Hands down. It is far more versatile
@@JustJoshTechhey Josh, I know I might be bother you, but it would much appreciated if u answer my question since I am planning to buy a laptop, it right after this comment.
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 $$.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
In your review you said the m16 R2 supports USB-C charging but that doesn't seem to be the case. I bought it based on this however, and I somewhat regret as have to haul this massive power brink around. While I knew USB-C Charging would never provide full charging I was expecting at least something but that is not case. What were you using to the charge the unit on USB-C, charger brand name and wattage so I can get one of those to use.
@@JustJoshTech Yes it does. It is an Anker which is quality unit. The thing is you can plug this units and they can appear to be charging but unless you actually query the battery subsystem it may not actually be doing anything. The Anker is rated for 100w and the cable is rated for 240w. If you are not aware the way you can query the battery subsystem to see how much or if it is charging at all is to go into Powershell and type the following command: gwmi -Class batterystatus -Namespace root\wmi This will tell you everything about whether it is actually charging or discharging and by how much. I would note the bios does detect the Anker charger and the cable and says it is a lower power device and you can continue to use your system but recommends you use the supplied megabrick charger. What rate did your testing show the USB-C was charging and what we were you using?
@@JustJoshTech The charger is an Anker 100w and the cable is rated for 240w. The bios does see the usbc charger and says it is a lower power device but you can keep using the system but recommends pluging in the big brick. The thing is you can plug in a usbc charger and it will appear to be doing something when it really isn't. If you query battery subsystem with following command you can see what is actually happening. In Powershell the command is: gwmi -Class batterystatus -Namespace root/wmi Using this command you can see the charge and discharge rate. What I see with this Usb-c charger and cable is the power level of the battery consistently does down even when the system is just sitting idle. I see no actual sign the Usb-c Charging works at all.
@@JustJoshTech The charger is an Anker 100w and the cable is rated for 240w. The bios does see the usbc charger and says it is a lower power device but you can keep using the system but recommends pluging in the big brick. The thing is you can plug in a usbc charger and it will appear to be doing something when it really isn't. If you query battery subsystem with following command you can see what is actually happening. In Powershell the command is: gwmi -Class batterystatus -Namespace root/wmi Using this command you can see the charge and discharge rate. What I see with this Usb-c charger and cable is the power level of the battery consistently does down even when the system is just sitting idle. I see no actual sign the Usb-c Charging works at all.
@@JustJoshTech Price should be under $1500 for its build quality and performance. But who am I to say Dell (or any company) shouldn't rip people off trying to make a profit? Hence garbage laptop :)
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.
Most laptops do thermal throttle right at the beginning of the test because it takes a while for the laptop cooler to understand that a task is going on. The thing to watch out for is that the system should not thermal throttle during the test if you see it throttle then it's time for you to diagnose it.
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.
is the legion Pro 7i(what I am using) or Asus scar 16 some of the exceptions? they both cool 175w gpu and 65w+ cpu simultaneously pretty well thanks to their beefy cooling solution, and is not that much bigger than standard 16 inch laptop, a little deeper and noticeably thicker and that's it, and can still fit inside many bags designed to carry even 15 inch laptop
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!
Thats not the reason. 1) That laptop is not available to reviewers yet. 2) Even if we bought it ourselves, which we often do, we can really only produce 2 detailed reviews per week. We need time to properly test and use the laptops. There are alot of laptops to get to.
@@JustJoshTech I totally understand that, but it's strange it's not yet available for all reviewers when it's been available since early February in EU. Also it's available for reviewers, just not real reviewers, look at austin's "review" :)
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.
I use the quiet mode most of the time, even for gaming. It’s very quiet compared to my older Helios 300 2019 even on balanced mode. It’s dead silent on stealth mode when doing office work. Doesn’t get better than that IMO.
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.
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.
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@justjoshtech Would you consider reviewing your top 3 favorite ultrawide monitors?
I’m not interested in this laptop. Still watching the whole video.
