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• — Notebook Clamshell Black, Red
• — Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 2.4 GHz
• — 43.9 cm (17.3″) 1600 x 900
• — 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 4x SO-DIMM
• — 1500 GB HDD
• — NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M 2 GB NVIDIA G-SYNC
• — 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
• — Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) 90 Wh
• — Windows 8 64-bit

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Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz), 17.3″ (1600 x 900), 16GB DDR3 1600MHz, 1.5TB SATA HDD, nVidia GeForce GTX 675M 2GB GDDR5, Blu-Ray DVD Combo, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, Full HD WebCam, Windows 8 64-bit

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Alienware M17x (R4) i7-3630QM Notebook 43.9 cm (17.3″) HD+ Intel® Core™ i7 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M Windows 8 Black, Red:

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Immersive gaming anywhere you go.
The Alienware™ M17x is the next step in gaming evolution, featuring a powerful new chipset, advanced graphics options and an optional 3D screen for an immersive gaming experience that you can pack up and take with you.

3D capability puts you in the middle of the action.
You can be totally surrounded and love every minute of it, when you choose to upgrade to an incredible stereoscopic 3D Full HD 17.3″ 120Hz WLED LCD display.

Move fast, travel light
Alienware has never offered a more powerful laptop under 10 lbs. You can spend less time searching for a plug and more time gaming.

Experience total versatility.
Enjoy your games and movies however you like with the Alienware™ M17x. Whether you connect to your TV or home theater, or take advantage of the 17” WLED and awesome audio options, the Alienware M17x provides pure entertainment.

Speed and performance to get the job done.
Play your games the way they should be played. The Alienware M17x offers 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors, optional RAID configurations and high-speed mSATA caching drives for high-performance gaming.

Go big with your entertainment.
Enjoy your games and movies in a big way. Connect your Alienware M17x to an external screen and be rocked by killer 7.1 surround audio for an awesome entertainment experience.

The theater you can take with you.
Experience your entertainment on the Alienware M17x’s LCD display by using the HDMI-IN port to connect an external HDMI-enabled game console, Blu-ray player, or other device. It’s all matched by high-quality audio provided by integrated Klipsch® certified speakers.

Take command of your game domain.
Alienware™ Command Center software features a powerful suite of customisation options to make your Alienware M17x your own. Don’t just play a game. Play YOUR game.

AlienAdrenaline
The new AlienAdrenaline feature enables Game Mode, which lets you assign a unique profile to each game on your system. Disable unnecessary programs and activate your music player when you launch one game, or bring up key web links when you launch another.

AlienFX™
AlienFX System Lighting Technology gives you access to a variety of themes and up to 512 billion distinct lighting combinations, so you can personalise as much as you like. Complete your immersion by customising your system with themes that respond to in-game events with unique lighting effects.

AlienFusion
AlienFusion power management controls enable you to configure your settings to maximize performance and efficiency while managing power usage. Crank up the settings for hardcore gaming and resource-intensive tasks, or scale back when you just need to run everyday programs.

AlienTouch™
Customise your touchpad’s sensitivity to prevent accidental contact, and activate virtual scrolling to enable vertical and horizontal scrolling with just a touch.

Victory through superior engineering.
Winning is just the beginning. Go for total domination with the impeccably engineered Alienware M17x to ensure personal glory on the field of battle.

Your name will be remembered.
The Alienware M17x is available in Nebula Red and Stealth Black to suit your personal style. And with a customised laser-etched metal nameplate secured to the bottom of your system, future generations will know of your victories and remember you in song and legend.

Get connected.
Connect your entertainment devices and peripherals with a variety of ports, including USB 3.0, HDMI and HDMI-IN, and a 9-in-1 media card reader.

Good design is a beautiful thing.
Effective design ensures gaming comfort and style, while laptop portability enables total freedom.

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Design

Product type
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Notebook

Product colour
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Black, Red

Form factor
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Clamshell

Market positioning

Gaming

Display

Display diagonal
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43. 9 cm (17.3″)

Display resolution
*

1600 x 900 pixels

Touchscreen
*

HD type

HD+

LED backlight

Native aspect ratio

16:9

Processor

Processor manufacturer
*

Intel

Processor generation

3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7

Processor model
*

i7-3630QM

Processor frequency
*

2. 4 GHz

Processor boost frequency

3.4 GHz

Processor family
*

Intel® Core™ i7

Processor cores

4

Processor threads

8

System bus rate

5 GT/s

Processor cache

6 MB

Processor cache type

Smart Cache

Processor socket

PGA988

Processor lithography

22 nm

Processor operating modes

64-bit

Processor series

Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series

Processor codename

Ivy Bridge

Bus type

DMI

FSB Parity

Stepping

E1

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

45 W

Tjunction

105 °C

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes

16

PCI Express slots version

3.0

PCI Express configurations

1×16, 2×8, 1×8+2×4

CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)

