CES 2024 commenced from today in Las Vegas. At the ongoing tech show, Dell has refreshed its Alienware M16 R2 laptop. The key highlight of the latest model is that the brand has redesigned the gaming machine with portability in mind making it great to take everywhere. Additionally, it is also equipped with the latest hardware and better cooling under the hood.

Dell M16 R12 is now more portable

Gaming laptops face the problem of generation excessive heat due to intensive usage and powerful performance. Dell’s Alienware branch continue to resolve some of the pain points of gamers. This time again, it exactly does that. Taking suggestions from the Alienware community, the M16 R2 gets a reduction in size. The engineers at Dell ditched the thermal shelf at the back of the laptop resulting in to 15 percent size reduction.  

The brand adopted a redesigned and optimized Cryo-tech thermal cooling solution. It also delivered a 43 percent more efficient airflow compared to the previous models. The smaller footprint due to the redesigned thermals allows the M16 R2 to fit inside a small backpack.

Dell has also extended the palm rest and touchpad, thanks to the 180-degree hinge. Additionally, the touchpad is now bordered by RGB stadium loop lightning making it easily accessible in darker environment. The M16 R2 also gets Stealth Mode for those who don’t prefer the RGB lighting in certain environments. It will turn all the keys to White, turn off any RGB lightning, and switch the performance to quiet mode. On the audio front, the laptop is equipped with upgraded dual stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos. 

The Dell Alienware M16 R2 features a 16-inch QHD+ display with a 240Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the new Intel Core Ultra H series processors. There is up to GeForce RTX 4070 GPU configuration. The machine is backed by a 90WHr battery unit. 

The Dell Alienware M16 R2 carries a starting price tag of $1,649.99. It will be available from January 11. Dell says that there will also be an entry-level model starting at $1,499. 

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