Dell Alienware m17 R5 (17.3-Inch, 2022)

Standout style ; Sky-high frame rates from our all-AMD test unit ; Display options include 480Hz full HD and 120Hz 4K panels ; Many configuration choices including Nvidia GPUs and satisfying Cherry MX mechanical keyboard ; Impressive battery life

Bulky and heavy ; Intel 12th Gen CPUs outpace our Ryzen chip in processing tasks ; Full Speed mode is awfully loud with little performance gain

The Alienware m17 R5 is a powerhouse gaming laptop with the latest and greatest components and configuration options, keeping the brand's unique aesthetic while hitting new performance highs.

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Fantastic UHD screen ; AMD graphics card overperforms ; Stylish

Too bulky for mobile work ; Battery life pedestrian ; Trackpad is small

Stylish, classy and capable, the Alienware m17 R5 is an attractive update to an established gaming performer. Powered by a 6000-series AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics card, it blitzes through games and creative tasks alike, with multitasking a...

Large 17.3-inch display ; Multiple configurations featuring AMD CPUs and GPUs ; Sturdy and stylish design

Higher-end configurations will likely be very expensive

of 2022.

Very good performance ; Games look great on the hi-res, bright screen ; Relatively affordable for a gaming laptop

Crashes with some games ; Noisy fans and a large power adapter ; Battery life is better than many of its peers, but still not long

The Alienware M17 R5 AMD is a hefty, capable and affordable gaming laptop. It doesn’t deliver quite the graphics punch of its Intel and Nvidia-equipped cousins, but the AMD processor is fast enough to run most modern games at high resolution.

Pin-sharp design with clever cooling ; Fantastic performance ; Excellent, generous screen

AMD Advantage spec is quite pricey ; Slightly limited battery when gaming ; Heavy, bulky chassis

Whether we should give the credit to Alienware or AMD isn’t super-clear in the Alienware m17 R5 AMD Advantage; the former has done an incredible job with design and thermals, while the latter has created a performance package that doesn’t skip a beat....