Me too 😅
I wasn’t interested in this comment. Still replied to the comment 😂
Your mom wasnt interested in having you. Abortion is expensive. @@hail2tfreeman
same, never gonna buy a new laptop. my old beat up $600 still get the work done. but watch every laptop reviews 😂
that includes me, performance requirements to just far higher than what this laptop can provide, and that means only 4080/4090 max p laptops are ever in my consideration last year when I bought my legion Pro 7i(4090), my work use up the entire vram capacity of even the 4080, and several instance of said work require hx cpu to not lag the laptop out
"Dell still needs to work on their quality control." I came to that conclusion in 1999 and haven't bought another since.
I learned my lesson the hard way. $3k down the hole. If you love a laptop that crashes even when it's idle and is only 3 months old, and you want to spend time troubleshooting instead of playing games after a long day at work, this is the laptop for you.
3 separate calls to tech support, reinstalling Windows on my laptop each time. I thought the Blue Screen of Death got left behind in the 90's. But Alienware is bringing it back in style with their new "gaming" laptops.
I'm looking to upgrade my DELL XPS, any suggestions that aren't dell? @@777Skeptic
@@777Skeptic is it fixed now. which model is using
@@chinmay6144 Alienware - x16 FHD+ 480Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i9 13900HK - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 1TB SSD
It is not fixed. Still taking me back to the 90's with the Blue Screen of Death and gets hot enough to cook a steak even when it's idle.
Apparently, Alienware was once a great brand until it was acquired by Dell, and it's been downhill ever since.
I was happy with my Asus and regret switching brands. Go with Asus.
@@chinmay6144 YT deleted my review. But short answer: don't buy Alienware. It'll start having problems after the 30-day return period and you'll be stuck.
Apparently, they were great once upon a time. Things when downhill when they were acquired by Dell.
Buy Asus. I was happy with my Asus.
2:30 I see that as a massive cons, the rubber material will oxidize and become really sticky years from now
Came here to say the same! Gets gross, REALLY quickly.
False statement, I have an Alienware m15 made from the same materials, and it's still in good condition. And I game on it daily.
@@techondeckproductions242, how old is it? This is a problem that can't really become overcome, so I suspect it's just recent enough it hasn't happened yet.
@jcarman actually it's the Alienware 15 R 4 I got the name wrong. I had it since 2018.
@@techondeckproductions242would you buy another Alienware? On the fence for getting one
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.
As always, we appreciate that you value our time with the summary on the intro. Like and comment is, again, well deserved 👍🏻
Dropping a like for a brief intro at start. And watching till the end :)
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.
Thank you so much. We really appreciate that
@JustJoshTech is this worth $1,649.99 for the 4060 model? Trying to decide between that and the asus g14 2024 with 4060? If u could recommend one over the other would u say get the Alienware or g14.
Alienware laptops are one step forward and two steps back every year
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!
I was interested but it has a 300 nit screen in 2024
@@octavian-codrut.popescu no oled is fine, mini led atleast should have been there
All the performance related hardware of computers needs to continually advance because software demands keep advancing. But screen brightness doesn't. The world isn't getting brighter, eyes aren't getting worse at detecting light. If 300 nits was fine 3 or 4 or 5 years ago ... its still fine today. I had 0 issues living with a 300 nits laptop before, and a week into owning a M16 R2 I have no issues now.
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.
Macbook pro 16, who says it cant game well fuck off. L2be an adult
I have a razer blade 15 and felt the same when I thought about upgrading, but I think I might settle for the Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9.
@@gowthamrd that would be a great choice. i was going for the legion slim 7(amd) or the yoga pro 9i. But im still holding my horses. i won't be jumping the gun soon, not until there is a great marge of power in the new upcomming laptop.
(btw: i have a legion 5 pro r5, rtx 3060)
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.
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.
Thanks for the review!😊
sire, you deserve my like for valuing my time.
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.
Dell really likes doing this, my guess is they are trying to upsell their XPS lineup
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 just purchased this laptop yesterday, 3/28/24. I will be returning it today, 3/29/24, due to connectivity issues with the wifi.
Oh, I haven't had that. Thank you for notifiying me. If others come forward I will update the review
Yeah, when I took it back to Best Buy the store clerk told me I was the second person today to return the pc with the same issue.
I'll upload a picture of the error messages on my profile.
And yet, I’m still considering picking this one up via open box for $1200 for office work and light gaming. Thanks Josh!