24

ECC supported by processor

Memory

Internal memory
*

16 GB

Internal memory type

DDR3-SDRAM

Memory clock speed

1600 MHz

Memory form factor

SO-DIMM

Memory slots

4x SO-DIMM

Maximum internal memory
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32 GB

Storage

Total storage capacity
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1500 GB

Storage media
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HDD

Number of HDDs installed

2

HDD capacity

750 GB

Optical drive type
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Blu-Ray DVD Combo

Card reader integrated

Graphics

Discrete graphics card model
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NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M

On-board graphics card
*

Discrete graphics card
*

On-board graphics card family

Intel® HD Graphics

On-board graphics card model
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Intel® HD Graphics 4000

On-board graphics card base frequency

650 MHz

On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)

1150 MHz

On-board graphics card ID

0x166

Discrete graphics card memory

2 GB

Discrete graphics memory type

GDDR5

Audio

Audio system

HD

Number of built-in speakers

2

Built-in microphone

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

802. 11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Ethernet LAN

Ethernet LAN data rates

10,100,1000 Mbit/s

Bluetooth

Cabling technology

10/100/1000Base-T(X)

Ports & interfaces

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
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4

eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity

1

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

1

HDMI ports quantity
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2

Mini DisplayPorts quantity

1

DVI port

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity

1

Headphone outputs

2

S/PDIF out port

Microphone in

Charging port type

DC-in jack

ExpressCard slot

CardBus PCMCIA slot type

SmartCard slot

Headphone connectivity

3. 5 mm

Ports & interfaces

Microphone connectivity

3.5 mm

Keyboard

Pointing device

Touchpad

Numeric keypad
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Keyboard backlit

Windows keys

Software

Operating system architecture

64-bit

Drivers included

Operating system installed
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Windows 8

Processor special features

Connect to TV Wirelessly
With a few clicks, Intel® Wireless Display expands your screen’s potential, linking mobile devices and laptops to TV screens wirelessly. Stream family favorites and view personal experiences while turning your device’s small screen into a superior, sharable experience. «>Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)

Disable access to missing laptops
Giving users access to corporate data and application through remote laptops boosts productivity, but it can also leave IT vulnerable to hackers and misplaced laptops. Intel® Anti-Theft Technology is built into the laptop hardware, helping IT administrators outwit thieves, even when they attempt to reimage the OS, change the boot order, or install a new hard drive. When laptops with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) become lost or stolen, they can be remotely disabled. If the laptop is recovered, it can be quickly reactivated to normal operation.»>Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)

Protect Your Identity and Business
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) protects enterprises from being penetrated by stolen credentials and online user account access with an added layer of hardware-based security and authentication as well as a multifactor authentication framework to manage different authentication methods. «>Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)

Improved Performance for Threaded Software
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) makes efficient use of processor resources, enabling multiple threads to run on each core and increasing processor throughput. Available on Intel® Core™ and Intel® Xeon® processors, Intel HT Technology helps run demanding applications simultaneously, protect and manage systems, and provide headroom for business growth.»>Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)

Higher Performance When You Need It Most
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 accelerates processor and graphics performance by increasing the operating frequency when operating below specification limits. The maximum frequency varies depending on workload, hardware, software, and overall system configuration.»>Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Solutions to Help You Focus on Your Small Business
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA) helps small businesses without a managed network manage security and productivity issues. This solution helps maintain and protect PCs automatically so that you can focus on running your business.»>Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

See the World More Vividly
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology delivers cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors. View images as they were meant to be seen on devices featuring Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® Graphics Technology.»>Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)

Intel Clear Video Technology

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Intel® Insider™

Create, Edit, and Share Video in a Flash
Intel® Quick Sync Video uses the dedicated media processing capabilities of Intel® Graphics Technology to make video encoding tasks—such as creating DVDs or Blu-ray discs, creating and editing 3D videos, converting 2D video files into 3D, and converting video for portable media players and social networking sites—faster and easier.»>Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology

Intel Flex Memory Access

Improve Responsiveness with Faster Data Access
With Intel® Smart Cache on the Intel® Core™ i5 processor, the shared cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core, based on workload. This efficient, dual-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from the fast cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.»>Intel® Smart Cache

