Gamers, as Samuel L. Jackson once famously said, you better hold onto your butts. If you’ve been looking around for a powerful yet affordable gaming laptop, you’re in luck, as we’ve unearthed an absolutely killer deal today. Dell’s selling the Alienware m16 for $1,049.99, which is a whopping $700 off of the original $1,749.99 price. Not only is this machine packing RTX 4060 graphics, but it also has a wickedly fast 240Hz display.
When we reviewed the newer, more expensive R2 configuration back in October, we awarded it 4 out of 5 stars plus an Editor’s Choice Badge; it’s currently the top option in our roundup of the best gaming laptops. Inside the model on sale today, you’ll find an AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. That means it’s capable of blitzing through most modern games on higher graphics settings.
The spacious 16-inch 2540x1600p display should also produce buttery smooth visuals thanks to the screaming 240Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time, though you may need to drop the in-game resolution closer to 1080p for the fastest frames rates with the RTX 4060 . If you’re willing to spend an extra $50, you can upgrade to a 480Hz (!!!) 1920x1200p display. That’s an absurdly fast refresh rate–perfect for more competitive games in which every second matters. Additional goodies include an RGB backlit keyboard, a giant 86 watt-hour battery, and an attractive Dark Metallic Moon colorway.
This is a terrific deal, especially for a gaming laptop with RTX 4060 graphics and a 240Hz screen. Don’t sit on this deal for too long. It’ll be gone before you know it!
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor
Ashley is a professional writer and editor with a strong background in tech and pop culture. She has written for high traffic websites such as Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her off time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction novels, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.