The Alienware M16 R2 is a good gaming laptop. It delivers a comfortable gaming experience; the keyboard is very comfortable, and the soft material on the palm rest feels very nice. The fan noise is not obnoxious and the heat you feel is manageable. That being said, its gaming performance is around mid-range for a laptop of this size. Another downside is that while its display is good for watching content, it lacks a wide enough color gamut to be used for content creation.