Alienware's Largest Gaming Laptop on Sale Today

Alienware has just announced a significant price drop on the Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 gaming laptop, now available for $2,999.99 shipped after a $600 instant discount. This powerhouse of a laptop is designed as a mobile desktop replacement and, with its top-tier specifications, including the RTX 4090 mobile GPU, it's poised to outperform many dedicated gaming desktop PCs. This configuration represents the pinnacle of mobile gaming performance, featuring Intel's most powerful i9 processor and Nvidia's most formidable mobile GPU.

Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 Gaming Laptop

Alienware m18 R2 18" Intel Core i9-14900HX RTX 4090 Gaming Laptop

1$3,599.99 save 17%$2,999.99 at Alienware

Alienware m18 R2 18" Intel Core i9-14900HX RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop

0$3,099.99 save 16%$2,599.99 at Alienware

The Alienware m18 "R2" model, released in 2024, represents the latest update to Alienware's flagship gaming laptop line. Key enhancements include the adoption of Intel's 14th gen HX processors and support for Wi-Fi 7. The laptop boasts a robust build quality, featuring a premium bead-blasted anodized aluminum chassis, a full-sized keyboard with a numpad, and an advanced Cryo-Tech cooling system. This system includes a vapor chamber, quad heatpipes, and four exhaust fans, ensuring optimal performance even under heavy loads.

This particular configuration is the epitome of power in a mobile form factor. It is equipped with an 18" 2560x1600 QHD+ display that refreshes at 165Hz, an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, a GeForce RTX 4090 mobile GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core i9-14900HX processor is a beast with 24 cores and 32 threads, reaching a max turbo clock speed of 5.8GHz, making it the most powerful Intel mobile chip currently available—even surpassing the recent Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs.

The RTX 4090 mobile GPU, with a maximum TGP wattage of 165W (150W + 15W dynamic boost), is the most powerful mobile GPU on the market by a significant margin. Its performance is comparable to that of a desktop RTX 3090 GPU, making it capable of running any game smoothly at 2560x1600 or 1920x1200 resolutions, and even supporting higher resolution gaming monitors when connected externally. This GPU is the only one I would personally recommend for 4K gaming on a laptop. Given its power demands, the laptop comes with a substantial 330W power brick. If you're seeking a primary gaming rig without sacrificing performance for portability, the RTX 4090 configuration is unmatched.

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