This is an excellent laptop,runs all my games,and best of all it is upgradable,for those asking about ram yes you can upgrade it.

This is an excellent laptop,runs all my games,and best of all it is upgradable,for those asking about ram yes you can upgrade it.  Read Less

The dell is engineered with cooling in mind, and stays relatively cool under load for long periods of time.

The dell is engineered with cooling in mind, and stays relatively cool under load for long periods of time.  Read Less

However, this "alienware m18 r2" is not very portable, due to its heavy weight, bulky size, and poor battery.

However, this "alienware m18 r2" is not very portable, due to its heavy weight, bulky size, and poor battery.  Read Less

It gets a bad rep for what seems like multiple reasons that realistically boiler down to a few key factors.

It gets a bad rep for what seems like multiple reasons that realistically boiler down to a few key factors.  Read Less

Also, get it registered and utilize any of premium support benefits available while you have it- its included with the cost.

Also, get it registered and utilize any of premium support benefits available while you have it- its included with the cost.  Read Less

Yes, it's very expensive, but if you want the best, it is what it is.

Yes, it's very expensive, but if you want the best, it is what it is.  Read Less

The unboxing was very nice, almost like an apple experience.

The unboxing was very nice, almost like an apple experience.  Read Less

I have no regrets with this purchase and can easily recommend this to people who want a great laptop and a beast without all th...  Read More

I have no regrets with this purchase and can easily recommend this to people who want a great laptop and a beast without all the marketing and fluff (and failures) of the other 'top tier' or 'higher spec'd' laptops out there (looking at you asus and lenovo).  Read Less

I've tried just about every name brand laptop in this category (gaming laptops) and this was the only one (alienware) that i did not try.

I've tried just about every name brand laptop in this category (gaming laptops) and this was the only one (alienware) that i did not try.  Read Less

Oh wait, i do have one regret, and it's that i didn't get this sooner and let my own bias and the bias of other laptop 'profess...  Read More

Oh wait, i do have one regret, and it's that i didn't get this sooner and let my own bias and the bias of other laptop 'professional reviewers' sway me away from this brand early on during my searches for the perfect laptop for me.  Read Less

Compared to a desktop, it is more expensive, but much smaller in size.

Compared to a desktop, it is more expensive, but much smaller in size.  Read Less