Every summer, as the wave of new gaming laptops hits the market, manufacturers often reduce the price of their older system inventory to clear out stock. the Alienware m15 R1 for only $1,200 (usually $1,800 on Dell's website) is a good example of a bargain available at this time of year. is a good example of the deals available at this time of year.

With an Intel Core i7-9750H processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a pair of 256GB NVMe SSDs, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, this m15 configuration is a good mid-range 1080p performance It should provide.

It also features a decent-sized 15.6" 1080p IPS thin-bezel screen with a fast 240Hz refresh rate, ideal for competitive games like Valorant and Fortnite.

Two 256GB SSDs are the only drawback I have with this m15. Dual 512GB or single 1TB SSD would have been great. With the money saved, I suppose I could upgrade the SSDs myself. I'm not a fan of the 720p webcam, as most gaming laptops are notorious for having crappy 720p webcams, but I'm not a fan of the 720p webcam, and I'm not a fan of the 720p webcam.