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
people think that its just a random choice... they werent selling 4080 and 4090s in the m16 so why would they keep putting them in
Idk, lower wattage 4080 and up is still substantially faster than 4070
Heat tho@@mcslender2965
Thanks for the review. Just purchased the laptop for college (robotics engineering major). I got a really good deal on the computer but I have noticed that the battery life isn't the best. Any recommendations for how to extend the battery life to the max so I never run out during class? Thank you!
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.
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.
Ha ha, I think everyone knows that that review will be an absolute colossal disaster... in a comedic way (out Wednesday). BUT I do acknowledge there is a small segment of buyers for whom the laptop is great.
@JustJoshTech I know the G 16 gets a 4080 for less and Lenovo Yoga 9 is a much better value and the Mac Book Pro 16 is God's laptop. But none of those inspire me to do work. So looking forward to watching it get trashed. Maybe I'm the only one it's for, so at least it will stand out. Even one reviewer loved it Andrew Marc David, he must have been drunk 🥴
Thanks for another honest review. I enjoy even when I'm not in the market for the laptop you're reviewing.
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.
Found this config (4070, ultra 7 cpu, 16GB ram, 1TB SSD) new at bestbuy for $1300.00. Stoked to have it. Thing is I also found the M18 R1 (AMD 7900m GPU, 32GB ram, 1TB SSD and Ryzen 9 7945HX) for $1450.00. Not sure which one to keep because both are so nice. BTW love the content!
Got one from Best Buy open box for around 1200 usd so I’m excited to test this thing out myself.
Did you get an excellent condtion OB bcs i am so worried of getting an open box one i don’t know if it will look brand new
@@aidenscar6733 yeah it was either excellent or good but it was basically brand new, still had the box and everything. It’s a cool little laptop but just like most gaming laptops be prepared for the fans to kick on like a jet engine during games, and updates too
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
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.
Yeah this one was a good step forward for Alienware
@JustJoshTech missing wifi option is related to windows 11 i guess, because i face it very frequently on my Asus ROG laptop as well
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
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
We measured 376 nits. So, closer to 400 nits
@@JustJoshTech ok but why do all reviewers say it's still so dim.
@@JustJoshTech can I also ask you please, hp omen transcend 14 or this? Mainly for productivity and light gaming
@@blaidd-ppga There is a huge difference in weight. If you can handle the weight get the Alienware
@@JustJoshTech weight isn't a problem for me, I just want a device which will last a long time with good performance. Thanks Josh
Looking at buying this directly from Dell with Ultra 9, 4060, 32 gb ram, 1tb ssd, and windows pro for 1499.99, still considering the M18 r2 though for a couple hundred dollars more.
Personally I plan on using this for mostly story games, so I think not having a flashbang go off everytime i open the laptop might be nice
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.
It definitely supports USB C charging. I just re-tried for you. Re performance with lid closed. That's not something i'm eager to add in each review. I think that would be a dedicated video to talk about what it does for performance and heat.
@@JustJoshTech I appreciate the reply, thank you!
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...
Its surprising Alienware havent jump on the OLED bandwagon
They were actually one of the first to jump on the OLED train but they got off a few years back and haven't used one since
@@crestofhonor2349 Looks like they were testing the water back then.
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.
Hi, I'm sorry your question is way too vague. You are comparing significantly different screen sizes, and laptops with and without a dedicated gpu. I also don't know what you are using the laptop for. I'm sorry but you'll have to watch my videos to make that determinaiton.
@@JustJoshTech hi Josh! I have watched most of your recent video but still couldn’t make my choice. I am looking for the best laptop that can handle gaming while also able to do various of stuff like coding. This is also for my school. The laptop I’m really looking for is an all around laptop without much noise and heat that Handle various of tasks like gaming,coding, etc. the perfect scenario would be a portable laptop that can handle all kind of stuff but I know this is unrealistic. Gaming and pricing is also reason I decided to not consider MacBooks. I am willing to sacrifice some portability and I believe 16 inch laptop is not that bad to carry around. Thank you, I hope u can reply to this message one more time. Battery is also a concern.
