Alienware has just released what may be two of the best gaming laptops, the m17 R5 and x17 R2. Both are filled to the brim with cutting edge features and the kind of specs you'd expect from a premium ...

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Most laptop displays have 60 Hz refresh rates, but there are a growing number of options for folks who prefer higher refresh rates. Up until now, those have topped out at around 360 Hz. But Dell’s ...

Alienware's 17-inch laptops have always offered strong performance. But now thanks to an update that's adding support for up to a Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU and a new 480Hz display, Alienware says the ...

PC display speeds are about to go up. Alienware’s updated m17 R5 and x17 R2, a pair of 17.3-inch gaming laptops, will each include the option for 480 Hz displays—about 33 percent faster than the ...

Alienware kicked off this year with some really cool conceptual projects like the Nyx for gaming, but it looks like they also want to stay current with the products they actually have on the market.

At CES 2022, Dell has announced a unique update to the Alienware m17, bringing out an all-AMD configuration. Despite AMD’s successes in the gaming laptop world, the amount of all-AMD laptops is still ...

AMD fans looking for an Alienware laptop that flies the flag will finally get their wish with Alienware’s new m17 R5 Ryzen Edition, which kicks not just Intel to the curb, but Nvidia too. The ...

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. One of Alienware’s coolest CES 2022 announcements is the ...

The m17 R5 Ryzen Edition is one of the first AMD Advantage laptops and will be the first to ship incorporating AMD's Smart Access Graphics. I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing ...

Alienware has announced its new m17 R5 Ryzen laptop alongside a new 34″ QLED monitor and gaming headset and mouse. Alienware is calling this new Ryzen laptop the “world’s most powerful 17″ AMD ...