The latest entry in Alienware's M series of full-size high-end gaming laptops, the m17 R5 (starts at $1,599.99; $2,649.99 as tested) pushes the power envelope with an under-the-hood update to the m17 ...

Gaming laptops tend to be dominated by Intel processors, but there are always other possibilities. AMD has been making significant strides in the market, undercutting Intel and offering cheaper, more ...

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PC gaming is one of the many trends that has accelerated over the past couple of years as people have adjusted to a more at home world. Gaming was growing before the pandemic but with entertainment ...

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 ...

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 ...

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AMD fans looking for an Alienware laptop that flies the flag will finally get their wish with Alienware’s new m17 R5 Ryzen Edition, which kicks not just Intel to the curb, but Nvidia too. The ...

This powerful AMD gaming laptop boasts some really impressive gaming performance at 1080p, but falters at 4K and in ray-traced games. The CPU performance is also well behind some similarly priced ...

Page 2: Alienware m17 R5: Thermals, System Benchmarks, And Game Performance Page 3: Alienware m17 R5: Acoustics, Battery Life, And The Review Verdict Back in January at CES 2022, AMD rolled out its ...