@@wezh6808 I'd get the Omen Transcend 14 for the use case you are describing. It's not the very best for gaming but it's certainly good enough
@@JustJoshTech hmm ok. I heard HP don’t have a good reputation. Is there any laptop better than hp omen? My budget is 2000
Is glossy or matt screen better for developper/designer ?
would you choose this one over the asus rog strix scar 16?
Alienware actually good laptops again? Color me surprised.
I really wish there was a 14" version of this
yay!! been waiting for this!!
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.
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.
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.
Is this better value than Legion 7 Pro?
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?
What an excellent question. I find the screen refreshes faster on the Alienware than the Yoga Pro 9i (not specifically refresh rate but Grey to Grey) . I also like the 2.5g ethernet port for gaming, and use it. But if I could only own one laptop, it would be the Yoga Pro 9i 16 for sure. Hands down. It is far more versatile
@@JustJoshTechhey Josh, I know I might be bother you, but it would much appreciated if u answer my question since I am planning to buy a laptop, it right after this comment.
@@JustJoshTechoh interesting, alright then, thank you
So, question for anyone owning this laptop. Did you also experienced crashes, and or backlight bleeding?
No crashes but backlight bleed is present.
It would be perfect if you can give fan noise sample😢
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 $$.
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
Unfortunately, you'll probably need to make some sacrifices at $1200. Try a 2023 laptop.
What kind of aspects would cyber security require a powerful computer? It's a genuine question.
@@yensteel Virtual Machines can use up a lot of RAM, for example.
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.
which one did you bought??
@@nikhilrmahi Asus Rog Strix G16 i9 13th gen rtx 4060
@@cylin40 how’s your experience with it fan noise battery life build quality? any problems you faced. I’m also looking for a laptop to buy
@@nikhilrmahi No bro, not a single problem.
Gaming plus Content Creating
In fact, it's the 'Smart Choice' laptop in Amazon.
No promotion.
@@cylin40 I’ll check strix out.
Seems like a nice upgrade and a fair price compared to Dell's other offerings.
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….
new lenovo 7i 2024 ?
Can someone help would you recommend Alienware M16 Ultra 7/ RTX 4070 or Legion Pro 13th Gen i7/ Rtx 4070?
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.
I got the 18 R2, no regerts!
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.
No ETA, we haven't heard anything on the review units. I have checked in. But tbh we now have a full schedule out to mid April. So would be after that
Jooosh! Are you going to review the Legion 7i Gen 9 soooon?
does it need a special amp charger for using the thunderbolt port to charge?
Can I game and stream on this laptop
Josh, you're the best.
Is Macbook superior?
It depends on for who, and what their use case is. For AAA gaming... Windows is much better.
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.
I'm writing it now actually. If all goes to plan, we have XPS review next (Wednesday), then that one for (Friday) :)
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
Tomorrow
josh when Dell XPS 16 your Riview will come up??😀😀
Its the next video. It's a funny one
Does anyone other than Apple make any decent fanless laptops?
I do remember one a while back without a fan. But if you want a very quiet Windows laptop X1 Carbon gen 12 is your friend.
In your review you said the m16 R2 supports USB-C charging but that doesn't seem to be the case. I bought it based on this however, and I somewhat regret as have to haul this massive power brink around. While I knew USB-C Charging would never provide full charging I was expecting at least something but that is not case.
What were you using to the charge the unit on USB-C, charger brand name and wattage so I can get one of those to use.
It may be your cable or charger. Is your cable rated for 100 watt charging? And does your USB C charger support that?
@@JustJoshTech Yes it does. It is an Anker which is quality unit. The thing is you can plug this units and they can appear to be charging but unless you actually query the battery subsystem it may not actually be doing anything. The Anker is rated for 100w and the cable is rated for 240w.
If you are not aware the way you can query the battery subsystem to see how much or if it is charging at all is to go into Powershell and type the following command:
gwmi -Class batterystatus -Namespace root\wmi
This will tell you everything about whether it is actually charging or discharging and by how much.
I would note the bios does detect the Anker charger and the cable and says it is a lower power device and you can continue to use your system but recommends you use the supplied megabrick charger.
What rate did your testing show the USB-C was charging and what we were you using?
@@JustJoshTech The charger is an Anker 100w and the cable is rated for 240w.
The bios does see the usbc charger and says it is a lower power device but you can keep using the system but recommends pluging in the big brick.
