Alienware m18

The Alienware m18 is the biggest, most powerful gaming laptop we've tested to date. It's too heavy, hot and loud to be of much use on the go, but when plugged in it runs the latest games as well as some of the best gaming PCs, truly earning the term desktop replacement.

The Alienware m18, in terms of pure gaming performance, is above its competition while maintaining a decent price point for the desktop replacement market. It also has an excellent mechanical keyboard and great sound, though CPU performance suffers a little.

The Alienware m18 R1 is a massive and powerful gaming laptop with a price tag to match.

Yes, this is a wildly expensive laptop with components far beyond the needs of mainstream gamers (or anyone who doesn't want to spend $3K-plus on a laptop). That said, it feels like a bargain compared to the similar Razer Blade 18, so there's an argument to be made that it's really a very financially reasonable option. I'm not saying your spouse, parent or partner would agree with that argument, but it's worth a shot.

If you want to maximize performance and features even if it means a much heavier and larger laptop, then the Alienware m18 R1 is for you.