Refined Yet Powerful - 2024 Alienware M16 R2

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So I was surprised by the level of finish on this laptop. A superb hybrid laptop indeed.
This is Video ONE of several:
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3. iGPU Gaming
Also this laptop will be used to finalize my test comparison of the 125h vs 155h, vs AMD iGPU gaming.
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Timeline:
0:00 Introduction and Unboxing
5:02 Internals and Upgrades
9:02 Keyboard, Trackpad, and software
12:29 Screen and Audio
15:21 Performance Modes and Noise
17:38 Benchmarks
19:52 Game Testing (Baldur's Gate) + Game Noise
21:18 Conclusions
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4 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 118

@helali_s 4 месяца назад

I like your video format, thanks for the review. ps: nice plants!

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

haha thanks for the double complement

@goldmastersimulations 4 месяца назад

It's awesome to see Alienware actually making a quality product. They're not a brand I trust because of the quality issues they have had in the past. Hopefully, the battery doesn't expand like Razer and defects out of the box are less than older models.

@techondeckproductions242 3 месяца назад

I was up on the fence about buying this laptop, but after watching your review I'm more confident in making this purchase. Thanks.

@rangergaming6590 2 месяца назад

Did you buy this? How's your experience?

@LetsGoTinito 3 месяца назад

Just got this laptop. What a great review! Even opened up the back panels for an internal visual.

@HATCH5T 2 месяца назад

How is the display?

@sanderm4n51 2 месяца назад

@@HATCH5T I also just got this laptop and the display is amazing, people over react with the 328nits max, if this a primary laptop for indoors, then it doesn't matter as it gets bright enough and the color accuracy is well balanced. imo i am getting older so i don't need something to be crazy bright so close to my face lol

@HATCH5T 2 месяца назад

@@sanderm4n51 thanks I am a college student, should I buy this? Or go with Omen instead.

@sanderm4n51 2 месяца назад

@@HATCH5T My pleasure man, honestly. I love this laptop. I have really got back in forth with which one to get and I decided to go with this one. Thus far besides the nits peaking at 328, this is a perfect laptop for overall everything. Its still on the heavier side but its not as bad. The build quality is amazing, and the fact that almost the whole thing can upgradable is a huge plus. I got mine to run my business and play when I am on the go.

@iORL94 4 месяца назад

thanks for the video! i have the same laptop and works perfectly 👽

@kennysponto6568 4 месяца назад

In general these laptops are all pretty damn good! 👍 And gaming is fun!

@my-name-is-jeff 4 месяца назад

Pretty impressive

@blondegirl7240 4 месяца назад

Interesting laptop, I would choose it over Legion 5 Pro for sure but not over Legion 7i :)

@meFatuations Месяц назад

Nice review. Finally a review without all the negativity that others seem to think is needed in a review. We aren’t listening to these reviews to hear criticisms. I am interested in the machine and I want to know what is nice about it.

@TechGuyBeau Месяц назад

Too many reviewers just follow trends and the “hype”

@JimKanaris 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the review! I think Alienware could improve screen brightness at least at that price. 300 nits is less than ideal. It's why I'm looking elsewhere.

@Sica1000 4 месяца назад

very good review thx for your effort 02.03.2024

@dgthe3 3 месяца назад

I almost bought one of these exact machines a couple weeks ago during that same sale event. 4060 and everything. But there weren't enough competitors out to know whether the $2,000 (CAD) sale price was a good value or not. Now, I've got the feeling that is going to be a pretty good price for the hardware. Odds are, as soon as they go on sale again, I'll be buying one.

@Ryan31310 3 дня назад

just ordered the 4070 with I7 version at $400 off. excited to get it in a few days. all other reviews were so critical because they were comparing to other expensive gaming laptops.

@_shuttingstar 4 месяца назад

I just bought the laptop and I was scrolling through RU-vid trying to figure out how to use the Alienware command center and your video was the first to pop up 😄

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

huzzah, im famous

@dharnishkumar8452 4 месяца назад

How’s the laptop I’m from india My sister is in Australia so I was planning to ask her to buy this model Can you share any cons? since it’s a newer model, I’m a bit skeptical aboit buying it

@jod7766 2 месяца назад

is new intel ultra good for coding?

@KaranSharma-lm6eh 24 дня назад

@@dharnishkumar8452if you looking for gaming this is one such laptop. Even in India, it's price starts from 150000 and goes upto 224000 depending upon configuration.