Added Security with Faster Data Encryption
The Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption for better performance and less risk from timing and cache-based attacks than table-based software implementations. Intel AES-NI supports usages such as standard key lengths, standard modes of operation, and even some nonstandard or future variants.»>Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Intel Enhanced Halt State

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Demand Based Switching

Generate Cryptographic Security Protocols
Intel® Secure Key is a security hardware-based random number generator that can generate high-quality keys for cryptographic (encryption and decryption) protocols. These keys provide quality entropy that is highly sought after in the cryptography world for added security.»>Intel® Secure Key

Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)

Intel 64

Execute Disable Bit

Idle States

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Processor package size

37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)

Supported instruction sets

AVX

Processor code

SR0UX

CPU configuration (max)

1

Embedded options available

Graphics & IMC lithography

22 nm

Simplify Virtualization and Reduce Overheads
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) helps make virtualization practical by eliminating performance overheads, reducing complexity, and improving security with hardware assistance. Virtualization allows multiple workloads to share a common set of resources so that a variety of workloads can co-locate while maintaining full isolation from each other.»>Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel Identity Protection Technology version

1. 00

Intel Secure Key Technology version

1.00

Simplify Virtualization and Reduce Overheads
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) helps make virtualization practical by eliminating performance overheads, reducing complexity, and improving security with hardware assistance. Virtualization allows multiple workloads to share a common set of resources so that a variety of workloads can co-locate while maintaining full isolation from each other.»>Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel Dual Display Capable Technology

Intel FDI Technology

Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Intel Fast Memory Access

Processor ARK ID

71459

Conflict-Free processor

Integrated 4G WiMAX

Battery

Battery technology

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Number of battery cells

9

Battery capacity (Watt-hours)
*

90 Wh

Power

Power auto-sensing

Security

Cable lock slot

Weight & dimensions

Width

410 mm

Depth

304. 3 mm

Height

44.5 mm

Weight
*

4.26 kg

Packaging content

Cables included

AC

Manual

Quick start guide

Warranty card

Other features

AC adapter included

Maximum internal memory (64-bit)

32 GB

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Alienware M17x R4 (2012) Reviewed | Gaming Notebook Reviews

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The latest version of Alienware’s M17x notebook delivers fantastic gaming performance, a gorgeous full HD display, tons of fun lighting options and more than 5 hours of battery life.

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  Incredible performance and graphics

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  Gorgeous 1080p display

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  Rich, enveloping audio

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  Impressive battery life

With the fourth installment in any series, be it books, movies or a TV show, its creator has to guard against reproducing more of the same. Fortunately, Alienware has avoided that sense of ennui with the M17x R4. While it looks the same as last year, Alienware’s latest iteration of its 17-inch gaming notebook differentiates itself in a couple of big ways—namely with a third-generation Intel Ivy Bridge processor and Nvidia’s newest and most powerful mobile GPU. The new components combine to produce a potent powerhouse able to handle any and all challengers. However, the road to gaming nirvana isn’t cheap; will gamers pony up the $2,599 for the latest edition? 

[Editors’ note: The $1,699 price shown above reflects our selling partner’s starting MSRP, not the starting cost of the system or the cost of our review unit.]

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Design 

Click to EnlargeIt’s easy to confuse last year’s Alienware’s M17x with the new version, since the rigs are cosmetically identical. Still, we immediately felt at home among the elegant lines and ridges of the M17x’s matte soft-touch Stealth Black lid and sides. The trademark backlit glossy alien head insignia glows invitingly, beckoning us to open the lid.

The front of the M17x greets gamers with two wicked-looking, but familiar grilles wrapped in glossy strips of black plastic. Similar to the alien head on the lid, the grilles are highlighted by a gentle, ethereal glow. Overall, we prefer the subtle swooping lines of the M17x to the strong angles presented by the Origin Eon 17S. The customizable backlit Alien head on the lid is also a step up over the Origin’s blood red logo.

Click to EnlargeWe’re perennial fans of the M17x’s interior and its chunky keyboard that glows a myriad of (customizable) colors. An alien head power button sits above the keyboard, next to the row of command buttons for volume and Wi-Fi. A gigantic touchpad with matching discrete buttons are wrapped in a glowing blue band whose color we could also configure. We also love the large Stealth Black soft touch palm rest, where our hands nestled ready for a long night of gaming. 

