Alienware’s 17-inch laptops have at all times provided sturdy efficiency. But now due to an replace that is including assist for as much as a Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU and a brand new 480Hz show, Alienware says the refreshed m17 R5 is probably the most highly effective AMD Advantage laptop computer but. 

Engineered to utilize options like AMD’s Smart Access Memory, SmartShift Max and FreeSync Premium, the m17 R5’s newest config is supposed to wring out each final framerate whereas maintaining Alienware’s signature sci-fi aesthetic. Specs embrace both an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU or a Ryzen 9 6900HX chip, as much as 64GB of DDR5 RAM, 4TB of NVMe storage and a Radeon RX 6850M XT graphics card with 12GB of vRAM. That mentioned, for individuals who do not care concerning the AMD Advantage platform or simply favor NVIDIA playing cards, the m17 R5 can nonetheless be configured with as much as an RTX 3080 Ti GPU as nicely. 

As for show choices, new for 2022 is a blisteringly quick full HD 480Hz panel (that may also be out there on the x17 R2), which is the very best refresh fee you may get on a laptop computer right this moment. However, for those who’re not a hardcore aggressive gamer, chances are you’ll need to think about Alienware’s UHD show as a substitute, which contains a a lot wider gamut (99 p.c of DCI-P3 vs one hundred pc sRGB) and considerably higher brightness (500 nits for UHD vs 300 nits for FHD). 

Another bonus for AMD followers is that techniques sporting a Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU may also get Alienware’s Cryo-tech cooling, which features a 3.5x bigger vapor chamber in comparison with older m17 R4 fashions together with a smaller however extra environment friendly CPU fan. And like all of its latest M-series gaming laptops, the m17 R5 comes with assist for each Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and Alienware’s ComfortView Plus blue-light filtering tech. 

However, the one main draw back other than its value is that with a max weight of seven.3 kilos (relying on the precise config), the brand new m17 R5 undoubtedly ain’t mild. So no matter which mannequin you get, you higher be sure you have a sturdy bag for taking it on the go. 

The refreshed m17 R5 is offered right this moment for a beginning value of $1,600, or round $2,800 when kitted out with a Ryzen 9 CPU and a RX 8650 M Xt GPU.