Building the Most Versatile Gaming Laptop | m16 R2 Deep Dive

Gameplay courtesy of Alan Wake 2 and Remedy Entertainment

CHAPTERS
0:00 - INTRO
0:33 - WHY WE MADE IT
1:23 - DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
1:48 - CHALLENGES
4:56 - FINAL PRODUCT
6:34 - OUTRO

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[ryandemboski]

this is my first Alienware laptop, i came here to say it's been fantastic. what i like most about it is how stealthy it looks but it still feels like what i always imagined an Alienware laptop to be like

[Quik]

I returned the x14 R2 when I saw this was coming out. I don't need a spaceship looking laptop. Another big reason I returned the x14 R2 was you cannot upgrade the Ram on the x14 or x16 BS. This perfect discreet little beast can be upgraded both ssd and RAM.

[TheSonoranSniper]

so instead of improving the x14, their real portable laptop
they ruined m16 trying to make it everything it shouldn't be

[archosaurs]

I like the new simpler design, just retain the friggin STADIUM LOOP, man. That's what makes AW laptops cooler than the others.

[Dreamweaver]

This was an interesting, well made video and I'm pretty stoked for the new changes. As someone who is thinking about getting a single laptop for work and play that won't have a 4080 in it, a more mobile version of the M16 would be better. While I understand Alienware is going for a more mature look, it'd be cool to see the red finish from years back return.

[mrs.quintana]

It’s an upgrade as it’s smaller… the old one was difficult to travel with in a backpack. Now it can take it anywhere ❤

[Helifax]

When is the next Area 51m coming out? :P Now that was a TRUE laptop.
To bad you removed the Tron light on the new m16 R2 :(

[ulvishuk]

Nice improvements! I like Alienware for its logo, name, and being a part of well-established company (Dell). But I think it needs further improvements, specifically following:
1. Add options with RTX 4090, powerful chipset, RAM, UHD display.
2. Remove "16" sign and make outside plain & simple or at least move it to inside with smaller size.
3. Make the design with sharp edges (not curvy), like older Alienware models. Makes it look sharp and powerful.
4. Shift trackpad to center. I understand it's on purpose, but centered position is more universal and cleaner.
5. Add a black color option. Even though dark metallic color looks nice, you lose customers to Razer who prefers black only laptops.
6. I understand it might be technically difficult, but try to minimize the cooling grills on sides.

[enriqueac]

A 16 inch Alienware gaming tablet Would be a mileston For humanity

[salamaleicosan]

Not even a 30 min vídeo would convince me about this downgrade...less Power, same screen..., incredible hard work to save production costs, How to defend this? Really miss The old times when this Brand was trully a high end products...

[smokeyarcade]

Will you be doing an overview of the new M18 R2?

[eekhead]

Retaining Raptor Lake refresh, (with an i7-14650HX for example), and keeping the mechanical keyboard option would have been phenomenal.

[cueball]

USB-C charging and higher-end display options!!

[Sonkunn]

i bought the r1 previous year and i like it a lot, when will the oled 4k 240 hz monitor released on europe ?

[MrPink]

I have an M16 R2 and plan to add a second SSD. Do I need an SSD with a heat shield? Will it fit properly with a heat shield?

[ttobi]

Nice, looking forward to the EU launch.

[SouryaDP]

Can I slow charge this laptop (on the go) using a 100w USB C PD charger? Or is it still a sole preserve of the X series of laptops?

[sachintr]

I'm buying this purely for gaming. Will the core ultra 7 155H bottleneck the rtx4070 gpu in games FPS?

[mcmike]

Is it possible to upgrade the existing RAM from 16GB to 32GB? And it is also possible to upgrade the Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics card to the Nvidia RTX 4080 model?

[WDWBuzz]

Is it possible to Usb-c charge this at a lower wattage like 100 watts or do have I carry that massive power brick around (which is completely a show stopper).