With the next Prime Day being on October 8 and 9, it’s on the horizon, and a perfect time to pick up some great Prime Day deals on Alienware gear. If you’re not that familiar with the brand, it makes some of the best gaming laptops and desktops on the market, as well as some really excellent accessories as well. Unfortunately, Alienware is a premium brand, so most of the stuff it sells tends to be quite expensive, which is why it’s a good idea to take advantage of Alienware deals whenever possible.
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- Alienware Wired Gaming Headset — $50, was $80
- Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor AW2724DM — $250, was $380
- Alienware S5800 Ergonomic Gaming Chair — $380, was $430
- Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor AW3423DW — $800, was $1,100
- Alienware x14 R2 — $1,000, was $1,700
- Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 4060 — $1,250, was $1,600
- Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 4070Ti SUPER — $1,700, was $2,100
- Alienware m16 R2 — $1,700, was $2,000
- Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 4080 SUPER — $2,400, was $2,800
- Alienware m18 R2 — $2,800, was $3,100
- How to Choose an Alienware Deal on Prime Day
- How We Chose These Alienware Prime Day Deals
To that end, we’ve gone out and collected some of our favorite Prime Day Alienware deals for you below. That said, if you didn’t quite find what you’re looking for below, then be sure to check out these Prime Day gaming laptop deals and Prime Day gaming PC deals for some alternatives.
Alienware Wired Gaming Headset — $50, was $80
While you may be more familiar with Alienware as the company that makes gaming laptops and desktops, it also has a lot of great gaming accessories, such as its Alienware gaming headset. The AW520H headset is the more affordable option from the brand, and while it’s wired, it’s a surprisingly solid set of headphones. Not only do they have a retractable microphone, but they also have physical buttons for volume and muting, and their audio fidelity is relatively good for a pair of headphones at this price point.
Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor AW2724DM — $250, was $380
Alienware also makes some pretty solid gaming monitors, and this deal on the AW2724DM will let you get a great gaming monitor for a reasonable price. It runs a 1440p resolution, so it’s great for cards like the RTX 4070, and it can even hit 165Hz refresh rate, although you might need a more powerful card like the RTX 4080 if you want to maintain both max refresh and resolution. Besides that, it has both AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and G-SYNC to help avoid ghosting or banding, as well as VESA Display HDR 600, although it’s worth noting that monitor HDR is not quite at the same level as TV HDR.
Alienware S5800 Ergonomic Gaming Chair — $380, was $430
Another option for Alienware gaming accessories is the S5800 ergonomic chair, and if you’re a big fan of going with all Alienware-branded gear, then this another solid option for your gaming needs. Interestingly, it not only has some solid lumbar support, but the lumbar support itself is flexible, so you can adjust to various positions while still getting the same health benefits. Also, the overall design is curved so that it hugs your body and provides more support for your weight, so you don’t get numb after sitting for hours, although, of course, it’s always a good idea to get up and walk around regardless of how healthy a chair is.
Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor AW3423DW — $800, was $1,100
Curved monitors can be a lot of fun, and this rather large one from Alienware will net you a very solid 34-inch monitor to game on. It is a 1440p screen and can hit an impressive 175Hz refresh rate; on top of that, it has a QD-OLED panel, so it’s going to have excellent color reproduction and fidelity. This one comes with NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate, so you’ll want to be running it with an Nvidia card to take full advantage of its capabilities, and for that, you’re probably looking at one of the RTX 4080 variants. It is a bit pricey, but you do get a lot in return, and if you care about having everything Alienware-branded, then this is an excellent high-end gaming monitor to grab.
Alienware x14 R2 — $1,000, was $1,700
This configuration of the Alienware x14 R2 is great if you want a small and budget-friendly gaming laptop. Under the hood, it comes with an RTX 4050, which is an admittedly entry-level GPU, but it will let you get away with some gaming, especially games that support DLSS 3.0. The 14-inch QHD+ that can hit 165Hz resolution may be a bit more powerful than the GPU can handle if you want to get everything to the max, but with some graphical compromises, you can certainly push either the resolution or the refresh rate. As for processing power, it comes with an Intel Core i7-13620H, which is more than enough for most gaming, while the 16GB of RAM should give you a smooth overall experience. The only big downside is the storage, which is only at 512GB.
Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 4060 — $1,250, was $1,600
If you’re not that interested in a gaming laptop and would like to go with a desktop, then there are a few great Aurora R16 configurations that you can go with. This one comes with an RTX 4060, which is a solid entry-level card that’s still going to manage most modern games but with some graphical compromises. Of course, a lot of that is going to depend on what monitor you pair it with, but a 1080p 144Hz one would probably be the best to utilize the RTX 4060. You also get a very substantial 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, so you’re not going to be left wanting for either for quite some time. As for the CPU, there’s the Intel Core i7 14700F, a very capable processor that will easily handle most games and tasks.
Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 4070Ti SUPER — $1,700, was $2,100
On the other hand, if you’re willing to spend a little bit extra, then we’d strongly recommend going for this configuration since it comes with the much more powerful RTX 4070 Ti Super. One of the best parts of the upgraded GPU is that you’re opening yourself up to 2K gaming at higher refresh rates, so it’s a good middle ground if you want to jump up from 1080p. Of course, you do give up a few things with this configuration, such as getting only 16GB of RAM rather than 32GB and 1TB of storage instead of 2TB, both of which aren’t dealbreakers when you consider that you can upgrade them down the line. Luckily, you still get the Intel Core i7 14700F CPU, so there’s no downgrade in processing power.
