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People are focused on Alienware’s push to make its gaming laptops more affordable, but the reception is mixed because the new models still look expensive for what they offer. Reviewers say the Alienware 15 is close to being right, yet its pricing and last-gen parts make it feel hard to justify.

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Key Takeaway Alienware’s newer budget-leaning laptop still isn’t convincing buyers or reviewers that its value matches its price.
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Alienware’s newer budget-leaning laptop still isn’t convincing buyers or reviewers that its value matches its price.

People are focused on Alienware’s push to make its gaming laptops more affordable, but the reception is mixed because the new models still look expensive for what they offer. Reviewers say the Alienware 15 is close to being right, yet its pricing and last-gen parts make it feel hard to justify.

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  • ● Budget gaming laptop — Alienware's budget gaming laptop starts at $1,299 — Last-gen parts and a plastic shell bring the premium brand into the mainstream Tom's Hardware

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Top 2 signals · Alienware’s newer budget-leaning laptop still isn’t
Tom's Hardware · 12h ago
Alienware's budget gaming laptop starts at $1,299 — Last-gen parts and a plastic shell bring the premium brand into the mainstream
PCWorld · 12h ago
The Alienware 15 is a fine gaming laptop priced into irrelevance

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Tom's Guide · 12h ago
I just tested the new Alienware 15 — and it’s almost right

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Starting price $1,299
Review verdict Priced into irrelevance

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  • Track full reviews and benchmark comparisons for the Alienware 15 to see whether performance justifies the $1,299 starting price. Tom's Hardware
  • Look for Alienware’s next laptop refresh if it wants to fix the value gap highlighted by reviewers. Tom's Hardware

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  • The Alienware 15 is a fine gaming laptop priced into irrelevance PCWorld
  • Alienware's budget gaming laptop starts at $1,299 — Last-gen parts and a plastic shell bring the premium brand into the mainstream Tom's Hardware
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I just tested the new Alienware 15 — and it’s almost right

The Alienware 15 gaming laptop is a relatively affordable machine that delivers a smooth gaming experience with some necessary compromises.

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What's the best budget gaming laptop overall?

My favorite is the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 for its ability to pull double duty as a gaming laptop and content creation machine with its high-resolution, color-accurate OLED display. I also like the Alienware 16X Aurora for its 16-inch, 2.5K display that's both bright and fast and powered by a full-wattage RTX 5060. The HP Omen 16 offers strong RTX 5060 performance and comes wrapped in a good-looking chassis that features a unique and useful take on four-zone RGB keyboard backlighting. But you will want to wait for one of HP's revolving discounts to land on it before buying. A cheaper option is

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