Dell Alienware m16 R1

gaming 2023 16" dGPU ⏱ ~8h ⚖️ 3.25 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
82
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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CPU
93
Ryzen 9 7845HX
GPU
73
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
80 Wh ~
~8h
Price
$2,051
market
Age
3 years
2023

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 82/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Portability (17).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · Light office (97)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (17)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $2,051, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $31/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $2,051 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $7.3/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,269 $737 2023: $1,800 2023 2024: $1,440 2025: $1,152 2026: $922 2026 2027: $737 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 82
CPU score 93 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 73 High tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 3.25 kg Desktop replacement
Battery 80 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

Ryzen 7000 generation · model year 2023 — matches the model year

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Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming
Release year
2023
Screen size
16"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5
Storage interface
NVMe
Weight
3.25 kg
Ports
7
Battery
80 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce RTX 4080 12GB
• Igpu (1)
AMD Radeon 660M Graphics

Performance metrics

Performance 85
Portability 17
Light office 97
Gaming 80
Creative 85
Energy efficiency 84
Connectivity 98
Value 58
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
106%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
934%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
455%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
623%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
291%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
152%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
260%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
182%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
243%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
623%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
106%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
934%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
623%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
112%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
234%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
404%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
234%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
374%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
234%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
374%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
519%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
334%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
334%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
374%
GPU
260%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
778%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
374%
GPU
485%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
334%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
303%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
182%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
292%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
303%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
182%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
425%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
132%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
292%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
158%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
623%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
519%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
303%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
519%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
623%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
519%
GPU
607%
RAM
800%

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