One of the best features of an Alienware notebook is the insane amount of customization available via the backlighting. We had a blast choosing the colors of the lid logo, the Alienware insignia on the display bezel, keyboard, the two front grilles and the bar around the touchpad. We created one color profile using different shades of blues that would pulse every few seconds.

At 9.8 pounds, the only place you’ll be transporting this 16.1 x 11.9 x 1.75-inch beast is from one room to another. It easily outweighs other gaming rigs such as the 8.2-pound, 16.22 x 10.87 x 1.65-1.79 inch Origin Eon 17S, the 8.4-pound, 16.1 x 11.2 x 1.29 inch Samsung Series 7 Gamer and the 9.6-pound, 16.3 x 12.6 x 0.9-2.0 inch ASUS G75VW-DS71.

Display

Click to EnlargeIt should be a crime for a display to be this pretty. As we gazed into the M17x’s 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080-pixel screen, we marveled at the incredibly sharp text as we read articles on MadameNoire.com and CNN.com. The view only improved as we watched a 1080p YouTube trailer of «Django Unchained.» We could see in disturbing detail the gore-caked wounds that crisscrossed Jamie Foxx’s bronze skin. Blacks were nice and rich, accentuating the soft torchlight against Foxx’s hair.

The generous viewing angles ensured that three people could comfortably watch the action ensuing on the screen. The one caveat is that the glossy display is highly reflective and can be distracting.

At 282 lux, the M17x’s display is one of the brightest in the desktop replacement category, easily besting the 248 lux average. The G75VW-DS71 and Eon 17S paled in comparison at 218 and 262 lux respectively. The Series 7 Gamer however, outshone everything with an impressive score of 325 lux.

Click to EnlargeWhen playing «Max Payne 3,» we became engrossed in the beauty of the lush greens of the jungle, the cloying pinks of a Brazilian nightclub and the dusty browns and grays of an old Hoboken bar. As we entered «Bullet Time,» which slows the action to a John Woo-esque slow-motion shootout, we saw bright flashes of yellow and white muzzle fire and splashes of bright red as we aerated our foes. 

Audio

Click to EnlargeAudio was loud on the M17x, and sound was rich and clear on movies, music and games. James Brown’s plaintive wail on «The Big Payback» filled our ears as we watched the trailer for «Django Unchained. » On Beyonce’s «Love On Top,» we heard crisp finger snaps along along with the rich swells of a keyboard that glided playfully along with the mezzo-sopranos’ vocals.

«Max Payne 3» was a symphony of gunshots accentuated with the delicate clink of shell casings and a gritty line of noir-drenched dialogue from the game’s protagonist. The longer we played, the more it felt and sounded like we were fighting our way out of a Brazilian favela.

Heat

After running a full-screen Hulu video for 15 minutes, the touchpad, space between the G and H keys and underside measured 84, 86 and 92 degrees Fahrenheit. A small metal plate on the bottom of the notebook measured 90 degrees, well below our 95 degree comfort threshold.

We also spent some time patrolling the dangerous streets of Gotham in «Batman: Arkham Asylum.» After 15 minutes, the notebook measured 83 and 85 degrees on the touchpad and space between the G and H keys respectively. However the underside and the metal plate reached an uncomfortably warm 99 and 103 degrees.

Webcam

Click to EnlargeDespite the 2-MP webcam on the M17x, we saw a noticeable amount of graininess throughout images. Colors were also washed out in florescent and natural lighting. However, we liked that we could snap stills and capture video in 1280 x 720 using the Live! Central software.

Ports 

As expected, the M17x comes equipped with an insane number of ports to suit just about all your peripheral needs. Two USB 3.0 ports, a combination eSATA/USB 2.0 port, HDMI in, a 9-in-1 card reader and a slot-loading Blu-ray

Click to Enlargereader line the notebook’s right side. Another pair of USB 3.0 ports sit on the notebook’s left along with a DisplayPort, HDMI out, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, a secure lock slot and jacks for a headphone, a microphone, a combination headphone/microphone and a S/PDIF jack. The AC adapter jack is hidden neatly away on the rear of the notebook. 

Gaming and Graphics

Gaming on the Alienware M17x is pure, unbridled joy. This machine is capable of dizzying frame rates and breathtaking graphics thanks to its Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M GPU—currently the most powerful in Nvidia’s mobile line—with 2GB of VRAM. We also appreciated having automatic switchable graphics that seamlessly toggled between the Nvidia GPU and the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000, depending on which tasks were running.

