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Sep 16, 2026 5:34 PM

Micro Center: Alienware Laptop: 15.3" 2K165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, RTX 5060, 16GB, 512GB

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Micro Center has Alienware 15 DA15265 15.3" Gaming Laptop Computer (LDA15265-A355BL) on sale for $1,099.99. Select free store pickup where available.

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  • 15.3" WUXGA IPS Anti-Glare 165Hz Display
  • AMD Ryzen 7 260 3.8GHz Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7
  • 16GB DDR5-5600 RAM
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • 10/100/1000 Network
  • 2x2 WiFi 6+Bluetooth 5.2 Wireless Card

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $600 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $1,699.99.
  • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.

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Written by Dr.W
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Micro Center has Alienware 15 DA15265 15.3" Gaming Laptop Computer (LDA15265-A355BL) on sale for $1,099.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Details:
  • 15.3" WUXGA IPS Anti-Glare 165Hz Display
  • AMD Ryzen 7 260 3.8GHz Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7
  • 16GB DDR5-5600 RAM
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • 10/100/1000 Network
  • 2x2 WiFi 6+Bluetooth 5.2 Wireless Card

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $600 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $1,699.99.
  • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.

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Written by Dr.W

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Sep 18, 2026 4:09 AM
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MellowStranger162Sep 18, 2026 4:09 AM
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Quote from fatguypoolshark View quoted comment :

"Whatever you gain in portability" I mean... you gain infinite, because a desktop tower is by definition not portable.

It's like saying "A corvette is better than a truck, and not worth whatever ability to tow a large boat you gain". Like if you need to tow a boat, then a Corvette is worthless.
I move my desktop around sometimes, not often. But I'll take something that will still work 5 years from now over a melting heatbox personally
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Sep 18, 2026 4:22 AM
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SharpSpaniel828Sep 18, 2026 4:22 AM
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16gb laptop for 1.2k is ??????????gesus
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fatguypoolsharkSep 18, 2026 4:24 AM
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Quote from MellowStranger162 View quoted comment :
I move my desktop around sometimes, not often. But I'll take something that will still work 5 years from now over a melting heatbox personally
And that's great, but if I need portability, the idea of a tower "being better" is nonsense. It's just not in the discussion.

Also, I have never had problems with heat, but I take the time to read reviews, and not just buy whatever is cheapest or has the highest specs on paper. Everything with a laptop is about tradeoffs, and deciding which ones matter. If you are already to the point of saying "I need something I can use in multiple places with ease" then a tower isn't in the discussion.

It's like the people who respond to every windows PC discussion with "just get a mac", like my guy nobody is cross shopping a gaming laptop/desktop with a M5 mini or whatever. That isn't how this works lol.
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Sep 18, 2026 4:27 AM
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MellowStranger162Sep 18, 2026 4:27 AM
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Quote from fatguypoolshark View quoted comment :

And that's great, but if I need portability, the idea of a tower "being better" is nonsense. It's just not in the discussion.

Also, I have never had problems with heat, but I take the time to read reviews, and not just buy whatever is cheapest or has the highest specs on paper. Everything with a laptop is about tradeoffs, and deciding which ones matter. If you are already to the point of saying "I need something I can use in multiple places with ease" then a tower isn't in the discussion.

It's like the people who respond to every windows PC discussion with "just get a mac", like my guy nobody is cross shopping a gaming laptop/desktop with a M5 mini or whatever. That isn't how this works lol.
It's not the same thing, they're both PCs. And many entry level consumers have no idea what they're buying with gaming laptops or towers. Laptops are always worse

If portability is the main factor, get a laptop. Otherwise, you're buying something that is almost as expensive and significantly worse performance with a much higher failure rate
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Sep 18, 2026 4:29 AM
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fatguypoolsharkSep 18, 2026 4:29 AM
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Quote from MellowStranger162 View quoted comment :
It's not the same thing, they're both PCs. And many entry level consumers have no idea what they're buying with gaming laptops or towers. Laptops are always worse
No they aren't. If I want to be able to easily play in my living room and office, towers are not only "worse" than laptops, they are not even in the conversation.

