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Dell Alienware m15 R7 (Open-Box Excellent): Ryzen 7 6800H, RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" QHD

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Best Buy has Dell Alienware m15 R7 Laptop (Open-Box Excellent, AWM15R7-A317BLK-PUS) on sale for $1168.99. Shipping is free or select free curbside pickup where stock permits.
  • Note: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Buying Options to see Open Box availability. Availability for free curbside pick up may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.
  • AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (20 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Max Boost Clock) Processor
  • 15.6", QHD (2560x1440) 16:9, 240Hz 2ms, Anti-glare, IPS Display; Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • 16GB (2x 8 GB) DDR5-4800MHz RAM, dual-channel
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 2x2 + BT 5.2
  • Alienware 1-Zone RGB keyboard
  • AlienFX Lighting Zones
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
    • 1x Type-C port (Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Display Port 1.4, and Power Delivery (5V/3A) capabilities) (USB4, Display Port 1.4 and Power Delivery (5V/3A) capabilities)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP 2.3 support port
    • 1x power-adapter port
    • 1x RJ45 Ethernet port
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
  • 6 Cell 86 Whr Battery
  • 5.93 lbs. (2.69 kg)

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $931 lower (44.3% savings) than the listed retail price.
    • Refer to the forum thread for discussion of this deal.
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Best Buy has Dell Alienware m15 R7 Laptop (Open-Box Excellent, AWM15R7-A317BLK-PUS) on sale for $1168.99. Shipping is free or select free curbside pickup where stock permits.
  • Note: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Buying Options to see Open Box availability. Availability for free curbside pick up may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.
  • AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (20 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Max Boost Clock) Processor
  • 15.6", QHD (2560x1440) 16:9, 240Hz 2ms, Anti-glare, IPS Display; Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • 16GB (2x 8 GB) DDR5-4800MHz RAM, dual-channel
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 2x2 + BT 5.2
  • Alienware 1-Zone RGB keyboard
  • AlienFX Lighting Zones
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
    • 1x Type-C port (Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Display Port 1.4, and Power Delivery (5V/3A) capabilities) (USB4, Display Port 1.4 and Power Delivery (5V/3A) capabilities)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP 2.3 support port
    • 1x power-adapter port
    • 1x RJ45 Ethernet port
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
  • 6 Cell 86 Whr Battery
  • 5.93 lbs. (2.69 kg)

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $931 lower (44.3% savings) than the listed retail price.
    • Refer to the forum thread for discussion of this deal.
  • About this store:
    • You can view Best Buy's Return Policy here.

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Model: Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 512GB SSD - Dark Side of the Moon

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Holymolyonacanoli
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Perhaps a gaming laptop isn't the right laptop for you.
Dr.Wajahat
10077 Posts
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125W + 25W, if I'm not mistaken.
So, full wattage.
paulhenta
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Absolutely atrocious If you keep it with the stock install (lots of ghost processes eating the battery) . Less than 2h.
After fresh install and not installing any Alienware crap. It was slightly better

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Mar 22, 2023
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Azamat12
Mar 22, 2023
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Quote from KrispyKarim94 :
Avoid anything Dell makes. Honestly Asus ROG makes the best gaming laptops. I have an Alienware Area 51m and an older Asus Strix Scar. The Area 51m has constant problems whenever there's any driver or bios updates from dell. I've never had this many issues on a PC. Big example is during each bios update the computer would freeze on the bios update screen at 100%… eventually figured out you can force restart and you'll be fine if you wait an hour or two just to make sure it is actually done. Meanwhile my Asus runs like a dream… just getting to the point where newer games can't run that well on it… save your money and get an ASUS ROG… or anything else
HP better than asus
Mar 22, 2023
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WiseStove1109
Mar 22, 2023
131 Posts
Overpriced still
Mar 22, 2023
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JackRCox
Mar 22, 2023
82 Posts
I own this laptop and if it were me, I would pass. This thing runs hot. So much so that if I am not careful overheating occurs. This has happened quite a few times when I left something running and left the room. A referb would not give me confidence with this model.
Mar 22, 2023
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Le-SerKale
Mar 22, 2023
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Quote from JackRCox :
I own this laptop and if it were me, I would pass. This thing runs hot. So much so that if I am not careful overheating occurs. This has happened quite a few times when I left something running and left the room. A referb would not give me confidence with this model.
I have the first gen m15 r1, it was running hot back then already. Even with repasting
Mar 23, 2023
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iloqin
Mar 23, 2023
103 Posts
Quote from BellyBobs :
Lol, a laptop is infinitely more portable than a desktop. I have both high spec pc and laptop. I use my desktop at home and whenever I'm on the road or traveling i'll bring my laptop.