Alienware m16 R2 — $1,700, was $2,000
For those who like the gaming experience on a laptop but just want a larger screen, the Alienware m16 R2 is the way to go, and this configuration gives you a solid middle ground. For starters, you get the much better RTX 4070, which is roughly equivalent to a desktop RTX 4060, so it’s still an excellent 1080p card and can handle some 2k gaming. That’s good because it runs a 2560×1600 resolution with the ability to hit a whopping 240Hz, and realistically, you’ll likely have to make some compromises if you want to hit either that resolution or that refresh rate. Interestingly, you also get the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, which is one of the most powerful CPUs on the market, so you could actually stream to Twitch or YouTube with this configuration if you’ve been considering it.
Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 4080 SUPER — $2,400, was $2,800
If your ultimate goal of gaming on a desktop is 4K gaming, then the RTX 4080 SUPER is a great card, and while the RTX 4090 is arguably the only “true” 4K GPU, it’s still much too expensive to be worth it, especially with the RTX 4080 Super coming so close. Of course, the rest of the specs are also quite powerful here, with 32GB of RAM and an Intel Core i9 14900F processor, you’re going to have an incredibly smooth experience pretty much regardless of what you’re doing. As for storage, well you only get 1TB, which is a bit frustrating at this price point, but at least it’s much easier to upgrade storage on a desktop, so it’s not a dealbreaker.
Alienware m18 R2 — $2,800, was $3,100
The big boss of laptops is very likely this Alienware m18 R2; with its massive 18-inch screens, it’s one of the biggest gaming laptops on the market, if not the biggest, and perfect for those who just want as big of a laptop screen as they can get. Under the hood, you get an equally substantial RTX 4080, which is about the same power as a desktop RTX 4070, and that should handle the 2K resolution relatively easily, although it might struggle a bit to hit the 165Hz refresh rate without some compromises. You’ll also be happy to know that you get the latest Intel Core i9 14900HX under the hood, as well as a whopping 32GB and 2TB of storage, which is even more than the previous desktop, so it’s a pretty impressively specced machine all around.
How to Choose an Alienware Deal on Prime Day
Alienware is known for its gaming gear and, more specifically, for its gaming laptops, so a lot of our advice here is targeted towards that. For example, the first thing you should know is that most gaming GPUs for laptops tend to have slightly misleading names because they are actually one degree down from what they are called. That means that an RTX 4080 that is in a laptop is actually an RTX 4080M, which is equivalent to something like an RTX 4070. Sadly, AMD does the same thing, so if you’re comparing GPUs between a desktop version and a laptop version, be aware that even though they are called the same thing, they really aren’t.
Another thing worth thinking about is the fact that hitting high refresh rates can be very taxing for a GPU, especially with some of the monitors on here that can hit 165Hz+. For the most part, manufacturers seem to have included the higher refresh rate to give you the option to prioritize either the resolution, the graphical settings, or the refresh rates, but not all three. So what does that mean for you? Well, if you really enjoy playing more narratively focused games, like The Witcher 3, then you shouldn’t worry as much about refresh rate. On the other hand, if you enjoy competitive e-sports and action-packed games, then the higher the refresh rate, the better.
As for RAM and storage, these aren’t as important when it comes to Alienware gear, especially since most options come with at least 16GB, which is more than enough for gaming. On the other hand, 512GB of storage is the minimum; ideally, you should have 1TB or more. On the bright side, a lot of what “the perfect” storage is depends on what types of games you play (Call of Duty is famously several hundred GBs) and if you’re willing to upgrade the storage down the line, so storage may not be a dealbreaker.
Finally, the CPU you have for a gaming laptop, at least from Alienware, also won’t make a big difference since most, if not all, Alienware laptops come with an i7 or an i9, both of which are more than capable. That said, it’s also worth noting that Intel has had some problems with its latest 13th and 14th gen CPUs, and while it isn’t affecting everybody or even the majority of processors, it’s still an issue. In fact, even Digital Trend’s Jacob Roach grilled Intel on these issues, if you want to see more about this topic. That said, Intel has started releasing microcode patches to fix the problem, so this may be resolved soon, but we thought it best to make sure you’re aware of the current status with Intel right now. Unfortunately, Alienware doesn’t have a lot of AMD configurations that don’t have these same problems, but we couldn’t find any deals on them, so we had to leave them out.
How We Chose These Alienware Prime Day Deals
With so many laptops, desktops, headphones, monitors, and other accessories to pick from, especially the dozens and dozens of configurations, there is a lot that goes into including any deal in this article. For example, we rely heavily on our own decades of experience and tools to look at things such as historical deal prices. Similarly, we do our best to look at each individual laptop, desktop, or accessory and compare similar products with similar price ranges to make sure that you’re getting the best bang for your buck.
While we do try our best to get you the cheapest price, we also try to focus on the actual value of the deal and whether it’s worth it or not. In reality, not all laptop or desktop configurations are created equal, and a lot of times, a configuration is made just to sell a higher-end component where it’s absolutely not needed. For example, unless you’re streaming or have an RTX 4090, there’s no reason to spend the extra money on the latest i9, which is why we’ll explain who these pricier components are made for, just so that you can make the best-informed decision on what to buy.
