Alienware's Largest Gaming Laptop on Sale Now

Alienware has recently slashed the price of the Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 gaming laptop to $2,999.99 after a generous $600 instant discount. This model stands out as the largest and most potent laptop in Alienware's lineup, designed specifically as a mobile desktop replacement. When equipped with top-tier specifications like the RTX 4090 mobile GPU, it rivals and often surpasses the performance of many dedicated gaming desktop PCs. This particular configuration represents the pinnacle of Alienware's offerings, featuring Intel's most powerful i9 processor and Nvidia's premier 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, a 2024 update to the brand's flagship gaming laptop, introduces significant upgrades including Intel's 14th gen HX processors and Wi-Fi 7 support. It showcases exceptional build quality with a premium bead-blasted anodized aluminum chassis, a full-sized keyboard with a numpad, and an advanced Cryo-Tech cooling system featuring a vapor chamber, quad heatpipes, and four exhaust fans.

This configuration is as powerful as it gets, boasting an 18" 2560x1600 QHD+ 165Hz display, an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, a GeForce RTX 4090 (mobile) GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The 14th generation Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, with its 24 cores and 32 threads, reaches a max turbo clock speed of 5.8GHz, making it the most powerful Intel mobile chip available, even outpacing the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs.

The RTX 4090 mobile GPU, with a maximum TGP wattage of 165W (150W + 15W dynamic boost), remains the most powerful mobile GPU on the market by a significant margin. It's roughly equivalent to a desktop RTX 3090 GPU, capable of running any game smoothly on the 2560x1600 or 1920x1200 display, as well as on any externally connected higher-resolution gaming monitor. For those interested in 4K gaming, this is the only mobile GPU I'd recommend. Given its high power requirements, the laptop comes with a robust 330W power brick. If you're seeking a primary gaming rig without the limitations of portability, the RTX 4090 model is unparalleled.

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