My gaming laptop is used for more than just gaming. 3D modeling, photoshop, etc.

The convenience of being able to just throw my laptop and charger in my backpack beats hauling my 20lb pc, monitor, keyboard, cables, etc. And that would require a full on suitcase to fit everything, never mind traveling with it securely.

There is no comparison. It's like comparing a landline phone to a cell phone.
Question after I point out a couple things. 1) I don't really game but used to, so I understand performance. 2) I've been on a the Apple architecture for a while, including iphone and I just watch videos/stream other than do some minor work related stuff (nothing intensive like photoshop/video rendering). Do you still get a better bang for your buck getting say an Asus ROG or just a macbook for everyday things, no real gaming, streaming/videos.

Battery life kinda matters for me too, I like to stay unplugged as long as I can and not worry about "life cycles" I know all laptops have cycle counts.
Mar 24, 2023
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alokeb
Mar 24, 2023
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This vs Asus ROG G15 AE?
Mar 25, 2023
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Dr.Polanski
Mar 25, 2023
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Quote from alokeb :
This vs Asus ROG G15 AE?
I have the Asus G15 AE and can only compare to the AW M15 R4 that I had (very similar overall to this AW R7) and I like the Asus because it's lighter, a bit less "gamer" with the alternate ROG trim piece (smoked plastic) than the AW (totally subjective though), and the 6800M is such a beast, even without a MUX switch I'm getting 11600-11800 on timespy which is impressive. The laptop also lasts 10+ hours on battery playing Southpark off of a USB on 3/10 brightness for example which is huge for me because I use the laptop more for YouTube, productivity, web browsing etc. than I do for gaming. Even on the lowest possible power setting and lowest possible brightness the AW lasted a little bit over 2 hours, maybe 2:30 if you ran it all the way until it shuts off. I immediately upgraded to a dual rank set of 32GB of RAM and purchased a couple NVMe's to see which one works best as the 512GB p670 that comes stock is not the best. Also, the AW command center software for RGB and overclocking and other settings like game profiles etc is atrocious, just Google it, however people whine about the Armoury Crate on the Asus but it's light years ahead of the AW in my opinion. Anyways, hope this helps, plus the Asus is a bit cheaper (I landed an excellent open box for $920 and it had 3 hours on the SSD and everything was new and wrapped in plastic, a true open box which sometimes is not the case). Good luck!
Last edited by Dr.Polanski March 24, 2023 at 08:33 PM.

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Apr 5, 2023
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BellyBobs
Apr 5, 2023
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Quote from iloqin :
Question after I point out a couple things. 1) I don't really game but used to, so I understand performance. 2) I've been on a the Apple architecture for a while, including iphone and I just watch videos/stream other than do some minor work related stuff (nothing intensive like photoshop/video rendering). Do you still get a better bang for your buck getting say an Asus ROG or just a macbook for everyday things, no real gaming, streaming/videos.

Battery life kinda matters for me too, I like to stay unplugged as long as I can and not worry about "life cycles" I know all laptops have cycle counts.
Stick with the Macbook. They're champs in battery life and if you don't game then no reason to get a windows gaming laptop. Macs are more expensive vs the competition but for good reason! They're solid
Apr 5, 2023
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iloqin
Apr 5, 2023
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Quote from BellyBobs :
Stick with the Macbook. They're champs in battery life and if you don't game then no reason to get a windows gaming laptop. Macs are more expensive vs the competition but for good reason! They're solid
Yea, I ended up with a MBP M1 base open box. Expensive, but my last one (brand new) was in 2015 with like 1500 cycles. I don't use it as much anymore as I use the TV and am around the house more often.

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