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Dell Gaming Laptop Alienware M16
6-24 months. Rep. 36.8% APR. 3 instalments of £426.33
0% interest with Klarna
Joey, Tech Expert @ Laptop Station
“Dell has nailed this one! At £1,279, it punches well above its weight for the price. Laptops around this price typically score between 33 and 36.”
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Laptop FAQs
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Yes. You can choose to pay for your laptop monthly up to 24 months with our finance partner, Payl8r. Simply choose the Payl8r option at checkout. You can pay an optional deposit, and choose how many months.
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| Over 24 months | from £53.29 |
| Over 18 months | from £71.05 |
| Over 12 months | from £106.58 |
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Representative example: If you borrow £510.00 over 12 months at a fixed monthly interest rate of 2.50% and an annual rate of 30.00% and a representative APR of 65.5%, you will pay: Monthly payment: £55.25. Total repayments: £663.00. Total charge for credit: £153.00.
We have Klarna too. Pay in 3 payments of £426.33 with no interest. Choose Klarna at checkout.
Yes, this laptop comes with Windows 11 Home. Windows is the software that controls your laptop, and lets you install other software and get on the web. Some people consider Word, Excel and Outlook to be part of Windows, and although they are both made by Microsoft they aren’t the same thing.
The colour of this Dell laptop is Dark Metallic Moon.
Yes, this laptop has a HDMI port so you can connect a TV or bigger screen. These ports are the same as you’ll find on DVD players and games consoles.
There is a one year warranty on all laptops, with an option to extend to two years for a small charge.
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21 point check
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The geeky bit
Performance and technical information
A clear breakdown of the main spec, screen, ports and everyday features.
- Processor
- Intel i7 1.8-5.0GHz (13700HX) - 16 Core
- RAM
- 32GB
- Storage
- 2TB SSD
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 (8GB)
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home installed
- Screen Size
- 16"
- Resolution
- (2560x1600)
- Screen Features
- Quad-HD
- IPS
- 165Hz Refresh Rate
- 100% DCI-P3
- Ports
- 2xUSB-A
- 2xThunderbolt
- HDMI
- Ethernet
- Mini Display Port
- SD Reader
- Networking
- WiFi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Colour
- Dark Metallic Moon
- Product Weight
- 3.25 kg
- Release Year
- Mid 2023
- Other Features
- Backlit Keyboard
- Webcam
About Dell Gaming Laptop Alienware M16 - 13th Generation H-Series i7 32GB DDR5 RAM 2TB SSD 16-Core CPU Backlit KB 8GB NVIDIA RTX 4070 Graphics 16" 165Hz QHD Screen
Bask in every victory with the blazing speed of this 16-inch high-performance gaming laptop, featuring a powerful 13th generation H-Series processor and NVIDIA RTX 40-series graphics; it has truly uncompromising performance.
Key Features
- The i7-13700H CPU has 16-cores, making it perfect for heavy gaming and editing.
- It offers 32GB DDR5 RAM so you can run all your important apps at once.
- Store plenty of games on its massive 2TB NVMe SSD.
- There's plenty of ports, including two Thunderbolt ports, SD reader and display port.
- Immerse yourself in its QHD resolution display, with faster 165Hz refresh rate.
- Choose between Wi-Fi 6E or Ethernet for networking.
Only one available!
About the VAT Margin Scheme (VMS)
The VAT Margin Scheme allows selected used laptops and electronics to be sold without charging standard 20% VAT.
For home users: Great news, you won't pay any VAT on this item. The price shown already reflects the total you'll pay, you don't need to do anything.
For VAT registered businesses: You're still getting a cracking deal, however, this laptop won't be supplied with a VAT invoice as there is none to reclaim. You'll still get a receipt.
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Adobe After Effects
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Works well on larger 4K composites, heavier motion graphics & more demanding 3D scenes.
Adobe Illustrator
Excellent · 4/4Best for: This tier is great for complex vector illustration, numerous artboards & working alongside Photoshop or InDesign. If testing 3D & materials effects you should consider 32GB RAM (still doesn't promise instant rendering!).
Adobe InDesign
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Work with complex image-led publications, long documents & multiple jobs simultaneously. Choosing 32GB RAM is ideal for using other ADOBE apps like Photoshop or working on large projects at one time.
Adobe Lightroom (Classic)
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Ideal for large RAW shoots, HDR or panorama work, repeated AI edits & substantial export batches. This tier also works best when running other ADOBE apps, especially with 32GB RAM.
Adobe Photoshop
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Great for larger layered compositions, extensive restoration & working with several substantial docs. More power for demanding filters & editing alongside running other creative apps.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Larger layered collages, detailed photo restoration & editing with other apps open. Having dedicated graphics provides more power for demanding projects.
Adobe Premiere Elements
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Perfect for demanding FHD projects & light 4K editing with longer timelines, effects & background tasks. 32GB RAM required for heavier 4K work & running other ADOBE apps alongside Premiere Elements.
Adobe Premiere Pro
Good · 2/4Best for: Can do regular HD editing with titles, colour correction & modest overlays. Better dedicated graphics means smoother performance working on longer sequences & working with several media files.
Affinity Photo
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Great choice larger high-resolution composites, extensive restoration & heavier live filter stacks. Dedicated graphics provids power for demanding photo work alongside other creative tools.
Canva
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Great for substantial Canva work alongside spreadsheets, meetings & other browser-based tools. Stronger processing & more RAM provides power for image-heavy designs & video work, thanks to Canva being cloud based.
CapCut
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Working on 4K projects, more layered effects & editing alongside other creative applications. Can run some demanding media & background tasks.
CyberLink PowerDirector 365
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Ideal for larger FHD productions & reasonable 4K editing. More layered effects & editing alongside other creative apps. Extra graphics memory provide power for more demanding media & background tasks.
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Very Good · 3/4Best for: Laptops in this tier are good for light 4K editing, more involved colour grades & light Fusion compositions. Dedicated graphics provide more room for supported Resolve FX & rendering.
GIMP
Excellent · 4/4Best for: GIMP is a great free editor, perfect for larger layered photo composites, extensive restoration & high-resolution painting.
Serato DJ Pro
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Mixing 3 or more decks, live stem splitting, serato video & more.
Football Manager 26
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Largest player and league database and watching matches in highest quality. No lag in menus.
Hogwarts Legacy
Very Good · 3/4Best for: Playing with higher FPS on improved graphics offering an overall smoother feel.
Minecraft Java Edition
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Players who like massive modpacks, excellent FPS particularly when playing the vanilla (unmodded) game. "Fabulous" graphics settings with draw distances roughly up to 32 chunks.
Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Docs
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Working on more complex Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.
Kids Schoolwork
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Kids at college or higher. Smoothest performance for non-app specific tasks such as online research, projects and more.





