Dell launches Alienware X15 and x17 R2 gaming laptops

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Dell has launched the new Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2 gaming laptops. The super slimline rigs replace last year's newcomers on the shelves, with base models kicking off pricing at $2,199 for the 15.6-incher and $2,299 for the 17.3-inch version. 

The Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2 refresh the line rather than innovating on it, but still pack some impressive updates. The new rigs from the brand behind some of the best gaming laptops on the market feature 12th generation Intel Core processors (i7-12700H or i9-12900H) in 14-core configurations, while also developing key elements of the X-range experience. Alienware Cryo-tech cooling keeps those powerful chips in check, with an "Alienware exclusive Element 31 thermal interface material" and you're now getting 100 micro-LEDs over the rear hinge panel (compared to the original X15's 90). 

Of course, there's more to a premium gaming laptop than RGB and cool fans... or so we're told. The Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2 will offer Nvidia's 30-Series RTX GPUs starting from the RTX 3060 model but also expanding into RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti territories. You're still getting up to 4TB RAID dual-drive SSD storage, up to 32GB RAM, and FHD displays at 165Hz or 360Hz (QHD runs at 240Hz and UHD is available on the X17 R2 at 120Hz). The refresh also includes a new Alienware X-Series keyboard as well, promising 1.5mm travel, per-key RGB, n-key rollover, and anti-ghosting.

Those are some serious configurations, which means these aren't the featherlight backpack-friendly rigs that many brands are aiming for these days. Thermal controls alone will likely add some serious heft in here - especially in the 17.3-inch model.

The Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2 are available from today, January 25, at Dell