Testseek.com have collected 52 expert reviews of the Alienware 18 Series and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware 18 Series.
October 2013
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52 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Published: 2013-11-01, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
Dell's Alienware 18 is highly configurable, with dual video cards, tons of RAM and storage space, and an understated design that you won't hate.
The thick body raises the keyboard uncomfortably high, and getting primo parts costs a lot. Battery life is predictably poor, and this would have been a prime candidate for a better-than-HD screen.
There's a premium to be paid, but the massive Alienware 18 is a show-off-worthy desktop replacement that takes down even the newest PC games, and is just plain fun to use.
Good upgradeability and maintainability, Bright display with good viewing angles, Sophisticated port layout, Excellent build quality, Individual configuration, Large palm rest, Excellent performance, High-quality materials, Good input devices, Decent soun
Bulky and extremely heavy case, CPU & GPU throttling under maximum load, Turbo Boost potential cannot be used, Mediocre WLAN performance, High energy consumption, Bulky PSU, Fixed battery, Glossy display, Limited mobility
Alienware once again lives up to its reputation as a manufacturer of high-end notebooks. The successor of the M18x R2, simply called 18, not only impresses with its dignified design but also with the excellent performance. Nothing comes close to the perfo...
From there you have to decide whether or not this particular monster is really what you're looking for and really fulfills your needs. If you feel like a single 780M is inadequate for your gaming needs, the Alienware 18 is the way to go, but from there I ...
Outstanding general performance, Killer gaming performance, Excellent chassis and layout redesign, Built like a tank, Great 1080p HD Display
Extreme Price, No Blu-ray burner, just player
If pressed, we're not sure we'd change much of anything on this gaming beast. It would be nice if the optical drive could burn Blu-rays, and the front edge where your wrist rests while you use the machine could be a little more comfortable. Other than tha...
With its SLI-powered graphics, Core i7 "Haswell" CPU, and a liberal helping of speedy RAM, the Alienware 18 delivers some of the fastest frame rates we've seen to date. It's a hefty beast with a monstrous price tag, however. ...
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Published: 2013-07-11, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Great performance. Smooth gameplay/SLI graphics. Cool lighting effects. Nice 1080p HD screen. Features include everything but the kitchen sink. Large capacity SSD+HDD. 32GB of memory. HDMI is an in/out port. 802.11ac WiFi.
Bulky. Heavy. Short battery life
Big, bulky, and ostentatious as heck, the Alienware 18 is the ginormous gaming laptop you want to use to show off your riches on the game grid....
Abstract: One of the great things about the Alienware line-up is being able to totally customise your order online, albeit at the loss of competition on price. If you go for the top level of every hardware option you will have an overclocked Core i7 4940MX CPU, 32G...
Extraordinary performance, Envyinducing style, Great attention to detail
It's HUGE, Absurdly expensive, Could use sharper screen
The Alienware 18 represents the pinnacle of mobile PC gaming. You'll be hard pressed to find another laptop that can deliver the same amount of performance – let alone one of the same size or that supports dual video cards. One of the few boutique manufac...
