Testseek.co.uk have collected 29 expert reviews of the Alienware 15 R2 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware 15 R2 .
March 2016
(83%)
29 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Strong design and build, Excellent gaming performance, Good full HD screen, Decent battery life
Not particularly sleek or powerful, Screen could be brighter, Still expensive
The Alienware 15 R2 doesn't try to be the ultimate gaming laptop, the sleekest or the most powerful, but it's a really nice, well-built effort that will run the latest games at a full HD 1080p without breaking a sweat, and look pretty cool while it's doin...
Published: 2016-09-02, Author: Victoria , review by: pcmag.com
Thinner than other Alienware gaming laptops, Nice redesign, Many customization options
No per-key backlighting
Intel's new Kaby Lake processors and Nvidia's Pascal graphics have made it Intel's new Kaby Lake processors and Nvidia's Pascal graphics have made it possible for Alienware to pack full VR capability into its 15-inch gaming notebook. for Alienware to pa...
Sturdy construction and sleek design with customizable LEDs, Good keyboard with 3 zones of LED backlight, macro keys and responsive touchpad, Top-shelf hardware crammed inside a 15-inch laptop, Various storage configurations including two speedy M.2 NVMe
Bulky (34 mm profile) and heavy (3.21 kg), Mediocre screen quality with low sRGB color gamut coverage and low maximum brightness
Generally, the Alienware 15 R2 is what we are used to seeing from the brand. The notebook has a bulky and heavy body, but manages to compensate with outstanding design, rigid construction made of premium materials and extremely powerful hardware that's ra...
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Published: 2015-11-14, Author: Andreas , review by: notebookcheck.net
excellent performance with good Turbo utilization, sophisticated chassis, good input devices, useful tools, comprehensive illumination, long battery runtimes, decent sound, good cooling solution, optional graphics amplifier, matte IPS panel, very fast Wi
display way too dark, low color space coverage, loud under load, GPU throttling in extreme situations, slightly complicated maintenance, no SSD or hybrid hard drive by default
The first review sample of the Alienware 15 with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M was already very convincing and got a very good rating. The model with the Radeon R9 M295X on the other hand had some issues and was not a good alternative. With its brand-new Sk...
Very good gaming performance for 1080p gaming, Very good build quality with good hinges robustness, IPS display with good viewing angles and high enough contrast and brightness (but colors aren't great and brightness could be higher), Thunderbolt 3 USBC i
Soldered GPU and CPU. No replacement (but, really, eGPU will be nicer), Hard maintenance, opening the laptop fully is not easy, Screen quality in terms of color coverage is strangely mediocre, unlike the previous generation Alienware 15's display. I think
Well, the Alienware 15 R2 is an update for a very good gaming laptop, the first Alienware 15. It has a very good gaming performance, but also very good peripherals and extra features – very good and comfortable keyboard, good touchpad, good enough speaker...
The Alienware 15 R2 doesn't try to be the ultimate gaming laptop, the sleekest or the most powerful, but it's a really nice, well-built effort that will run the latest games at a full HD 1080p without breaking a sweat, and look pretty cool while it's doin...
Sophisticated design and robust chassis for durability, Attractive illuminations all around the gaming laptop, Powerful performance with extended overclocking capability, Fairly quiet and cool, even under pressure,
The IPS display comes with low brightness, No SSD storage by default is available with the laptop, The Final Verdict, The Alienware 15 was introduced as a new-age gaming laptop that comes with the performance of a beastly machine, with extraordinary des
The Alienware 15 was introduced as a new-age gaming laptop that comes with the performance of a beastly machine, with extraordinary design elements. The Alienware 15 R2 continues to build on that legacy, with minor improvements along the way, and signific...
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Published: 2015-06-23, Author: Brian , review by: au.pcmag.com
Solid design, Excellent gaming performance, Full HD display is well suited to gaming, Customizable lighting and macro commands, Good sound quality, Sizable storage, Graphics are upgradable with Alienware's external Graphics Amplifier
Heavy, No touch capability
The latest Alienware 15 is hefty, but it delivers everything you want in a gaming laptop, with excellent performance, long battery life, and all sorts of customizable features...
Strong design and build, Excellent gaming performance, Good full HD screen, Decent battery life
Not particularly sleek or powerful, Screen could be brighter, Still expensive
The Alienware 15 R2 doesn't try to be the ultimate gaming laptop, the sleekest or the most powerful, but it's a really nice, well-built effort that will run the latest games at a full HD 1080p without breaking a sweat, and look pretty cool while it's doin...
2016 was an exciting time for gaming notebooks. NVIDIA's new Pascal GPUs proved to be quite a game changer, as mobile graphics chips were now performing closer than ever to their desktop counterparts.This puts 15-inch gaming notebooks in an especially att...
