Alienware m15 R6-C0DK5

Alienware gaming laptops have been known as some of the gaming laptops which come with the best graphic cards and best CPUs for gaming. The Alienware m15 R6 is somewhat no different from its predecessors in that respect. In terms of its design, there has always been a love-it or hate-it design with Alienware laptops. However, since looks are subjective, this will be in the eyes of the beholder. As for this model, the design is acceptable, but the plastic construction might be a little disappointing for some. As there might be an anticipation for an all-metal chassis for this price, one that would feel more premium like the Razer Blade laptop, for instance. While that aesthetic certainly cuts an intimidating figure, especially with its black-on-black colour scheme and subtle ‘15’ decal on the lid, the overall construction is rather serviceable than exciting or innovative. However, delving deeper into the potential offered by the specs, there is definitely a lot to be impressed by from a sheer technical perspective. Looking into its processor, the Intel Core i7-118000H paired with 32GB of RAM with 1TB SSD, is certainly no slouch for gaming, browsing, or more creative tasks such as video rendering, for instance. There is no doubt that this is definitively a gaming enthusiast’s laptop, built especially for hardcore gamers, through-and-through and that is due in part to the borderline-ridiculous amount of power on offer, especially relative to its 1080p panel. Simply put, this gaming device does not really break a sweat.

Another exciting factor in this laptop's design is the amount of RGB present. Not only is the Alienware head logo fully illuminated, but the whole keyboard is lit as well. Apart from that, there is also a full strip around the back I/O, too. Through Alienware Command Center, the colours can be mixed and matched to get the battle station to look whichever way it is preferred. That is definitely something really appreciable and cool. As for its plastic trackpad, it might be an issue to use it to aim and shoot at the same time while playing games. The keyboard is slightly mushy though. In a nutshell, using the trackpad and keyboard for everyday web browsing and general navigation, outside of gaming, might be pleasant enough, though typing for long periods when the thermals begin to climb can become a little uncomfortable.

As for its gaming performance, this device is capable of decimating even the most GPU-demanding games on the market. Well, the RTX 3080 card really is a stand-out performer, particularly at 1080p. The frame rate has been prioritized over higher resolutions with this gaming laptop, as the device was confined to that Full HD (1080p) resolution. However, the compromise is catered for with the 360Hz refresh rate which simply means that the panel is about as much speed as it can possibly get on a gaming laptop. This is definitely a good gaming laptop with its own high and low points to be considered.