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

Alienware has just slashed the price of the Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4090 gaming laptop to an incredible $2,999.99, a $600 instant discount from its original $3,599.99. This powerhouse is the largest and most potent laptop in Alienware's lineup, designed to serve as a mobile desktop replacement. With top-tier specs like the RTX 4090 mobile GPU, it outperforms many dedicated gaming desktop PCs. This configuration is the epitome of high-end, featuring Intel's most powerful i9 processor and Nvidia's top 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 refresh of Alienware's flagship gaming laptop. Key updates from the previous model include the adoption of Intel's 14th gen HX processors and Wi-Fi 7 support. The Alienware m18 showcases superior build quality with its premium bead-blasted anodized aluminum chassis, a full-sized keyboard with a numpad, and an advanced Cryo-Tech cooling system that uses a vapor chamber, quad heatpipes, and four exhaust fans.

This configuration is the ultimate in power. It features 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 boasts 24 cores and 32 threads, with a max turbo clock speed of 5.8GHz, making it the most powerful Intel mobile chip currently available, surpassing even the recently released Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs.

The RTX 4090 mobile GPU, with its maximum TGP wattage of 165W (150W + 15W dynamic boost), is 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 at 2560x1600 or 1920x1200 resolutions, as well as on any externally connected higher resolution gaming monitor. This GPU is the only one I would recommend for 4K gaming on a laptop. Given its power requirements, the laptop comes with a robust 330W power brick. If you're looking for a primary gaming rig without portability constraints, the RTX 4090 model is unparalleled.

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