@KaranSharma-lm6eh 24 дня назад

@@jod7766yes, IDE would run fast compared to other Window laptops. But if coding is only your thing, then no one beats Mac Pro

@AlienTechnologies33 4 месяца назад

Alien Overlords approve the use of provided tech 🖖

@furnitureandbedding776 4 месяца назад

Awesome to see you with an Alienware. Looking forward to future testing. Very curious how this handles low fan nose gaming! The x16 and m16 R1 were top notch in this regard but exhibited the beefier Alienware design.

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

I’ll have my gaming video soon. Already recorded just need to produce it

@furnitureandbedding776 4 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeau This is a serious issue dude! Honestly the AW X16 R1 was my fav laptop of 2023 except for the display. Fan Noise was low but I won't say the Legions you were involved with were louder. Sad thing is the AW X16 R2 has no upgrades at all. For a Laptop that competes against the Blade 16 this is quite baffling.

@wc8561 4 месяца назад

Mine is coming next week 4070 version. Also ordered the legion pro 7 4080 so looking forward to testing both and returning one

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

The G1 14 is going to be a lot more portable, however when it comes to power the Legion seven with the 4080 is going to be leagues ahead. I suppose it depends what you’re looking for

@wc8561 4 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeau sorry I meant I got the m16 r2 as well and will compare to the legion 7. Yes looks like about 40% more gaming performance but also 40% more cost. I’ll keep the Alienware if it wins out on battery, build quality and quieter fans under load. Hoping the r2 screen is more than 300 nits.

@wilsonbarret4935 4 месяца назад

im selling my brand new 4070 version for 1400 if you are interested

@Oilfieldtrash956 2 месяца назад

Updates bro on which one you kept?

@sgz647 4 месяца назад

Just a suggestion but please mention the screen brightness and aRGB/DCIP3 coverage as well. Even the budget gaming laptops that cost 1/3rd have 100% sRGB coverage. The display is in no way going to be good for creators (like you mentioned)-> IPS panel with 300 nits of brightness.

@Daoldman 3 месяца назад

Just bought this today havent opened it yet. Your review will help me decide!😂😂😂

@Gio-zi5lw 3 месяца назад

How did you like it?

@rudejase Месяц назад

Happy with your purchase?

@shulkz4565 4 месяца назад

It looks really good. Are you gonna test more games? Im really curious about the 1% lows in other titles

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

i will have several more videos

@donconklin9532 2 месяца назад

Nice review, thank you. I'm looking to replace my Origin PC 17" laptop and I was on the fence between the X16 and the M16. I really like the look of the x16 (I have a maxed x14 from 2 years ago), but max RAM is 32mb and soldered (yikes!)! Max GPU in the M16 r2 is 4070! Whats with these guys? Anyway, I finally went with the M16, ultra9, 64mbram, rtx4070...I know the 4070 isn't worth it over the 4060 but I tend to go overboard lol. They said it's coming from asia, which was a bit of a turn off. I thought they at least built the systems in the US. Can't wait until it finally gets here. Thanks again! PS- Your video made me feel better about my decision, watching it again after I pulled the plug Lastly, I don't understand why this laptop is getting so much hate from long time Alienware users. Yes, the design change sucks a bit, still having a 300 nit display and up to a 4070 does too, but it's still decent.

@lost-prototype 3 месяца назад

Can you try booting Fedora on it? Would love to hear the results!

@marckmorales9685 4 месяца назад

I appreciate the video I do have one question for a person who loves to play warzone how does this compare to the asus rog strix g16 2024? Can I get comparable fps to the asus I mentioned hope to hear back :)

@ArtBurbs 4 месяца назад

Thanks for great review! It's not available in Europe (at least in Ireland), but hopefully it will soon - we only have 5 variants of m18 on Dell website listed. - In G14/16 review you complained about only 16gb RAM for the price - is 16gb enough on this then (if someone was not to upgrade it straight away). - Also can alien logo under the screen be turned off, for like watching movies and whatnot?

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

Yes it’s in the rgb software. All lighting can be shut off

@miscwork-qb7pd 4 месяца назад

Great video, very impressed! Question: What wattage is the 4060 at under load? Couldn't see it here, would be nice to show when you're benchmarking Couple of cons: No USB-C charging, you'll have to bring the heavy power brick everywhere Noise, it's def on the louder end No fingerprint / IR face unlock The keyboard will divide opinions. Smaller right shift key and no numpad, would have expected better speakers in exchange but that's not there

@larryphelps66 4 месяца назад

I just recieved mine on 2/16/24 I can confirm it does have face unlock.

