💡 Dell 330W AC Adapter: Powerful Charger with 6ft Power Cord (DA330PM111, XM3C3, ADP-330AB B) - Buy Now! Review

I am an MSi GT72S user who was annoyed with the battery drain under full load, which I believe is caused by insufficient power from the 230w adapter became. After some research I bought this 330w Dell adapter which is perfect for the GT72(S) model. Both this adapter and the MSi adapters are manufactured by Delta Electronics; The output voltage (19.5 V) and polarity (plus on the center pin) are also the same. Most importantly, the 7.4 x 5.0mm connector of this Dell adapter is exactly the same as

As a software developer, it's important that my Alienware works at its best. This means that both GeForce graphics cards should be running at maximum performance when plugged in. Instead, this power supply never worked properly. At less than 330 watts, it made clicking noises. At full 330W output, it runs for a while and then shuts down causing my system to switch to battery at the wrong time and I may not be able to use my laptop while traveling. This cut off at maximum power was exactly the…

Given the description, I expected the adapter to be Dell; it's not like this. Haven't had any issues so far though and I've made sure I'm running the fanciest games I have and also have Chrome and such (though admittedly I'm not a huge AAA gamer). In fact, this doesn't mean that Dell does NOT make their adapters in China, so it's possible they're identical, just without the expected branding. I have an Alienware x51 R3 and apparently Dell no longer sells adapters for it on their website so here