Best Alienware laptops in 2022

If earlier the Alienware brand was quite popular, now few people can determine with certainty which manufacturer the logo with the head of an alien corresponds to. However, everything is changing, and the company again enters the market (albeit under the auspices of Dell), presenting a serious series of laptops. This selection will help you navigate among the new products that are ready to compete with the industry leaders.

Alienware has remained unchanged in its tradition of creating powerful, ergonomic and overall laptops.

And let other manufacturers compete in the creation of ultrabooks, underestimating the weight as much as possible, the company continues to delight fans of expensive and high-quality things. Here's a selection of the eight best Alienware laptops from the past year.

Budget but expensive

Prices: from 125,000 to 150,000 rubles.

The reality is that all the company's products have a price tag of 100,000 rubles. Therefore, only the best-selling, but far from weak, devices on sale fell into the budget range. Key features of the series - elegant design, durable housing, comfortable keyboard, good battery and heavy weight.

What is more important in a laptop? Alienware considers quietness and performance combined with an ergonomic keyboard to be a product made for gamers.

Laptop Dell Alienware 15 R3 (A15i78S1G16-WGR)

Price: 125,000 rubles.

The simplest laptop in the series, but by no means an outsider among competitors. Equipped with a 15.6-inch anti-reflective IPS screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080. There are no problems with hardware power either - a quad-core Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor with a frequency of 2.8 to 3.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM and a discrete nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card with 6 GB of video memory will cope with any tasks and will pull many modern games. For them (the fact that the series was created for gamers is a fact) there are two built-in drives: a 1 TB HDD and a 128 GB SSD. Therefore, the system will work stably using a solid state drive and at the same time, allowing you to store large files on your hard drive.

The design of the laptop deserves special mention - compared to models from other companies, it is unusual and at the same time very convenient, although it weighs 3.49 kg. The keyboard is ergonomic with backlight.

• Power (discrete graphics card and fast SSD);
• Price / Quality (despite the high cost, the model significantly outperforms its competitors in its price category);
• Excellent cooling system (copper radiators are used);
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• Smart performance distribution system (resources go where they are really needed);
• The best sound (using Klipsch and Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi technologies, companies that every lover of high-quality sound knows);
• Plenty of ports (USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0 and more).

• Weight (higher than competitors);
• Non-removable battery.

Conclusion: When choosing a budget laptop from Alienware, you should pay attention to this model. It will perfectly cope with any tasks, but it is not suitable for study and work - its weight and dimensions will make its use not very comfortable compared to ultrabooks. And the futuristic design may not appeal to everyone, although most young people will simply be delighted with this car. As a result, it is an ideal choice for games and entertainment.

Notebook Dell Alienware 15 R3 (A5781S1DW-418)

Price: 140,000 rubles.

Rational gaming design, performance and durability are the 15 R3's shorthand.Equipped with a matte 15.6-inch screen with a good IPS matrix and a resolution of 1920 × 1080, so it can provide the user with quite a decent dynamic picture. Computing power is based on the seventh generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor (frequency 2.8 - 3.8 GHz), 8 gigabytes of RAM and a 6 GB GTX 1060 graphics adapter. Storage: HDD 1 TB, SSD 128 GB. Final weight - 3.49 kg.

• Power (discrete graphics card and fast SSD);
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• Plenty of ports (USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0 and more);
• Best Sound;
• Removable battery.

• Weight (higher than competitors).

Conclusion: Decent device for a decent price. Powerful, fast, reliable, but at the same time it does not have any significant features, it is up to buyers to decide whether it is a minus or not.

Notebook Dell Alienware 17 R4 (A7781S1DW-418)

Price: 150,000 rubles

In fact, this model differs from the first one only in a larger diagonal screen (here it is 17.3 inches). However, not only the size of the display, but also its quality, supported by an excellent IPS matrix with excellent color reproduction and high definition (Full HD with a resolution of 1920 × 1080), determine the price of this device. Specifications completely duplicate the smaller brother: Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz), 8 GB of RAM, nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB graphics and two types of hard drives HDD 1 TB and SSD 128 GB.

Design and convenience are at a high level, but reliability has increased compared to the previous model thanks to a removable battery (in the event of a breakdown, it can be easily replaced with a new one).Weight increased and amounted to 4.42 kg.

• Power (discrete graphics card and fast SSD);
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• Plenty of ports (USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0 and more);
• Best image quality;
• Removable battery;

• The weight;
• Price (significant growth, not supported by innovations).

Conclusion: An improved and refined model of the previous laptop, it has a few innovations to improve comfort and a better screen, but it has an unreasonably high price. But when choosing a laptop for games and movies, it becomes more attractive.

