Testseek.co.uk have collected 95 expert reviews of the Alienware 15 R3 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware 15 R3 .
February 2017
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The editors liked
Topnotch build quality
Cooling solution
Impeccable build quality and design
Massively powerful
Excellent cooling
Built to last
Top-notch screen with low lag
Excellent gaming performance
The Alienware 15 makes the most of its components
And it has a well-designed lighting scheme. Plus
It comes with a decent G-Sync monitor
And it can drive an external display at a high refresh rate and with G-Sync
Looks fantastic
Very slim with a thickness of 1"
Plenty of software to optimise your overall experience
AlienFX and 13 customisable zones make for many different design combinations
Good overall performance
Including great cooling performance
Powerful hardware
Remarkable build quality
The editors didn't like
Cramped keyboard
Color and grayscale accuracy
CPU bottlenecks
Expensive
Big and heavy for 15-inches
Average battery life
Still big and heavy
Who stole the SD slot?
Battery life was never going to be brilliant
It's on the heavy side at 7.8 pounds
The battery life is middling
And its fans are loud
None of the games in our testing managed to make the most of the 120Hz screen
Published: 2017-09-15, Author: Lori , review by: CNET.co.uk
The Alienware 15 makes the most of its components, and it has a well-designed lighting scheme. Plus, it comes with a decent G-Sync monitor, and it can drive an external display at a high refresh rate and with G-Sync
It's on the heavy side at 7.8 pounds, the battery life is middling, and its fans are loud
A solid if somewhat uninspiring gaming laptop, the Alienware 15 is a good choice when you need fast performance but not the big screen...
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Published: 2017-08-30, Author: Andrew , review by: stuff.tv
Built to last, Top-notch screen with low lag, Excellent gaming performance
Still big and heavy, Who stole the SD slot?, Battery life was never going to be brilliant
Don't come to the Alienware 15 R3 expecting the same innovations you'll see in normal laptops. This year's model is not really more portable, lighter or longer-lasting than the Alienware 15 it replaces. However, fantastic gaming performance, a great keyb...
Published: 2017-06-22, Author: Alexander , review by: tomshardware.co.uk
The Alienware 15 marks the second laptop we've tested with both a 7th generation Kaby Lake processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070. Considering how well the Asus Strix GL502VS-DS71 fared, we expected at least similar performance out of the Alienware unit...
Published: 2017-06-01, Author: Lewis , review by: techradar.com
Impeccable build quality and design, Massively powerful, Excellent cooling
Expensive, Big and heavy for 15-inches, Average battery life
The Alienware 15 R3 is not a gaming laptop for everyone. Its big and heavy size and expensive, top-of-the-line configurations will turn a lot of gamers away. But, for those who stay stationary most of the time, the 15 R3 is an excellent laptop. Gaming per...
No, not really. There are number of better alternatives at slightly lower price points, and your cash will go further with a brand like Acer — or net you a more portability with the Razer Blade. But if you like the Alienware's design, the build quality, a...
Published: 2017-04-20, Author: Andrew , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
The Alienware 15 R3 is a gaming laptop that is hard to beat. It has as much power as any of its mainstream rivals, and has lighting that is both eye-catching and customisable, but can also be switched off when you'd rather let you laptop slip into the bac...
Looks fantastic, Very slim with a thickness of 1", Plenty of software to optimise your overall experience, AlienFX and 13 customisable zones make for many different design combinations, Good overall performance, including great cooling performance
None of the games in our testing managed to make the most of the 120Hz screen
First of all, I'm going to address the big elephant in the room (my room anyway) and that's the price. For you to own one of these Alienware 15 R3 gaming laptops and more specifically this particular model, you're looking at around £1800 direct from Dell/...
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Published: 2016-11-19, Author: Alexander , review by: tomshardware.co.uk
Topnotch build quality, Cooling solution
Cramped keyboard, Color and grayscale accuracy, CPU bottlenecks
The Alienware 15 R3 features solid construction and impressive cooling, but this particular model delivered less than stellar CPU-bound metric and gaming performance because of its i5 CPU. £1399.00 On Dell MOREGaming Laptop Previews MOREA...
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Published: 2021-11-01, Author: Alexander , review by: rtings.com
High frame rates in most games, No performance loss over time, Easy to access internals for repairs and upgrades, Very fast storage drive
Fits into a normal size backpack—sort-of, Desktop level performance in a laptop, 120 Hz screen great for gaming
Still much larger than other 15-inch laptops, Hinge is an inconvenient eyesore, Mediocre battery life
Two inches makes a world of difference, though. I couldn't see using the Alienware 17 as my day-to-day laptop. All 17-inch machines are huge, but a 17-inch machine that's still over an inch thick and weighs 9.5 pounds? No way.The Alienware 15 probably wou...
