The brand practically a synonym for "gaming PC," Alienware puts out some of the most powerful—and most expensive—laptops you can buy. This year's refresh of its 17-inch flagship, the Alienware 17 R5 ...

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The Alienware 17 R5 gaming laptop delivers serious power in a big, but nicely built, package. The model we reviewed is expensive, but the configuration choices offer well-priced options for different ...

Alienware has announced its new m17 R5 Ryzen laptop alongside a new 34″ QLED monitor and gaming headset and mouse. Alienware is calling this new Ryzen laptop the “world’s most powerful 17″ AMD ...

The new Alienware m17 R5 Edition gaming laptop launches alongside a smaller 15-inch cousin, while both rock AMD's latest Ryzen 6000 series mobile CPUs, topping out with the flagship Ryzen 9 6980HX ...

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At CES 2022, Alienware gave us a glimpse of its 2022 lineup of 17-inch gaming laptops, among which was the Alienware m17 R5 — a direct successor to the Alienware m17 R4 from 2021. Back then, Alienware ...

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. One of Alienware’s coolest CES 2022 announcements is the ...