@MesozoicZac 3 месяца назад

You can charge with usb c

@rudejase Месяц назад

Nice review. Can you turn off the touch pad ring LED?

@KaranSharma-lm6eh 24 дня назад

Yes, through Alienware Command Centre

@PhoenixProTech 22 дня назад

I was able to get this machine for $1,891.18 with the Core Ultra 9, RTX 4070 32GB DDR5 and 1TB Storage. This would be my third Alienware Laptop after the Area 51m 7700 and the 11x R3.

@meFatuations Месяц назад

You should have emphasized that it has a Thunder-port on the back. Big deal. You can use it with a docking station and don’t need to use any of the other ports on the machine.

@sobbles 4 дня назад

Hey just place order for this laptop. Thanks to this review. Dell is having sale, 2000$ Canadian, for ultra 9, 4060, 32GB, 1TB. What do you think of the deal? That conversion to american $ is about 1500$. I checked the dell usa website, same specs would be 1899 American $. And that comverted would be 2600$ and the normal listed MRSP price cdn is 2500. Damn sorry for all the math. Every penny counts been waiting to get new laptop for awhile. I hopw thia is the real thing. Lol.

@JorgeMoralesB 3 месяца назад

With out windows hello?

@datatran07 2 месяца назад

Is this alienware a good fit for students around classes? What battery life for normal school work loads?

@TechGuyBeau 2 месяца назад

Better life is decent due to core ultra improvements yes. It’s not super thin but overly not heavy. If portability is critical look at 14”. Dell has one, Lenovo, and asus

@e7lde7 4 месяца назад

First video of internals 🎉

@Lorta21 4 месяца назад

Am I actually seeing a non inverted motherboard from Alienware for once?!

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

Yeah I’m happy with the internals on this one.

@afcycling 26 дней назад

Good for trading 📈

@IDKYDK-511 4 месяца назад

What was the refresh rate on battery as that can have effect as well

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

I actually tested that. If you leave at 240hz, wattage drain goes up by about 2 to 2.5. So you’ll lose about 30 mins to 45 mins total from a full charge o idle or RU-vid

@netsurfers9357 3 месяца назад

I just don't like that you cannot buy it with an RTX 4080 or RTX 4090, otherwise it would have been my choice, but stuck to the M16 instead that offers the criteria that I seek!

@donconklin9532 2 месяца назад

i know, it sucks. Cant get the X16 either due to the memory limitation.

@raulespinoza8668 4 месяца назад

How bright does the screen get in terms of nits? 400+ I'm hoping? I usually prefer 500 nits but 400 is bare minimum for me

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

it doesnt say explicitely but its fairly bright. to my eye 400-500. Definitely not 300

@raulespinoza8668 4 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeau I just saw digital trends review they said it's the same panel as the old m16 reaching a max of 289 nits.

@user-fw2td2vo5t 4 месяца назад

its 300, dell upgrate 500 nits in 2028

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

@@raulespinoza8668 could be. Just be aware there are often significant panel to panel variance. On unit might be 300, one 350, one 280.

@nostalgicdouchebag1912 Месяц назад

Is the back black part of the laptop with the vents and ports plastic?

@TechGuyBeau Месяц назад

Yes it is

@nostalgicdouchebag1912 Месяц назад

@@TechGuyBeaugotcha, thank you!

@f6gamer 4 месяца назад

Does it still have the same massive charging brick?

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

No it’s a GAN charger now

@elliekim6666 4 месяца назад

That trackpad is very small IMHO. But it isa gaming laptop so it's whatever. for a laptop you'll use it mostly for not gaming I prefer a larger one like on the MacBook Pro 14 that I have.

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

Personally I’m a fan of it. I don’t really get the move towards immense trackbacks. I’m a B if guy so a large track pad just means that my palms are sitting in a trackpad, which I can click by accident. I think a lot of companies are just copying anything Apple does I suppose

@menace2society00 4 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeau Yeah its a personal preference thing, large trackpads suck for me too i hate how you have to move more finger for the same amount of movement of cursor

@reflexomen3457 4 месяца назад

Hey man i really love your reviews. But i am really confused so please can u help me out here. I wanna buy a 4080 laptop with an i9 HX processor and there are tons of option. So i am confused between the lenovo legion pro7i gen8 and msi’s ge78hx or an ge68hx so can u please guide me which would be best in thermals because thermals are my first priority and yea some kind of good looking too😅.So please guide me. Thank you❤

@goldmastersimulations 4 месяца назад

Legion Pro 7i has the best thermals overall.

