At the end of July 2021, Alienware (owned by Dell) started making headlines when some of its prebuilt Aurora R10 and R12 gaming PCs suddenly became unavailable to customers in California, Colorado ...

A fresh coat of paint and a component swap is what the Alienware x14 R2 brings to the table. It’s still a world-class 14-inch gaming laptop and one that’s easy to recommend with a few caveats.