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expiredToxPotato posted Jul 1, 2023 4:42 AM

Alienware m17 R5 Laptop: 17.3" FHD 360Hz, Ryzen 9 6900HX, RX 6850M XT, 32GB RAM

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$2,350

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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop on sale for $1079.99 after applying Unique Coupon Code from Email Signup. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member ToxPotato for sharing this deal

Specs:
  • 17.3" FHD 1920x1080, 360Hz 1ms, AMD FreeSync, ComfortView Plus Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (20 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.90 GHz Max Boost Clock)
  • 32GB (2x 16 GB) DDR5 4800 MHz RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 6 Cell, 97 Wh Integrated Battery
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO Bluetooth wireless card
  • Windows 11 Home, English
  • Ports:
    • 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
    • 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port with PowerShare
    • 1x Type-C Port Headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1 HDMI 2.1 Output Port
    • 1 RJ45 Ethernet port
    • 1 Power-adapter port

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • Reviews: This Laptop receives 4.2 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 600 Customer Reviews.
  • Refer to Dell Return Policy
  • Want to stack more cashback? Click here to compare the available cashback credit cards.

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Written by ToxPotato
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Update: This deal is still available.

Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop on sale for $1079.99 after applying Unique Coupon Code from Email Signup. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member ToxPotato for sharing this deal

Specs:
  • 17.3" FHD 1920x1080, 360Hz 1ms, AMD FreeSync, ComfortView Plus Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (20 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.90 GHz Max Boost Clock)
  • 32GB (2x 16 GB) DDR5 4800 MHz RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 6 Cell, 97 Wh Integrated Battery
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO Bluetooth wireless card
  • Windows 11 Home, English
  • Ports:
    • 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
    • 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port with PowerShare
    • 1x Type-C Port Headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1 HDMI 2.1 Output Port
    • 1 RJ45 Ethernet port
    • 1 Power-adapter port

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • Reviews: This Laptop receives 4.2 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 600 Customer Reviews.
  • Refer to Dell Return Policy
  • Want to stack more cashback? Click here to compare the available cashback credit cards.

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TealDesk6174
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Alienware vs Acer are two opposite ends of the spectrum. Alienware is a premium brand, and Acer is low quality. By that, I don't just mean quality of components and build quality. The biggest differences are in cooling and thermal management.

Alienware has a very good cooling design, to control thermals, especially the 17 inch model, which has great heat dissipation.

This allows:
1. much less thermal throttling
2. higher wattage power fed into the graphics card
3. greater frame rates, and better performance

If you want a better idea of actual gaming performance, look at the wattage of the power supply, how much power the laptop supplies to the discrete graphics, and then look at actual frame rate and benchmark numbers from online reviews and YouTube videos.

This is the reason why you won't ever see 14" laptops with 4090 graphics accelerators. They can't handle the heat, can't supply enough power to the graphics, and even if they do try to squeeze it in, these laptops suffer from horrible thermal throttling.

The other comment is correct. These laptops are designed for different purposes. A 17" laptop is far less portable. Ever try taking a 17" laptop with a bag and power supply on an airplane? Setting it up on the seat? You will see how impractical it is, and where a 14" or 15" laptop make more sense. However, if you have it sitting 95% of the time on AC power as a desktop replacement, then the 17" with super high refresh is ideal for gaming, especially FPS. 17" is much more comfortable for long term use than 14 or 15".