Model	Brief characteristics	average price
Dell Alienware 15 R3 (A15i78S1G16-WGR)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 to - 3.8 GHz), 8 GB RAM, nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, 1 TB HDD and 128 GB SSD, 15.6 screen, weight 3.49 kg.	125000
Dell Alienware 15 R3 (A5781S1DW-418)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 to - 3.8 GHz), RAM 8 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, HDD 1 TB SSD 128 GB, screen 15.6, weight 3.49 kg.	140000
Dell Alienware 17 R4 (A7781S1DW-418)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 to - 3.8 GHz), RAM 8 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, HDD 1 TB SSD 128 GB, screen 17.3, weight 4.42 kg.	150000

Speed, functionality and average price category

Having finished with the "inexpensive" samples, it is time to find out what the "aliens" offer in the range up to 200,000 rubles. And they have something to offer, ranging from high-speed and voluminous SSD drives, new generation processors and ending with weight reduction of products, and amazing reliability.Few people can compare with them in terms of workmanship, so when thinking about a laptop, which company to choose and what to look for, it will not be superfluous to familiarize yourself with the information below.

Notebook Dell Alienware 15 R3 (A57161S2DW-70)

Price: 175,000 rubles.

This "middle peasant" will provide its owner with the following computing parameters: a productive quad-core Intel Core i7-7700HQ with a clock speed of 2.8 - 3.8 GHz, high-speed 16 GB RAM, a modern nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB video card and good storage capacities - 1 TB HDD and 256 GB SSD. The display - 15.6, glossy, will provide a high-quality picture everywhere, thanks to the anti-reflective coating. Weight - 3.49 kg.

• Power (discrete graphics card and fast SSD);
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• Lots of ports;
• Excellent cooling system.

• Non-removable battery.

Conclusion: a great working machine at an affordable price with very good performance - will perform any task and will not even heat up.

Notebook Dell Alienware 17 R5 (AF78161S2DW-219) Silver

Price: 185,000 rubles.

This laptop has a more understated design compared to the previous two (backlighting changed from pink to azure). Anti-glare IPS screen with a diagonal of 17.3 and a resolution of 1920 × 1080 provides an excellent combination of price and picture quality.The level of hardware has also risen and is approaching professional: six cores of the Intel Core i7-8750H processor (frequency from 2.2 to 4.1 GHz), 16 GB of RAM and a discrete graphics card nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 with 8 GB of video memory make it possible to claim the title of one of the most inexpensive and powerful laptops. Two types of drives are also installed - a 1 TB hard drive and a 256 GB solid state drive. Another quality that distinguishes it from its counterparts is the presence of an eighth generation processor, which significantly affected performance and power consumption. And the systems of dynamic overclocking and temperature control confirm the high level of functionality of this model.

The keyboard and design are not much different from the previous ones, and the weight remained within the usual limits - 4.42 kg. But with the battery again wised up - it is non-removable.

• Power (discrete graphics card and fast high-capacity SSD);
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• Plenty of ports (USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0 and more);
• Best picture and sound quality;
• 8th generation processor;
• Excellent cooling system.

• The weight;
• Removable battery;
• Problems installing the OS (according to the reviews, many users have encountered the problem of the impossibility of installing the OS and errors with the definition of the drive).

Conclusion: making a rating of high-quality, but at the same time affordable price devices and answering the question of how to choose a laptop for games, you should take a closer look at the Dell Alienware 17 R5.It's not without a few quirks, but its performance and asking price will put a lot of premium out there. Of course, it is not suitable for study, but the developers planned it as a game model, which is clearly seen from the characteristics.

Laptop Dell Alienware 15 R4 (AR415FI716H1R2DW-8S)

Price: 195,000 rubles

Comparing modern Alienware laptops in terms of average prices, popularity of models and selection according to individual selection criteria, you can see that they are all very similar. From design to finish. Model 15 R4 is not distinguished by revolutionary developments (practically corresponding to 17 R5), but allows you to choose the device to your liking. A smaller screen with a diagonal of 15.6 is installed here, but at the same time it is no worse than the previous ones (the same IPS and 1920 × 1080). There is a serious reduction in weight, which amounted to 3.49 kg. And technical characteristics allow you not to warm up during games and enjoy excellent image and sound.

TX: six core i7-8750H @ 2.2 - 4.1 GHz, 16 GB RAM, 8 GB GTX 1070 discrete graphics and combined drives (SSD - 256 GB, HDD - 1 TB).

• Power (discrete graphics card and fast high-capacity SSD);
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• Compactness (compared to other models);
• Plenty of ports (USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0 and more);
• Best picture and sound quality;
• 8th generation processor;
• Excellent cooling system.

• Removable battery;

Conclusion: the answer to the question of how to choose a laptop, for the price and functionality, was found - this is 15 R4.Fast, powerful and relatively compact - it is a great helper for both professionals and beginners up to 200,000 rubles.

