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Alienware m17 R5 Laptop: Ryzen 9 6900HX, 17.3" 1080p 360Hz, 1TB SSD, RX 6850M XT

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$2,350

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Dell has Alienware m17 R5 Laptop on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member sillyrib for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8 cores, 16 threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.90GHz Boost) Processor
  • 17.3", FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz, Non-Touch, 1ms, AMD FreeSync Display
  • 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5, 4800MHz RAM
  • 1TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT Graphics
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
  • AlienFX RGB backlit (per-key) Alienware M Series keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
    • 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port w/ PowerShare
    • 1x Type-C Port (Includes USB 3.2 Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 and Power Delivery (5V/3A) capabilities)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 Output Port
    • 1x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8125BGS 2.5Gbps

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  • About this product:
    • 1Y Premium Support 1-2 Business Day Onsite with HW-SW Support
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Dell has Alienware m17 R5 Laptop on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member sillyrib for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8 cores, 16 threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.90GHz Boost) Processor
  • 17.3", FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz, Non-Touch, 1ms, AMD FreeSync Display
  • 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5, 4800MHz RAM
  • 1TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT Graphics
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
  • AlienFX RGB backlit (per-key) Alienware M Series keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
    • 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port w/ PowerShare
    • 1x Type-C Port (Includes USB 3.2 Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 and Power Delivery (5V/3A) capabilities)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 Output Port
    • 1x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8125BGS 2.5Gbps

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 1Y Premium Support 1-2 Business Day Onsite with HW-SW Support
  • Want to stack more cashback? Click here to compare the available cashback credit cards.
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Jul 10, 2023 05:42 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 10, 2023 05:42 PM
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Nobody cares why does this exactly the same spec rises from $1070 to $1199 in a week?
Jul 10, 2023 06:15 PM
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WiseHeat937Jul 10, 2023 06:15 PM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 :
Nobody cares why does this exactly the same spec rises from $1070 to $1199 in a week?
They had coupons that worked with this last time. Maybe it wasn't intended to be stackable and now it's fixed bc none of the sign up emails work anymore.
Jul 10, 2023 06:21 PM
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wangcho78Jul 10, 2023 06:21 PM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 :
Nobody cares why does this exactly the same spec rises from $1070 to $1199 in a week?
Yup, that's what I got and I combined amex $120 cash back as well. Not bad for $950.
Jul 10, 2023 06:59 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 10, 2023 06:59 PM
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Quote from wangcho78 :
Yup, that's what I got and I combined amex $120 cash back as well. Not bad for $950.
Oh darn that is a killer deal
Jul 10, 2023 08:00 PM
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CoralCorn8869Jul 10, 2023 08:00 PM
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Quote from wangcho78 :
Yup, that's what I got and I combined amex $120 cash back as well. Not bad for $950.
I managed to remove the "premium" warranty as well, before the fixed that. I'll be at $840 after Amex offer! Can't wait!
Jul 10, 2023 08:15 PM
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amp9020Jul 10, 2023 08:15 PM
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Can someone help me decide if i should keep this:
I was browsing BestBuy and I found this item "Open Box - Satisfactory" that looked like a good deal.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/alie...Id=6512742

Model: AWX15R2-7662WHT-PUS
SKU: 6512742
Condition: Open Box Satisfactory
Price# $1,196.99


Now - same condition is: $1,540.99

Retail is probably inflated but it says $2,699.99

- 15.6" 360Hz FHD Display 1920 x 1080 360Hz
- Intel 12th Generation Core i7 12700
- 1GB SSD
- 16GB RAM LPDDR5 5200 mhz
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x HDMI 2.1


It says '240W Adapter" but I am unsure how much power can be delivered to the GPU.

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What I understand is this is a 2022 model, 16GB is not upgradable.
However, the 3070-Ti 8GB should be be good for a while.


I inspected it yesterday, looks pretty new, no defects.
Should have been considered Open-Box Excellent.

Is the appeal for this X15 - R2 is the portability ? (less clunky)?

My other option is to get this Alienware deal .

Keep the open box?
Or return it and get this deal?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my first gaming machine.
Jul 10, 2023 08:18 PM
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Bulletproof23Jul 10, 2023 08:18 PM
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Quote from amp9020 :
Can someone help me decide if i should keep this:
I was browsing BestBuy and I found this item "Open Box - Satisfactory" that looked like a good deal.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/alie...Id=6512742

Model: AWX15R2-7662WHT-PUS
SKU: 6512742
Condition: Open Box Satisfactory
Price# $1,196.99


Now - same condition is: $1,540.99

Retail is probably inflated but it says $2,699.99

- 15.6" 360Hz FHD Display 1920 x 1080 360Hz
- Intel 12th Generation Core i7 12700
- 1GB SSD
- 16GB RAM LPDDR5 5200 mhz
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x HDMI 2.1


It says '240W Adapter" but I am unsure how much power can be delivered to the GPU.