The M17x rose to the challenge of running «Max Payne 3» with ease, delivering smooth animations and ultrarealistic blood splatter and water effects. On the game’s highest settings (1920 x 1080p 60Hz, DX11 on, MSAA 4X), the notebook delivered an average frame rate of 55 fps. The star of the show was the gunplay, specifically the slow-motion bullet time that covered the world in gray and slowed enemy movement to a crawl, allowing us to line up our shots and clear out a whole room of hostiles like our favorite action heroes.

The M17x blew through our graphics benchmarks, delivering a blistering 23,859 on 3DMark06. That’s 10,000 points higher than the 13,859 desktop replacement average. However, it wasn’t enough to topple the Origin Eon 17S (24,591), which has a Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M with 2GB of VRAM, but a more powerful CPU. On 3DMark11, the M17x led the pack with a score of 6,158, which is 3,775 points higher than the 2,383 category average. The Eon 17S, Series 7 Gamer and G75VW-DS71 scored 3,651, 3,502 and 2,533, respectively.

On the «World of Warcraft» benchmark, the M17x averaged an incredible frame rate of 279 fps on Good at its native resolution of 1920 x 1080, well above the 154 fps average. The Origin Eon 17S, by comparison, notched 232 fps while the ASUS G75VW-DS71 and Samsung Series 7 Gamer scored 158 and 167 fps, respectively. When we cranked it to maximum, the M17x scored 147 fps, shattering the 80 fps category average. The Series 7 Gamer (135 fps) and the Eon 17S (129 fps) registered lower scores.

The M17x continued its impressive performance on «Batman: Arkham City,» delivering 52 fps with the settings on high and 1920 x 1080p, twice the 26 fps average. The Series 7 Gamer churned out 30 fps while the Origin Eon 17S and the G75VW-DS71 scored 44 and 23 fps, respectively.

Performance 

Powered by a 2.6-GHz Intel Core Intel Core i7-3720QM CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 500GB 7,200 RPM hard drive with a 32GB mSATA SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M with 2GB of VRAM, the M17x turned in some of the highest benchmark scores we’ve seen. During PCMark 07, the M17x scored 4,610. That’s 1,263 points above the desktop replacement average. The only notebook that beat the M17x was the Origin Eon 17S and its 2.9GHz Intel Core i7-3920XM CPU, which scored 5,602.

Using its 32GB mSATA cache, the M17x loaded the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium in 34 seconds, much faster than the 0:58 category average.

It took the M17x 3 minutes and 36 seconds to duplicate 4.97GB of multimedia files, a transfer rate of 23.6 MBps. That’s 21.4 MBps below the 45 MBps average. The G75VW-DS71 performed slightly better at 29.9 MBps while the Series 7 Gamer notched 33. 3 MBps. The Eon 17S continued to dominate with a blistering 254.5 MBps.

During the OpenOffice test, the M17x matched 20,000 names to their corresponding addresses in 4 minutes and 10 seconds, a little faster than the 4:20 desktop replacement category average. The Origin Eon 17S completed the task in 3:17 while the G75VW-DS71 finished in 4:51.

Battery Life

Click to EnlargeAnother place where the M17x truly shines is battery life. During the LAPTOP Battery Test (continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi), the M17x lasted a whopping 5 hours and 19 minutes. That’s 1 hour and 43 minutes longer than the 3:36 desktop replacement category average. The Series 7 Gamer and the G75VW-DS71 lasted 3:21 and 3:11 while the Eon 17S lasted a dismal 2:35.

Software

The M17x is blissfully free of bloatware, sticking to programs that will maintain and aid gaming efficiency. Launching Command Center grants users access to a helpful quartet of utilities with alien-themed names. AlienFX, our hands-down favorite utility, allowed us to change the color scheme and rhythm of the notebook’s lighting system.

Click to EnlargeAlienFusion (pictured) lets users manage and create power plans while AlienTouch controls touchpad functionality. There’s also AlienAdrenaline, which gave us the ability to create a desktop short that would automatically launch a set sequence of actions when launching a specific game.

In case of a system crash, AlienAutopsy is there for any backup and recovery needs as well as troubleshooting and running diagnostics checks.

Configurations

Our $2,599 review model features a 2.6-GHz Intel Core Intel Core i7-3720QM CPU with 8GB of RAM, a 500GB 7,200 RPM hard drive with a 32GB mSATA SSD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M graphics with 2GB of VRAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU. The $1,499 base model comes equipped with a 2.3-GHz Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU with 6GB of RAM, a 500GB 7,200-rpm hard drive and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M GPU with 2GB of VRAM. The $1,849 version has identical specs to the base model with 8GB of RAM and a AMD Radeon HD 7970M GPU with 2GB of VRAM.