@joses1680 4 месяца назад

How much does the battery lasts?

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

It’s shown in the video

@aum8136 2 месяца назад

Alienware M16 R2 vs Legion 5i pro, best to buy?

@user-sy9gs9qe4y 7 дней назад

did you decide?

@aum8136 6 дней назад

@@user-sy9gs9qe4y finally got the legion 7i, love it

@Ernge_Juice 4 месяца назад

Does this have USB C charging?

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

Yes it does. On the back

@mcmike89 4 месяца назад

Can I upgrade the graphics card from the Nvidia RTX 4070 to the RTX 4080? And is the RAM upgradable from 16GB to 32GB?

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

This model doesn’t offer a 4080. The ram is not soldered so you can add whatever you want

@mcmike89 4 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeau Oh ok, does it even matter if I should choose the RTX 4080 over the RTX 4070? I am planning on buying a new gaming laptop soon. I don't know which of the 2 video cards is worth getting. Thanks for letting me know about the RAM though.

@techondeckproductions242 3 месяца назад

I just purchased this pc , and I added 64 Gb of ram.

@mcmike89 3 месяца назад

@@techondeckproductions242 Yes, they released some new configurations for this laptop not too long ago.

@donconklin9532 2 месяца назад

@@mcmike89 The 4070 isn't much better than the 4060, not worth the cost. 4080 is the way to go, but not offerred with the R2.

@tylerpham5516 2 месяца назад

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

@TechGuyBeau 2 месяца назад

If prices are the same the legion is a bit more performant, but also poorer battery life.

@tylerpham5516 2 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeauThe M16 is 100 more but thank you for the advice so the legion for sure?

@porasgulati 3 месяца назад

Is the 4060 and ultra seven powerful ? Im confused abt buying this or the m16r1 with 4070 nd i7

@TechGuyBeau 3 месяца назад

Ultra 7 is better than an i7 as it’s powerful but battery efficiency. 4060 is about 5-10% slower than a 4070

@porasgulati 3 месяца назад

@@TechGuyBeauis the display bright enough?

@donconklin9532 2 месяца назад

I ordered the M16 R2 a week ago. I'm thinking I should have went with the R1. If you have the $$, get the 4080, if you go with the R1. The 4070 isn't much better than the 4060.

@porasgulati 2 месяца назад

@@donconklin9532 decided to buy the ultra 9 4060 the only concern i had was display because it’s just 300nits but ig it’s enough

@CarvalhoAntonio 20 дней назад

Is it possible to charge it on USB C?

@TechGuyBeau 20 дней назад

Yes but you need a high wattage charger

@CarvalhoAntonio 19 дней назад

@@TechGuyBeau is 100w good?

@danycardenas1614 Месяц назад

Can I go up to 64gb of DDR5 5600?

@Atcctaatccta 20 дней назад

Yes

@kennysponto6568 4 месяца назад

8hr or 10hr idle 10lb paperweight 😅

@user-fw2td2vo5t 4 месяца назад

budget look horrible

@kennysponto6568 4 месяца назад

Meh performance :\ for almost 2k? Pass on this one

@TechGuyBeau 4 месяца назад

2k Canadian (1500 USD). wait until you see what ASUS is charging for the new G16 ... .oof. and it performs worse

@menace2society00 4 месяца назад

Honestly for the price point you arent gonna really find anything with better specs. Laptops with i7 and 4070+ all are in this price range or cost more if it has an OLED

@beau-urns 4 месяца назад

@@menace2society00keep an eye out for cash back and also coupons too

@abbas8122 4 месяца назад

Garbage cpu ultra series

@beau-urns 4 месяца назад

Actually the core ultra is great. It has outstanding performance and solves the batter issues that 13th 14th Gen etc have

@Hitleronyoass 4 месяца назад

4060 in this 💀even legion 7i can squeeze i9 14Hx CPU and give u a 4070 and it's still thinner than this.

@donconklin9532 2 месяца назад

My wifes Dell XPS even has a 4070 in it lol

@timecost 2 месяца назад

@@donconklin9532 remember it is how the power is being used and gpu tuned.you to consider the Chasey, thermals, fan etc . That being said a 4060 can outperform a 4070 if depending on wattage sent and how it's handled.