{"id":10797,"date":"2024-05-01T18:50:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10797"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:50:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:50:49","slug":"dell-alienware-m16-r2-review-gaming-power-in-a-business-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10797","title":{"rendered":"Dell Alienware m16 R2 Review: Gaming Power in a Business Suit"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Alienware m16 R2 uses a 2,560 X 1,600-pixel resolution IPS display that\u2019s decent for its price but not particularly remarkable. The display lacks HDR support, instead opting for a basic sRGB color gamut. This isn\u2019t a huge deal, but when similarly priced laptops like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14<\/a> pack vibrant OLED panels, it\u2019s hard to ignore.<\/p>\n

It peaks at 300 nits of brightness, which is slightly lower than some gaming laptops I\u2019ve recently tested. Sitting next to a window during the day, I could still easily make out what was on the screen, but I started to struggle while outdoors in broad daylight.<\/p>\n

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The m16 R2\u2019s display does have one advantage: It has a 240-Hz refresh rate<\/a>, which is especially welcome in fast-paced games that can take advantage of it. While playing Doom Eternal<\/em> on medium settings, I got an excess of 200 frames per second, which made jumping around and shooting demons a buttery-smooth experience.<\/p>\n

Many other gaming laptops at this price (like the Zephyrus G14<\/a>) are limited to 120 Hz, so that makes the m16 R2 an attractive alternative if you\u2019re looking for extra-smooth gameplay. It\u2019s worth noting that the refresh rate is useful only if games can take advantage of it, which means you\u2019ll need to consider your spec options carefully.<\/p>\n

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The base model of the Alienware m16 R2 comes with an Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU, but it can be upgraded to an RTX 4070, which was in the model I tested. With the RTX 4070, I played Overwatch 2<\/em> on medium settings while hitting well over 200 fps. In a competitive game where split-second decisionmaking matters, this is a huge benefit.<\/p>\n

In more modern, graphics-intensive single-player games like Starfield<\/em>, I reliably got 50 to 60 fps in crowded areas like New Atlantis, with higher frame rates in less-demanding areas of the game. Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> fared similarly, regularly maintaining 70 to 80 fps during combat, dipping to 50 to 60 fps while driving through crowded parts of the city.<\/p>\n

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