Verdict

Click to EnlargeAlthough its $2,599 price is steep, the Alienware M17x R4 remains the ultimate gaming notebook. Although the chassis stays the same, we can overlook it due to the sheer power stuffed under the hood. Shoppers looking to save a few bucks can get an Origin Eon 17S with similar specs to our review unit for $2,100, but you’d be missing out on the always-awesome lighting features and battery life of the M17x. Gamers and those with heavy-duty multimedia needs will be hard-pressed to find a better notebook than the Alienware M17x.

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Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
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Sherri L. Smith has been cranking out product reviews for Laptopmag.com since 2011. In that time, she’s reviewed more than her share of laptops, tablets, smartphones and everything in between. The resident gamer and audio junkie, Sherri was previously a managing editor for Black Web 2.0 and contributed to BET.Com and Popgadget.

Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster

Tom’s Hardware Verdict

A speed demon that prioritizes raw performance, the Alienware m17 R4 puts plenty of pop into a sleek but bulky chassis.

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At present, RTX 3080 is the fastest laptop graphics card around, but not all RTX 3080-powered laptops are created equal. Many vendors use Nvidia’s Max-Q technology, which prioritizes power efficiency and low fan noise over high performance. Alienware’s m17 R4, however, seeks to pump out every possible frame, deploying a special cooling system and eschewing Max-Q to make its top-of-the-line configuration one of the best gaming laptops. We were able to check the TGP (Total Graphics Power) of the laptop, which was reported as 165W in Nvidia’s drivers — in the «150W+» range listed for mobile RTX 3080 .

But the Alienware m17 R4 is not just a speed demon. Starting at $2,106 ($3,586 as tested), this laptop has a sleek sci-fi inspired design with plenty of RGB, an optional 360 Hz screen and a snappy (optional) mechanical keyboard, the first with Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Switches. You just have to live with a heavy chassis and the occasional bout of fan noise.

Editor’s Note: We originally published this review in February, but updated in April to add our experience testing with Alienware’s new, optional mechanical keyboard.

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Alienware m17 R4 Specifications 

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The Alienware m17 R4 has the same sci-fi inspired “Legend” design as both its immediate predecessor, the m17 R3, and its sibling, the Alienware m15 R4. Available in «lunar light: white or «dark side of the moon» (black), the m17 R4 looks like a giant starship, rocketing through space. The body (ours was white) has a black rear end that juts out like the jet engine on the back of an imperial cruiser. The number 17 on the lid appears in a sci-fi font that you might find adorning a secret warehouse at Area 51. 

There’s a honeycomb pattern for the vents on the back, above the keyboard and on the bottom surface. We can only assume that Alienware aliens live in some kind of hive where they are all doing CUDA core calculations.

And, of course, there’s lots of RGB lights to brighten the mood in outer space. The standard keyboard has four-zone RGB and there are customizable lights on the back edge and in the alien heads on the back of the lid and the power button. However, an optional keyboard upgrade and the optional mechanical keyboard both provide per-key lighting. 

The chassis is made from premium materials: a magnesium alloy with matte white or black paint, covered by a clear coat for extra durability. The interior uses Alienware’s cryo-tech cooling technology which has 12-phase graphics voltage regulation, 6-phase CPU voltage regulation and a CPU vapor chamber.

At 6.6 pounds and 15.74 x 11.56 x 0.87 inches, the Alienware m17 R4 is not exactly light or thin, not that would you expect that from a 17-inch laptop with a Core i9 CPU and RTX 3080 graphics. By comparison, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G (5.95 pounds, 15.9 x 10.8 x 1.0 inches) and Razer Blade Pro 17 (6.1 pounds, 15.6 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches) are both significantly lighter, though the Aorus is thicker. The Asus ROG Flow X13, which we’re also comparing to the m17, is much thinner and lighter (2.87 pounds, 11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62 inches), because it’s a 13-inch laptop that gets its RTX 3080 graphics via an external dock.

The Alienware m17 R4 has plenty of room for ports. On the right side, there are two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, along with a micro SD card reader. The left side contains a Killer RJ-45 Ethernet 2.5 Gbps port, a 3.5mm audio jack and another USB Type-A port. The back holds a Thunderbolt 3 port, a mini DisplayPort 1.4, an HDMI 2.1 connection, Alienware’s proprietary graphics amplifier port and the power connector.

