Get 18% off Alienware’s M18 R2 gaming laptop for Prime Day

This story is part of the Digital Trends Amazon Prime Day Coverage 2024

Like a pre-hibernation raccoon that got wedged under your deck while foraging for trash, the Alienware M18 R2 gaming laptop makes no apologies for its size. With an 18-inch screen and a heft of nearly 10 pounds, it just isn’t particularly portable. But if that’s no problem for you, then now is the perfect time to gorge yourself on an absolute unit of a gaming laptop by taking during Prime Big Deal Days on October 8 and 9.

When it hit the market earlier this year, the M18 R2 kept the R1’s sleek metal and plastic shell but improved on the original model with AI-enhanced graphics powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 40-series GPU. Combined with an Intel Core i7-14650 processor, a 2TB solid-state drive, and 32GB of RAM, the M18 R2 tops out at a maximum turbo frequency of 5.5 GHz (and performs steadily at 2.2 GHz).

That puts it right up with the fastest laptop processing speeds on the market right now, so it’s fast enough to run extremely demanding games like Microsoft Flight Simulator X at 1080p without overheating or running its fans at Mach 11. You can also hook up your VR headset.

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The display makes the most of the M18 R2’s expansive screen. The QHD+ panel maintains a 165Hz refresh rate, high enough for fast-paced first-person shooter games. The keyboard also feels high-tech, thanks to per-key RGB lighting, and Dolby Atmos speakers provide 3D spatial audio to make your games sound as good as they look. Meanwhile, the M18 R2’s numerous ports include 2 USB 3.2 ports, a USB-C port, two Thunderbolt 4 Gen 2 Type-C ports, an ethernet port, an audio jack, an HDMI 2.1 port, and an SD card slot.

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