So decide what kind of laptop you have a need for, and then find the best deal for a laptop in that segment. Don't go chasing after the best "deal" and end up with a laptop that is impractical for your daily use!
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Husbeard
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This is a great deal, but that 1080p 300nits display is lackluster..
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psychism
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Just skimming the 2... what pops out is that Acer is a 15" with a higher resolution screen Alienware is 17" with a lower resolution screen. Acer has a 10 key which has pros and cons, if you need 10 key it can be nice if you don't then it throws the keyboard way off center relative to the screen which can be annoying. Hardware wise they are pretty similar the performance on either looks like it is going to be within 5-10% on everything and most things are pretty much even.
Personally I don't like Acer but honestly every companies quality control seems to be total garbage now so I can't really hold it against just them anymore.
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Jul 1, 2023 11:40 AM
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JK1982Jul 1, 2023 11:40 AM
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Rather like to see a qhd 144hz display
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Jul 1, 2023 11:56 AM
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prodigiouswizardJul 1, 2023 11:56 AM
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How long does it take this coupon to arrive?
Jul 1, 2023 12:01 PM
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ducnseJul 1, 2023 12:01 PM
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What is the brightness of the screen?
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Jul 1, 2023 12:12 PM
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ToxPotato
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Jul 1, 2023 12:12 PM
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Quote from prodigiouswizard :
How long does it take this coupon to arrive?
For me, it's about 2 hours.
Jul 1, 2023 12:24 PM
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jogiaJul 1, 2023 12:24 PM
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Starting weight: 7.3 lbs. (3.3 kg).

Thats a BIG boy....
Jul 1, 2023 1:11 PM
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TNielandJul 1, 2023 1:11 PM
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I bought the alienware m17 r5 from last week's slickdeal. I had to return it after finding out the display port on USB C is wired to the integrated cpu/gpu and my Valve index would not work with this laptop.
Jul 1, 2023 1:43 PM
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AkujunkanXJul 1, 2023 1:43 PM
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Quote from prodigiouswizard :
How long does it take this coupon to arrive?
Took about 20 min for me.

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Jul 1, 2023 2:09 PM
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BrandonB1668Jul 1, 2023 2:09 PM
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Quote from TNieland :
I bought the alienware m17 r5 from last week's slickdeal. I had to return it after finding out the display port on USB C is wired to the integrated cpu/gpu and my Valve index would not work with this laptop.

Can you tell me why it doesn't work? I have been trying to find a good deal on a laptop to replace my desktop. My desktop GPU sux, but I've been wanting to get something that my Quest 2 would work with.

Would this not work with the Quest 2?

Thanks.
Jul 1, 2023 2:15 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 1, 2023 2:15 PM
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I have this on the previous deal. Great laptop! Just randomly freeze for about 1 seconds no matter how I reset and reinstall windows with usb. It feels like the AMD problem.
Jul 1, 2023 2:25 PM
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VictorB6150Jul 1, 2023 2:25 PM
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This deal is better than the 3070ti i7 last week for 70 after Cashback?
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Jul 1, 2023 2:34 PM
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Jul 1, 2023 2:34 PM
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Quote from VictorB6150 :
This deal is better than the 3070ti i7 last week for 70 after Cashback?
Which deal and for how much? "70" what?
Jul 1, 2023 2:35 PM
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norcalgamer707Jul 1, 2023 2:35 PM
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This is the original Alienware deal i wanted but missed. I wanted to go the amd route due to all the talk about new Intel chips running hot.

Got the aw 3070ti deal coming monday.
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 1, 2023 2:50 PM
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Quote from psychism :
I assure you I'm not basing it on my needs I wouldn't buy either of these personally. My statement also made no reference to which was "better", I've said multiple times now to choose based on which screen is preferred that isn't a value statement. I'm basing my statement on what most people view as noticeable on a screen. A 17" screen at 1080 vs a 15" at 1440 is going to be a noticeable difference which is why I stated that one is a larger screen with a lower resolution and the other a smaller screen with a higher resolution. If someone says they are buying this solely for twitch reflex games that may change the statement. When they are asking for a comparison of two completely different laptops I can only assume they plan to use it for a broad range of tasks and games.
You are basing on your needs. 360hz helped a LOT during FPS. It's like comparing apple and orange. 480hz is not that noticeable though but you can still feel the difference when you are moving and want to see the guy camping somewhere.
Jul 1, 2023 2:55 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 1, 2023 2:55 PM
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Didn't receive the coupon code and the chat agent told me to wait for 24 hours! WTF…How long did it take you guys to receive one?

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Jul 1, 2023 2:57 PM
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Quote from TNieland :
I bought the alienware m17 r5 from last week's slickdeal. I had to return it after finding out the display port on USB C is wired to the integrated cpu/gpu and my Valve index would not work with this laptop.
What? It worked perfectly fine with my USBc to dp in discrete display card mode(integrated DP is disabled)

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