Model	Brief characteristics	average price
Dell Alienware 15 R3 (A57161S2DW-70)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz), RAM 16 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, HDD 1 TB and SSD 256 GB, screen 15.6, weight 3.49 kg.	175000
Dell Alienware 17 R5 (AF78161S2DW-219) Silver	Intel Core i7-8750H (2.2-4.1 GHz), RAM 16 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, HDD 1 TB and SSD 256 GB, screen 17.3, weight 4.42 kg.	185000
Dell Alienware 15 R4 (AR415FI716H1R2DW-8S)	Intel Core i7-8750H (2.2-4.1 GHz), RAM 16 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, HDD 1 TB and SSD 256 GB, screen 15.6, weight 3.49 kg.	195000

Power worthy of admiration

Even in 2022, finding a computer with 32 gigabytes of RAM or an incredible i9 processor is far from easy. Alienware, on the other hand, managed to cram all this into sleek laptops, while even reducing the weight of the models. Even if outwardly they do not differ from other representatives of the series, and even in size they resemble machines of the two thousandth, turning on and playing them in modern games at extreme graphics settings, there will be no dissatisfied. Moreover, these are all only the main features, but they have the ability to overclock with overheating control! Yes, the price tags for these laptops start at 250,000 rubles, but the value for money (both components and their capabilities) is just perfect.

Notebook Dell Alienware 15 R4 (A59321S3DW-418)

Price: 250,000 rubles

The first representative of the top segment is a modified version of the 15 R4 with outstanding performance.Equipped with a small 15.6-inch Full HD screen, the device looks no different from its counterparts in the series, has the following hardware: six-core i9-8950HK (the letter “K” means overclocking) processor (2.9 - 4.8 GHz), 32 GB of RAM, 8 GB video card GTX 1070 video memory and two large drives (1TB hard drive and 512GB solid state drive). And, despite this and a cool cooling system, the final weight is 3.49 kg, which is far from the worst result for this level.

Of the features, it is also worth highlighting support for a wide variety of networks (LAN, Wi-Fi), a large number and variety of ports, a long-playing aspect (a device with a powerful battery), and the presence of built-in high-quality stereo speakers.

True, on such a laptop it is better to play than to work, because its characteristics are really great. Studying for him is also not recommended due to size and irrationality. Therefore, in reality, this "alien device" is intended exclusively for gamers, and not for performing serious tasks (it does not have the necessary security systems like a fingerprint scanner or its own encryption protocols).

• Amazing power;
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• 8th generation processor;
• Compactness;
• overclocking capability;
• Lots of ports;
• Best picture and sound quality;
• Good battery;
• Excellent cooling system.

• Removable battery;
• Lack of security systems (the class implies their presence);
• Price.

Conclusion: The 15 R4 is the tangible answer to the question of which laptop is best for gaming. It has everything and even more, but you won’t be able to work on it - the temptation to get distracted is too great.

Notebook Dell Alienware 17 R5 (AU98161S3DW-219) Silver

Price: 290,000 rubles

One of the most expensive laptops of the new series with a rather controversial price / quality ratio. So the characteristics have not changed much in comparison with the top version 15 R4: the same six-core i9-8950HK processor, with the same 2.9 - 4.8 GHz frequency. The amount of RAM was reduced to 16 GB, the video card from nVidia remained unchanged - GTX 1080 8 GB. The drives are the same - HDD 1 TB and SSD 512 GB (solid-state added well in speed). A significant difference can boast increased to 4.42 kg weight and a screen with a diagonal of 17.3. True, instead of the “standard” for the Full HD series, Ultra HD 4K is installed here. Also specially designed for players are Killer DoubleShot Pro and Advanced Stream Detec - technologies that allow you to forget about the problems of data transfer and quality in games.

• Amazing power and speed;
• Reliability (durable composite case, reinforced keyboard, confirmed endurance test for typical actions like turning on, turning, touching the touch sensor);
• 8th generation processor;
• Best picture and sound quality (Ultra HD 4K);
• overclocking capability;
• Programs for gamers;
• Excellent cooling system.

• Removable battery;
• The weight;
• Price;
• Lack of security systems;
• The amount of RAM.

Conclusion: At 17 R5, its considerable price tag is not in vain. Behind the imaginary similarity with past models lies a real paradise for a gamer, with all the ensuing features and price.

Model	Brief characteristics	average price
Dell Alienware 15 R4 (A59321S3DW-418)	Intel Core i9-8950HK (2.9 - 4.8 GHz), RAM 32 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, HDD 1 TB SSD 512 GB, screen 15.6, weight 3.49 kg.	250000
Dell Alienware 17 R5 (AU98161S3DW-219) Silver	Intel Core i9-8950HK (2.9 - 4.8 GHz), RAM 16 GB, nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, HDD 1 TB SSD 512 GB, screen 17.3 (Ultra HD 4K) weight 4.42 kg.	290000

Summing up

Alienware is still making quality products that keep their fans happy. After studying the review, you can understand how much a good laptop costs and which one to buy for entertainment. It is worth recognizing that these are not cheap devices, they do not hold a charge for the longest time, they do not have good data protection, but they do not need this, because their goal is maximum comfort in games. But comparing the performance of "aliens" with the closest competitors, we can distinguish the following advantages in favor of the first: unique design, noiselessness, almost perfect value for money. To date, the company's products may well be considered one of the most sought-after in the premium segment, which confirms the ranking of the best Alienware laptops in 2022.