Alienware x16 R2: Annoyingly Awesome

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► Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:28 Alienware x16 R2 Positives
03:34 Typing Experience
00:49 Thermals
01:44 Performance
02:41 Battery Life
03:15 Issues
03:25 Display
04:17 Chassis
04:46 Keyboard
05:31 Ports
06:06 Speakers
06:31 Webcam
06:38 Upgradeability
06:45 Pricing
07:04 Conclusion
08:12 Goodbye

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[JustJoshTech]

My favorite laptop to game on.

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[mysurfing]

I have an Alienware 18 inch it's awesome and doubles as a room heater 😂 To be clear it doesn't feel warm to the touch, but it blows out the side.

[TechnicolorTube]

The x16 just needs a brighter screen (500 nit minimum) and better chassis color options. 3-tone color scheme's look awkward on this laptop. The outside should either be all Lunar White or be all sand blasted aluminum. Still use my Alienware x15 r2 daily and my x15 r1 is holding up well too.

[Undeadwolfy_]

Love that you didn't pull your punches on both the XPS and this review. I own the XPS 15 9500 from 2021 (i think) and Dell changed almost every single selling point that made me buy it in the first place. The only pros are the screen and Intel Core Ultra chips.

So many other reviewers haven't been as harsh as they should be on this.

[noahbollinger]

I agree that the regular price is too high, but Dell constantly runs sales on the X16 and combining a coupon code with Rakuten cash back, I got the Ultra 9 with a 4090, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, and the cherry keyboard for effectively $2, 600. Routinely the Alienware has been the better value for me at the high-end.

[NicholasDrake-de]

Your review videos have become *very* good - tight, clear, and covering everything thoroughly and fairly. Great work, in my opinion.

[Burbanana]

dear Josh. I am having a hard time with these Core Ultra chips. I feel like there is a lot of discrepancy between the different brands and models that use these chips. Hell, sometimes a CU5 outperforms the 7! Have you noticed this? What are your thoughts and will you do a video on this? Also, which ones do you think are the ones that are actually properly optimized? I know the Yoga pro 9i is.

[FoxxFire]

I agree that the dim screen is nearly a deal breaker. My display is 380 nits, and I always, regardless of when I'm using it, have it at max brightness. If I was buying something new, I would want at least a 500 nit display, especially since I keep my devices for so long.

[tinybit]

Agree with everything, however, I had two X16 R2 units with excessive backlight bleed on the most expensive configuration. That made me appreciate the G16 4090 with OLED more. Display is really important, it’s a shame they decided to cheap out here.

[serotoneeder]

You definitely are making your dearest mother proud, this channel is a bless. Much love from a fellow Italian subscriber 🙏🏻

[p-Nitti]

Good review to let us know to avoid it like the plague, rog scar 16 and 18 have an S tier mini led display with 1100 nits with 2048 lighting zones, I have both the scar 16 and 18 from Best Buy trying to determine which to keep

[tylerreeves]

hey man I’ve been watching your vids for a few months now just wondering if you could review the Asus Flow x16 (2023)? i havent seen many reviews on this laptop and I trust your opinion the most. Loving the vids keep it up bro👊

[LoisCP]

Conflicts between intelliGo Neptune and Dolby Atmos sometimes degrade sound quality, and we recommend turning off intelliGo Neptune.

[Juanvl]

Hey josh your reviews are awesome✨ could you make a video ranking the best laptops with touch screen? That would be very interesting ✌🏼

[EspiOne]

I was/am seriously considering this laptop at the end of the year, before, (maybe) if the 5 series don't/do come out, but "yeah, the price" a great alternative to getting the 4080 on this Alienware that I have considered is the MSI Vector GP68HX 12VH-006 at about $2K.

[nadavrot]

Seeing no AGA port on the newer models makes me feel bad inside. Dell needs to reintroduce the AGA. It is the best eGPU tech, and almost no modern laptop can make use of it.

[ScottyMcCraigles]

Do you have the bar charts for performance comparisons and such available on your website? I was looking at the Lenovo Slim 9i since it's got the mini LED display (a must) at a reasonable performance and price, but the soldered 32 GB RAM is the main thing holding me back from buying it.

[Sanju__.x]

Lenovo legion 7i have a good battery backup or not ??

[emmanuelkalaba]

Please do Legion pro 7i 2024..am thinking of getting one, but cant just buy one without learning its pros and cons ..gotta know what am getting myself in to

[user]

i remember my old pc. the sound was like apartment near airport. everyone hea it in the night from 2 others rooms. it is just humming. now people so get used to quiet laptops and pc's