Alienware's Biggest and Most Powerful Gaming Laptop Is on Sale Today

Alienware has slashed the price of its powerhouse Alienware m18 R2 gaming laptop, packing an RTX 4090 GPU, down to $2,999.99—a cool $600 off the original price. This behemoth is Alienware's most powerful laptop, essentially a mobile desktop replacement. With specs like the RTX 4090 mobile GPU, it outperforms many dedicated gaming desktops.

This top-tier configuration boasts Intel's i9 processor and Nvidia's most potent mobile GPU. It's as high-end as it gets.

Alienware m18 R2 18" Intel Core i9-14900HX RTX 4090 Gaming Laptop
$3,599.99 $2,999.99 at Alienware

Alienware m18 R2 18" Intel Core i9-14900HX RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop
$3,099.99 $2,599.99 at Alienware

The Alienware m18 R2, a 2024 upgrade, features Intel's 14th-gen HX processors and Wi-Fi 7. Its premium build includes a bead-blasted anodized aluminum chassis, full-sized keyboard with numpad, and an aggressive Cryo-Tech cooling system (vapor chamber, quad heatpipes, four exhaust fans).

This configuration is truly top-of-the-line: an 18" 2560x1600 QHD+ 165Hz display, Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 (mobile) GPU, 32GB DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The i9-14900HX boasts 24 cores, 32 threads, and a 5.8GHz max turbo clock speed—currently the most powerful Intel mobile chip, even surpassing the new Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs.

The RTX 4090 mobile GPU has a 165W TGP (150W + 15W dynamic boost), making it the most powerful mobile GPU available, roughly equivalent to a desktop RTX 3090. It effortlessly handles any game at 2560x1600 or 1920x1200, and even higher resolutions on external monitors. It's the only mobile GPU I'd recommend for 4K gaming. Note that this power demands a hefty 330W power brick.

For those seeking the ultimate portable gaming rig without compromise, the RTX 4090 configuration is unmatched.

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