Decent deals at the Dell outlet for Alienware systems

FYI - if you chat in, ask for a discount on the Alienware laptops. There are not any advertised coupons but I was able to get 14% off and pick up the following:

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Windows 64 Bit
0DM40
1TB 2.5inch SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
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Windows 10 Home 64bit English
6HP54
Silver - LCD Back Cover (Non-Touch)
7FTT8
99 WHr, 6-Cell Battery
DCD38
16GB (2x8GB) 2400MHz SDRAM DDR4 Non-ECC
WWF4G
NVIDIA GTX 1080 8GB
P9C00
256GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
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Intel Core 8th Generation i9-8950HK Processor (6 Core, 2.90 GHz,12 MB,45 W)
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Killer 1435 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
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Keypad
MW78X
4-zone, Multi-Color RGB, Keyboard with AlienFX lighting control
FHGM6
NVIDIA G-SYNC Enabled
HM29G
15.6inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 60Hz IPS Display
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Dell Outlet Alienware 15R4 Laptop
AL 15 R4 : 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
Quantity: 1
Item Number Item Description
2714942
AL 15 R4 : 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
Subtotal: $1,347.88


Looking to upgrade the panel to the 120hz version.

 

Is that a full 1080? Either way, that's an outstanding deal. I never liked the AW look, too much gimmicky for me. But for the specs, that's a steal.

I'm pulling the trigger on a Clevo PB51EF-G barebone tomorrow.

 

Unfortunately not a full 1080 - the only 1080 the 15r4 comes with is the max q.

 

That's more than just a decent deal with the i9 and 1080. I don't see anything near that on the outlet even with a 14% off coupon.

 

God damn

 

The dell outlet does 2 major inventory updates a day - 15:15 CST and 01:30 CST (+/- 10 minutes). These are the best times to check for deals. The 0130 time is better if you are awake for it and have a coupon code as you are not fighting the Dell sales reps. However, with the deal you will need to chat it.

 

How much more were you able to get them down after the 14%?

 

I checked stock at the 1515 udpate and they had 4 of the same config listed for around 1560. I added one to my cart to get the system ID and chatted in to see if they had any other discounts as no promos were currently listed for the alienwares - this often works even if they do not have a current promo for the model you are looking for. That is when they offered me the 14% off.

 

Nice. So you got 28% off. With that 5% back too. Not bad!

 

I was able to pick up the following clearance model for $1242 including tax from a local Best Buy over the weekend:

i7-8750H
256GB PCIe SSD
1TB HDD
GTX 1070
FHD 60hz GSync
99Wh Battery
Killer 1550 Wifi

The sad part is the out of the box gaming performance is more or less the same as the MSI WT75 w/GTX 1070 installed, for ~2000 less... The new fan controller is much improved as well. No longer do I have to listen to the fan grind as it kicks on and off every thirty seconds while web browsing, as it did on the 17R4. The anti-glare coating on the AUO309D panel is much better than the AUO109D from the 17R4. No longer is the LG panel a must need swap. I do hate the Killer Wifi 1550 card, though. Even with just the latest drivers from Intel it drops the connection every 10 minutes or so.

 

Man, I thought my 17r5 was a good deal from the outlet a month or so ago, i7, 1080, 1440p gsync and per key rgb for 2100 (with 2 years premium support) but you guys are blowing me out of the water.