4/30/2023 0 Comments Cnet cputest![]() ![]() The standard four-zone version isn't awful, but if you're picky about feel, the Cherry upgrade may be more to your liking (CNET's Josh Goldman loved it on the m17). You do have the option for the new Cherry MX keyboard, which you might want to consider. There are a few ports on the back on the Ryzen Edition, a USB-C with DisplayPort, HDMI 2.1 and USB-A. You can configure the rear lighting as understated. The laptop feels well built, though, and it does have one of the most fingerprint-resistant finishes I've seen. It's not a lightweight - 5.3 pounds for a 15-inch gaming notebook is about average - and the 240-watt power adapter is huge and heavy. Given its heritage, the m15 Ryzen Edition R5 unsurprisingly looks quite sleek for its price class, with understated lighting on the lid and rear. Alienware's RTX 3070 model also got off to a rocky start with 10 of the GPU cores disabled in the BIOS on some systems, a bug that was fixed earlier this month, but in conjunction with the SSD upgrade issue it doesn't inspire confidence. On the other end, you pay $250 for the RTX 3070 over the RTX 3060, and that model might not be your best choice for the money compared to competitors like the currently $1,500 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro. Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x, Bluetooth 5.2, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5ġx USB-C (DP), 3x USB-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, combo audio jack But you could probably get away with a cheaper system as well. If you play mostly online games, such as Fortnite, then 256GB isn't so bad. The entry-level RTX 3050 Ti-based system has only 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, which are insufficient for a gaming laptop and possibly even as a general-use laptop (unless you're OK with your system feeling leaden Windows needs 16GB of RAM). Unless the price rises again, the GeForce RTX 3060 model with the $45 upgrade to 512GB is the configuration sweet spot. The Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has set the speed bar at the $1,650-or-so price level, though each model has its own issues (Asus has been taking some hits for its liquid metal thermal paste smoking GPUs).Īt its suddenly lower price of $1,395 (nominally $1,600), it becomes a much better midrange gaming laptop choice, with a more powerful processor and faster display than you usually get for the money. For that, it's just not worth it given the performance, though that's a pretty typical price for the components. ![]() A week ago, the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 configuration I tested was $1,617 (nominally $1,650). It's amazing how much price impacts my perception of the laptop. Standard keyboard backlight doesn't illuminate shift keys. ![]()
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