![]() The lid has a smooth dark finish with a 15 embossed into the corner. Not only is it a sharp angle, which feels awkward, if you’re picking it up from there right after a long gaming session, you’re likely to hurt your fingers because of how hot it gets! The only exception is if you handle it by the vent end (the back edge). While closed, handling the laptop feels pretty normal for the most part. I like the black color Dell chose, and when you add backlighting to the black keys on black lighting, it actually looks very nice. The entire laptop is made out of a magnesium alloy (pretty sure on this) and the aesthetic design is very similar to the r4. And with those minor issues out of the way, the rest of the construction is pretty good. Finally, there’s a spot on the front edge, right below the trackpad that I can flex simply by pushing on it with a finger, causing a clicking noise.Īs stated, it’s just not what I was expecting. Also when lifting it by the corner while opening, I occasionally hear a creak. Particularly when lifting and lowering the lid, I feel like the bezel and hinge creaks a little bit every time. In some of my handling, I did notice some creaking in the casing. But after experiencing the r4 and also owning previous Alienware laptops, this r5 in my opinion doesn’t live up to the level of quality I would expect. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s far from awful – it’s actually pretty decent. I wish I could say that’s the case with the r5 – but regretfully, I just can’t. If you read my previous review on the r4, you’d know that I was perfectly happy with the overall build quality. Update2: Here’s our full review of the Alienware m16 model, in the versatile i9 + RTX 4080 + QHD display configuration. Update: Here are our thoughts on the latest m-series Alienware performance laptops, the Alienware m18 R1 and Alienware m16 R1 lineups. Individually lit RGB keyboard with Cherry MX mechanical switches, HD webcam, 2W x 2 stereo speakers ![]() Specs as reviewed – Dell Alienware m15 R5ġ5.6 inch, 2560 x 1440 px, IPS equivalent, 240 Hz, matte, Advanced OptimusĪMD Ryzen 7 5800H, octa-core 3.2 GHz (4.4 GHz boost) I certainly found stuff to like, but there are several major concerns that I have about this model, that I think should be addressed before anyone considers making this model theirs. The price was decent, so it was worth a look. Well, I still got one in order to find out. ![]() To top it off, I looked deeper into the specs and saw that the GPU in the r5 is lower powered than the r4, and it has less of an IO selection. And even more recently they even announced and released their new x series. So when I first heard about it, of course, I wanted to order one.īut then a few weeks later, Dell announces the m15 r6 models, with the new Intel processors. A fast QHD screen with good color gamut, an excellent keyboard, and potentially good battery life. I also didn’t like the FHD panel options considering so many other models have QHD now.īut this Ryzen model has all of the boxes checked, on paper. My first thought when hearing the announcement was “Great – better battery life!” As you might remember, I liked the r4, but was very disappointed in the battery life as it didn’t use Optimus and also had a screen that hogged the power.
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