The thing is you can plug in a usbc charger and it will appear to be doing something when it really isn't.
If you query battery subsystem with following command you can see what is actually happening. In Powershell the command is:
gwmi -Class batterystatus -Namespace root/wmi
Using this command you can see the charge and discharge rate. What I see with this Usb-c charger and cable is the power level of the battery consistently does down even when the system is just sitting idle. I see no actual sign the Usb-c Charging works at all.
@@JustJoshTech The charger is an Anker 100w and the cable is rated for 240w.
The bios does see the usbc charger and says it is a lower power device but you can keep using the system but recommends pluging in the big brick.
The thing is you can plug in a usbc charger and it will appear to be doing something when it really isn't.
If you query battery subsystem with following command you can see what is actually happening. In Powershell the command is:
gwmi -Class batterystatus -Namespace root/wmi
Using this command you can see the charge and discharge rate. What I see with this Usb-c charger and cable is the power level of the battery consistently does down even when the system is just sitting idle. I see no actual sign the Usb-c Charging works at all.
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
Laptop is garbage for the $2k price. Really nice video and analysis tho, keep up the great work
Lol. Thanks, I guess :)
@@JustJoshTech Price should be under $1500 for its build quality and performance. But who am I to say Dell (or any company) shouldn't rip people off trying to make a profit? Hence garbage laptop :)
The shut down mid game is quite concerning, could it be due to temps?
Definitely not temps imo. This one has really good cooling for the components inside. I'd say just a teething issue with this new redesigned laptop
Please make a video on x16 r2
Do you have the Speedometer score in Google Chrome?
How much FPS you are getting in cs2?
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.
Most laptops do thermal throttle right at the beginning of the test because it takes a while for the laptop cooler to understand that a task is going on. The thing to watch out for is that the system should not thermal throttle during the test if you see it throttle then it's time for you to diagnose it.
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.
is the legion Pro 7i(what I am using) or Asus scar 16 some of the exceptions? they both cool 175w gpu and 65w+ cpu simultaneously pretty well thanks to their beefy cooling solution, and is not that much bigger than standard 16 inch laptop, a little deeper and noticeably thicker and that's it, and can still fit inside many bags designed to carry even 15 inch laptop
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!
Thats not the reason. 1) That laptop is not available to reviewers yet. 2) Even if we bought it ourselves, which we often do, we can really only produce 2 detailed reviews per week. We need time to properly test and use the laptops. There are alot of laptops to get to.
@@JustJoshTech I totally understand that, but it's strange it's not yet available for all reviewers when it's been available since early February in EU. Also it's available for reviewers, just not real reviewers, look at austin's "review" :)
7:10 However, the XPS lineup sucks this year.
Our review is the next video we have out, and it's ludicrous
@JustJoshTech Ludicrous in a good way or a bad way?
@@cameronbosch1213 Have a feeling its gonna be in a bad way.
@@ashenwattegederaMe too.
Have you made a video for an m17 R4
y they didn’t give an option for intel arc integrated graphics is beyond me
Is there ram upgradeable
Yes it is.
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.
Can I turn off the RGB?
Absolutely. Any key/element can be set to any colour, including '0/0/0' aka black aka off
"...fan noise was loud." Thanks. That was the DON'T BUY comment for me. ;-)
I use the quiet mode most of the time, even for gaming. It’s very quiet compared to my older Helios 300 2019 even on balanced mode. It’s dead silent on stealth mode when doing office work. Doesn’t get better than that IMO.
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.
What store are you shopping at?
@@JustJoshTech I am buying from official brand websites
how come no one is complaining about the fact the exhausts are on your hands. you burn your hands when playing games.
Taylor on the team does, and we have incorporate that in more recent reviews btw. We get it :)
helios neo 16 out ?
Anyone used blender on this?
With out windows hello?
Around 300 nits of brightness and only 8gb of VRAM is a joke in 2024
Jajaja
Can you test asus vivobook s14x please
Why does Alienware do this? I moved to the Acer Predator because of the Aliens deem screens.
Hola, ¿Cómo estas?
you need to buy other Yoga pro 9i ultra9 look like you won Silicon Lottery hehe
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.
Alienware and "should you buy" will always be answered with a no.
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