Gaming Performance on the Alienware m17 R4 

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Sporting an Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU and an Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU, our review configuration of the Alienware m17 R4 is as fast of a gaming laptop as you can get right now. Thanks to Alienware’s strong cryo-tech cooling solution and the company’s willingness to include a full version of the RTX 3080, rather than the Max-Q variants in some thinner notebooks. 

When I played Cyberpunk 2077 at Ultra RTX settings, the game ranged between 61 and 72 frames per second, depending on how intense the action was at any given time. The frame rate improved to between 85 and 94 fps after I changed to Ultra settings with no RTX. In both cases, the fan noise was really loud by default. Changing the fan profile to quiet improved this somewhat while shaving only a couple of fps off, and only in intense scenes. 

The Alienware m17 R4 hit a rate of 120 fps in Grand Theft Auto V at very high settings (1080p), eclipsing the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and its Max-Q-enabled RTX 3080 and Core i7-10870H CPU by 20%. The Asus ROG Flow 13 with its Ryzen 9 5980HS CPU and external RTX 3080 dock, was also a good 13% behind while the RTX 2080 Super-powered Razer Blade Pro 17 brought up the rear.

On the very-demanding Red Dead Redemption at medium settings, the m17 R4 achieved an impressive rate of 79.7 fps, besting the Aorus 17G and ROG Flow X13 by more than 20%. Saddled with last year’s card, the Razer Blade Pro 17 was a full 29 % behind. 

Alienware’s behemoth exceeded 100 fps again in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, hitting 103 while the Aorus 17G hovered in the mid 80s. On this test, surprisingly, the Razer Blade Pro 17 came close to matching the m17 R4.

Far Cry New Dawn at Ultra settings also provided a great example of the Alienware m15 R4’s dominance. It hit a full 105 fps where its nearest competitor, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G could only manage 92 fps with the Asus ROG Flow X13 and Razer Blade Pro 17 were both in the 80s.

To see how well the Alienware m17 R4 performs over the long haul, we ran the Metro Exodus benchmark at RTX, the highest settings level, 15 times at 1080p. The laptop was remarkably consistent, averaging 75.6 fps with a high of 76.2 and a low of 75.4. During that time, the average CPU speed was 4.19 GHz with a peak of 5.088 GHz. By comparison, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G, got an average frame rate of just 59.6 fps with an average CPU speed of 3.47 GHz and the Asus ROG Flow X13 managed a slightly-higher 65.2 fps with an average CPU speed of 3.89 GHz. 

Productivity Performance of Alienware m17 R4 

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With its Core i9-10980HK CPU, 32GB of RAM and dual storage drives, which include both a 2TB RAID 0 PCIe SSD (2 x 1TB) and a 512GB SSD, and that RTX 3080, our review configuration of the Alienware m17 R4 can be a powerful work tool.  

On Geekbench 5, a synthetic benchmark that measures overall performance, the m17 R4 got a single-core score of 1,318 and a multi-core score of 8,051, which wa slightly ahead of the of the Core i7-10870H-powered Gigabyte Aorus 17G on both counts but behind the Asus ROG Flow X13 and its Ryzen 9 5980HS on single-core performance while creaming the Razer Blade Pro 17, which we tested with a Core i7-10875H.

The storage in our review unit came misconfigured slightly, with a 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD as boot drive and a significantly faster 2TB RAID 0 drive made from two 1TB NVMe PCIe SSDs. Dell sells this hardware, but consumers receive units with the 2TB as boot and the 512GB SSD as a secondary, storage drive.

In our tests, copying about 25GB of files, the 512GB drive managed a mediocre 379.7 MBps, but the 2TB drive hit an impressive 1305.5 MBps, which beats the Aorus 17G (869 MBps), the ROG Flow X13 (779.5 MBps) and the Blade Pro 17 (925.2 MBps).

The Alienware m17 R4 took just 6 minutes and 44 seconds to transcode a 4K video to 1080p in Handbrake. That time is 21% faster than the Aorus 17G, 18% quicker than the Flow X13 and a full 29% ahead of the Blade Pro 17.

Display on Alienware m17 R4

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The Alienware m17 R4 comes with a choice of three different, 17-inch display panels: a 1080p panel with 144 Hz refresh rate, a 4K, 60 Hz panel and the 1080p, 360 Hz panel in our review unit. Our panel provided sharp images and accurate but mostly unexciting colors, along with smooth, tear-free gaming. 

