Alienware's Largest Gaming Laptop on Sale Now

Alienware has just slashed the price of the Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 gaming laptop to $2,999.99 after a $600 instant discount. The Alienware m18 is the largest and most powerful laptop in Alienware's lineup, designed as a true desktop replacement. With the right specifications, including the RTX 4090 mobile GPU, it can outperform many dedicated gaming desktop PCs. This configuration represents the pinnacle of high-end performance, featuring Intel's top-tier i9 processor and Nvidia's most potent 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 is the 2024 update to Alienware's flagship gaming laptop. The key upgrades from the previous year include the adoption of Intel's 14th gen HX processors and Wi-Fi 7 support. The Alienware m18 is renowned for its exceptional build quality, featuring a premium bead-blasted anodized aluminum chassis, a full-sized keyboard with a numpad, and an advanced Cryo-Tech cooling system that includes a vapor chamber, quad heatpipes, and four exhaust fans.

This configuration is the epitome of power, 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 comes with 24 cores and 32 threads, reaching a max turbo clock speed of 5.8GHz. Currently, it's the most powerful Intel mobile chip available, surpassing even the recently released Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs.

The RTX 4090 mobile GPU has a maximum TGP wattage of 165W (150W + 15W dynamic boost), making it 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. In fact, this is the only mobile GPU I'd recommend for 4K gaming. Given its power demands, the laptop comes with a robust 330W power brick. If you're looking for a primary gaming rig without portability limitations, the RTX 4090 is the best choice.

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