Seriously, you are being actively weirdly obtuse about this. Not responding further. Nobody buying a 1k+ laptop is a "entry level consumer".

I'm not arguing further, you can continue to rebuttal with "but tower better" as if that matters to someone who needs a laptop. You are arguing that Corvettes are best because they are fast, ignoring that some people have different use cases that leave Corvettes from even being worth considering.

You edited:If portability is the main factor, get a laptop. Otherwise, you're buying something that is almost as expensive and significantly worse performance with a much higher failure rate

No, that is again you missing the point. if portability IS A FACTOR AT ALL get a laptop, because a tower ISN'T PORTABLE. I already explained this and you had to weirdly "Well ATCHUALLY I sometimes move my tower!" like... come on dude, just give it up.

If portability is your main factor, not only should you get a laptop, you should probably get a non gaming one, or a specialty gaming one for that use case.
Last edited by fatguypoolshark September 17, 2026 at 09:32 PM.
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Sep 18, 2026 4:36 AM
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fatguypoolsharkSep 18, 2026 4:36 AM
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Edit: looks like a mod shut that nonsense down. Can't delete, but yeah.
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CTRL-ALT-DEALSSep 18, 2026 4:46 AM
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Quote from fatguypoolshark View quoted comment :
"Whatever you gain in portability" I mean... you gain infinite, because a desktop tower is by definition not portable. It's like saying "A corvette is better than a truck, and not worth whatever ability to tow a large boat you gain". Like if you need to tow a boat, then a Corvette is worthless.
Is the desktop the Corvette or the truck?

Does this make the laptop infinite?
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PinchingPenniesSep 18, 2026 5:08 AM
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Quote from Anderson2020 View quoted comment :
LMAO, OP do I you work for Alienware?
LMAO!!!!! that was like so epic and hilarious

"do I you work for Alienware" LOL!!!!!
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fatguypoolsharkSep 18, 2026 5:10 AM
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Quote from CTRL-ALT-DEALS View quoted comment :
Is the desktop the Corvette or the truck?

Does this make the laptop infinite?
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BatmansplumberSep 18, 2026 5:42 AM
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Quote from CTRL-ALT-DEALS View quoted comment :
Is the desktop the Corvette or the truck? Does this make the laptop infinite?
The vette, hoss
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Sep 18, 2026 1:20 PM
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Quote from SharpSpaniel828 View quoted comment :
16gb laptop for 1.2k is ??????????gesus
It has a spare slot so you can either try to buy a matching stick or preferably sell the 16 and buy a 2x16GB kit.
Sep 18, 2026 3:00 PM
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JohnJ7736Sep 18, 2026 3:00 PM
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Quote from Dr.W View quoted comment :
Explain how a 2–3-year-old device and your alleged issues with it translate to this Alienware here from 2026 with a completely different model and set of specs, and your conclusive verdict of passing on this.
Further, I'm paying 20 for a wifi usb dongle, not replacing the internal card at 300.
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Quote from JohnJ7736 View quoted comment :
Further, I'm paying 20 for a wifi usb dongle, not replacing the internal card at 300.
The motherboard was $300, not the wifi card, genius. It's an Alienware, multiple things died.
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GandalfNYCSep 18, 2026 5:23 PM
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Quote from SharpSpaniel828 View quoted comment :
16gb laptop for 1.2k is ??????????gesus
No, an Alienware RTX 5060 laptop is $1.1K, a great price.
Any extra depends on the state and/or other factors.
Last edited by GandalfNYC September 18, 2026 at 10:27 AM.

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GandalfNYCSep 18, 2026 5:25 PM
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Quote from GandalfNYC View quoted comment :
No, an RTX 5060 laptop is $1.1K. Any extra depends on the state and/or other factors.
A somewhat less powerful and/or open box equivalent laptop can very likely be had for a little less.
I haven't checked today but if I get enough requests, I will.

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