-----------

What I understand is this is a 2022 model, 16GB is not upgradable.
However, the 3070-Ti 8GB should be be good for a while.


I inspected it yesterday, looks pretty new, no defects.
Should have been considered Open-Box Excellent.

Is the appeal for this X15 - R2 is the portability ? (less clunky)?

My other option is to get this Alienware deal .

Keep the open box?
Or return it and get this deal?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my first gaming machine.
if you are ok with 17 inch laptop and have Amex offer get the AMD model. This laptop is a beast.

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Jul 10, 2023 08:21 PM
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mobygrapeJul 10, 2023 08:21 PM
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I love the percentage claimed graphic they have on the Dell page for this. This morning I looked, it was at 34% after being on sale for a week. Now as I write this they claim its at 55%! So Dell wants you to believe they cut out 10% coupons and suddenly its supposedly selling like wildfire! I didn't realize customers are so happy paying more rather than less Applause

Some of the hardware specs are pretty sweet on this laptop but do yourself a favor and read online about all the driver problems people have had, and continue to have, with the AMD cpu and gpu. Seems worth considering. JMO.
Last edited by mobygrape July 10, 2023 at 02:46 PM.
Jul 10, 2023 08:22 PM
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CheesisChristJul 10, 2023 08:22 PM
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I'm considering cancelling my order. I got it for like $980 but it won't ship until the end of July smh
Jul 10, 2023 08:27 PM
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wangcho78Jul 10, 2023 08:27 PM
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Quote from CheesisChrist :
I'm considering cancelling my order. I got it for like $980 but it won't ship until the end of July smh
Unless you need it asap, I wouldn't. Mine is shipping end of July too and I ordered it a week ago.
Jul 10, 2023 08:30 PM
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G3HJul 10, 2023 08:30 PM
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17.3", FHD (1920x1080)
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Jul 10, 2023 08:37 PM
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mobygrapeJul 10, 2023 08:37 PM
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Quote from CheesisChrist :
I'm considering cancelling my order. I got it for like $980 but it won't ship until the end of July smh
I ordered it for the same price and wound up cancelling. For me it wasn't so much the wait for shipping. It's just the more research I did on this model, the less confident I was about the purchase. Mostly driver and display issues. And then, of course, it's a Dell Smilie When I cancelled they tried to tell me I couldn't since it was in 'production'. I started laughing so hard! It's preconfigured and not shipping for weeks and you're telling me it's in production?? Dell is always an adventure.
Jul 10, 2023 08:58 PM
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ShrewdSnow237Jul 10, 2023 08:58 PM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 :
Nobody cares why does this exactly the same spec rises from $1070 to $1199 in a week?
Can confirm the 10% email coupon code no longer works. Had it in cart last week and it showed $1070, but now the $1,1199 price loads another coupon in the cart which conflicts with the email one.
Jul 10, 2023 09:03 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 10, 2023 09:03 PM
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Quote from CheesisChrist :
I'm considering cancelling my order. I got it for like $980 but it won't ship until the end of July smh
Well I have already requested to cancel mine just now. I placed the order on 7/1 and it stuck in the production stage. I customed an Alienware m17r5 with rtx3060 and mechanical keyboard and it took only 2 days to produce and 7 days to deliver in June. I suspect that our order is stuck at some stage because of the coupon verification and Dell is not happy. Dell even directly refund me yesterday but didn't cancel the order, which leads me to think they will cancel the order anyway later. I hate to wait a laptop for extended days and got order canceled.
I know it says "we will charge you when the laptop is shipped", but that doesn't make sense since they always charge me when I place my orders as pending. Yesterday the pending charge of $1170, which including the tax in Texas is refunded to me…meh

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Jul 10, 2023 09:09 PM
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CheesisChristJul 10, 2023 09:09 PM
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Quote from mobygrape :
I ordered it for the same price and wound up cancelling. For me it wasn't so much the wait for shipping. It's just the more research I did on this model, the less confident I was about the purchase. Mostly driver and display issues. And then, of course, it's a Dell Smilie When I cancelled they tried to tell me I couldn't since it was in 'production'. I started laughing so hard! It's preconfigured and not shipping for weeks and you're telling me it's in production?? Dell is always an adventure.
Yeah man some BS. When I ordered, the delivery date was July 6th. So I applied for Dell financing and once I placed the order I was hit with a July 27th delivery date. Had I known that I wouldn't have even applied for Dell Financing. What a waste of a credit inquiry.

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