It’s refreshing to see a gaming laptop that isn’t wholeheartedly set on beating Apple when it comes to making the thinnest product possible, and the Alienware M16 R2 is surprisingly thick in comparison to the majority of its competitors. That’s a massive boon, perhaps more so than you might think, as it gives the M16 R2 a serious advantage when it comes to its cooling. In fact it’s so potent, that its Intel Core Ultra 7 processor actually outcompetes the Core Ultra 9 found in MSI’s Stealth 16 AI Studio A1V. Alienware has made a few design choices that seem a little out of place in the modern era, but this this is otherwise one of the best gaming laptops out there right now. Alienware was perhaps one of the first dedicated PC gaming manufacturers out there, and is actually a subsidiary brand of Dell at this point, predominantly focusing on gaming. The M16 R2 is thoroughly designed around that ethos. From its internal hardware to the 240Hz screen, RGB illumination, and M16 engraving on the back, it’s a laptop that is entirely built around gaming, and it delivers on that front admirably. I’ve been testing the M16 for the last couple of weeks, seeing just how well it performs in games, and as a day-to-day workbook as well, to see if this could well be your next gaming laptop. Continue reading Alienware M16 R2 review: The new gaming laptop to beat MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming