Alienware 18

49 reviews

Apr, 2024

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portability (12)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 49 reviews of Alienware 18. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the usability and durability. The design and screen are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the battery and portability, while there are some mixed opinions about the energy efficiency.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Alienware 18 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Alienware 18 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the size and screen are on the whole positive. The usability and performance are also appreciated, whereas comments are divided on the reliability.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for Alienware 18

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Alienware 18 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Kevin Lee (techradar.com)

Alienware 18 review

A gaming laptop with not one, but two of the best GPUs around

Extraordinary performance ; Envy-inducing style ; Great attention to detail

It's H-U-G-E ; Absurdly expensive ; Could use sharper screen

Alienware's 18-inch, dual GPU monster gaming laptop outpaces some gaming desktops in both power and price.

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

Alienware 18 review

There aren't many companies that still make laptops of this size, so the 18.4-inch display alone makes the Alienware 18 stand out from the crowd. It's a real dazzler too – the resolution is only 1920 x 1080 pixels, although at this price you could...

It's big, heavy and outrageously expensive – and at this price the display could offer better-than-HD resolution. However, the dual GPUs of the Alienware 18 really do provide the strongest performance we've yet seen from a gaming laptop. The only...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Christian Harris (businesscomputingworld.co.uk)

REVIEW: Alienware 18

With dual graphics, top-of-the-line processing power and an 18.4-inch full HD display, the Alienware 18 is one of the most complete gaming laptops on the market today. But power comes at a price, with the machine starting at £2,299 and maxing out just...

Looks & performs like no other ; Sturdy build quality ; Big, bright, colourful display ; Above-par audio ; Insane performance

Premium price tag ; Back-breaking size & weight ; Can get hot & noisy ; Glossy screen throws off glare ; Ridiculous battery life

Factory overclocked to pack a punch with the most intensive tasks and delivering ludicrous framerates on the 1080p display, the Alienware 18 has features you simply won’t find on your average gaming laptop. It looks outrageous and costs a fortune – a...

Jan, 2015

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Expert review by : Henry Butt (kitguru.net)

Alienware 18 Gaming Notebook Review (with Intel Core i7 4930MX)

Today we are going to take a look at one of the most powerful gaming notebooks to ever hit the market, the Alienware 18. This fits in right at the top of Alienware's range and is one of the most expensive gaming notebooks that is currently available on...

Massive screen ; Unique aesthetics and lighting ; Outrageous performance ; Excellent build quality

Short standard warranty ; Expensive

KitGuru says: An amazing notebook that is more powerful than many desktop systems available today.

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (itreviews.co.uk)

Alienware 18

Big, bulky, and ostentatious as heck, the Alienware 18 is the ginormous gaming laptop you want to use to show off your riches on the game grid.

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Harley Ogier (goodgearguide.com.au)

Dell Alienware 18 gaming laptop

Dell's massive Alienware 18 is more ‘portable desktop' than laptop, but can it justify its massive price?

Desktop-like gaming performance ; Solid and stylish build ; Great keyboard with gaming macro keys

Weighs 5.5kg, 58mm thick ; Costs about double an equivalent desktop

An excellent desktop replacement for serious gamers, let down only by its ultra-premium price.

Oct, 2013

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Alienware 18

That's the appeal of the Alienware 18, a rare entry in the oversize gaming laptop space. It's even more of an outlier now, as 2013 has seen an influx of smaller gaming laptops , from the Alienware 14 to the Origin EON13-S to the Razer Blade 14 .

Dell's Alienware 18 is highly configurable, with dual video cards, tons of RAM and storage space, and an understated design that you won't hate.

The thick body raises the keyboard uncomfortably high, and getting primo parts costs a lot. Battery life is predictably poor, and this would have been a prime candidate for a better-than-HD screen.

There's a premium to be paid, but the massive Alienware 18 is a show-off-worthy desktop replacement that takes down even the newest PC games, and is just plain fun to use.

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Dell Alienware 18 review: Gaming laptop as big as a tank, and as powerful

Sometimes nothing will satisfy quite like a desktop-dominating monster with an 18-inch screen and a body built like a tank. After a couple of years of ultrabooks and hybrids, it's surprising how much fun a huge PC, one that barely qualifies to be...

Dell's Alienware 18 is highly configurable, with dual video cards, tons of RAM and storage space, and an understated design that you won't hate.

The thick body raises the keyboard uncomfortably high, and getting primo parts costs a lot. Battery life is predictably poor, and this would have been a prime candidate for a better-than-HD screen.

There's a premium to be paid, but the massive Alienware 18 is a show-off-worthy desktop replacement that takes down even the newest PC games, and is just plain fun to use.

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Alienware 18

The Alienware 18 is high-end gaming laptop for those with deep pockets.

Great performance. Smooth gameplay/SLI graphics. Cool lighting effects. Nice 1080p HD screen. Features include everything but the kitchen sink. Large capacity SSD+HDD. 32GB of memory. HDMI is an in/out port. 802.11ac WiFi.

Bulky. Heavy. Short battery life.

The Alienware 18 is a huge gaming laptop, but it throws performance, features, full-featured keyboard, smooth trackpad, customizable lighting, lots of I/O ports, and a great screen into the mix. It's the high-end gaming portable gaming rig you'd want...

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Dustin Sklavos (anandtech.com)

Alienware 18 Gaming Notebook Review

We recently had a chance to play with the Alienware 17 , and while it's not the perfect 17" gaming notebook, I'm reasonably convinced it's still probably the best one available. Alienware has done a major refresh of their chassis design across their...

Sep, 2013

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