When I watched a trailer for upcoming volcano-disaster-flick Skyfire, the red-orange of lava bursts was lively and the green trees in a forest seemed true-to-life. Fine details like the wrinkles in actor Jason Isaacs’ forehead also stood out.  

In a 4K nature video of a Costa Rican jungle, details like the scales on a snake and colors like the red on a parrot’s feathers were also strong, but not nearly as strong as when I viewed it on the 4K, OLED panel from the Alienware m15 R4 I tested recently. On both videos, viewing angles on the matte display were strong as colors didn’t fade even at 90 degrees to the left or right. 

In Cyberpunk 2077, details like the threads on a rug or the barrel of a gun were prominent and colors like the red and yellow in the UI seemed accurate but didn’t pop.

The Alienware m17 R4’s display registered a strong 316.2 nits of brightness on our light meter, outpacing the Aorus 17G (299.6), the Razer Blade Pro 17 (304.4) and the Asus ROG Flow X13 (281.6). According to our colorimeter, the screen can reproduce a solid 80.6% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is about on par with the Aorus 17G and slightly behind the Razer Blade Pro 17, but miles ahead of the ROG Flow X13.

Keyboard and Touchpad on Alienware m17 R4

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The Alienware m17 R4 comes with your choice of two different keyboards: an excellent standard mSeries keyboard with a snappy feel and a mechanical keyboard that may be the best of any laptop’s. A $176 (as of this writing) upgrade option, the mechanical keyboard is the first to feature Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile switches.

Providing 1.8mm of travel in just a 3.5mm-high package, the Ultra Low Profile switches have the same kind of luxurious, clicky feel and and sound you’d expect from an external keyboard, without adding any heft to the laptop. They require a solid 65 grams of force to actuate, which is a little more than Cherry’s MX Blue switches, which they sound and feel like. 

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Alienware sent us a new review unit just to test the m17’s mechanical keyboard and I came away impressed with the feel. Thanks to the robust feedback, I hit a strong 102 words per minute (slightly above my average) on the 10fastfingers.com typing test, with a 3 percent error rate and a great deal of comfort. I also found that gaming in Cyberpunk 2077 was a pleasure. For more details, see my article on going fingers on with the new Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile switches.

With a deep, 1.7mm of travel and some snappy feedback, the default Alienware mSeries keyboard also offers a great typing experience. On the tenfastfingers.com typing test, I scored the same 102 wpm / 3-percent error rate as with the mechanical keyboard. However, the clicky keys on the mechanical keyboard just felt a lot more responsive and pleasant to use.

Whichever keyboard option you choose, you get a full numeric keypad and four customizable macro keys above the pad on the top row. The Alienware Command Center software allows you to set these to launch a program, enter text or use a pre-recorded set of keystrokes when you hit them. I found programming them very unintuitive, however.it. Alienware Command Center also allows you to set RGB colors or lightning effects for four different zones on the default keyboard or on a per-key basis for the other keyboard options.

The 3.1 x 4.1 glass touchpad, which uses Windows precision drivers, offers great navigation with just the right amount of friction. Whether I was navigating around the desktop or using multitouch gestures such as pinch-zoom or three-finger swipe, the pad was always accurate and responsive.

Audio on Alienware m17 R4 

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The Alienware m17 R4’s audio system outputs sound that’s loud enough to fill a mid-sized room and rich enough to dance to. When I played AC/DC’s «Back in Black» with the volume all the way up, the sound was mostly accurate, but some of the high-pitched percussion sounds were a little harsh. Earth, Wind and Fire’s bass-heavy «September» sounded great, with a clear separation of sound where instruments such as the horns section appeared to come from a different side of the notebook than, for example, the drums.

Gunshots and the sound of my NPC friend Jackie yelling at me to stay down sounded sharp and clear in Cyberpunk 2077. However, I had to turn the volume way up to compensate for the fan noise when the system was on high performance settings. Even on the “quiet” thermal setting, fan noise was quite prominent.  

The preloaded Alienware Command Center app has an audio section that lets you tweak the sound settings and choose among profiles such as Music, Movie, Shooter and Role Play. I found that the default “Alienware” profile sounded about the same as the Music one, but disabling the audio enhancement definitely made the sound flatter.

Upgradeability of the Alienware m17 R4 

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The Alienware m17 R4 has three different M.2 SSD slots, all of which are accessible and user upgradeable. The first slot is an short 2230 length and the other two are both the normal 2280 size. Unfortunately, the RAM is soldered onto the motherboard and therefore not replaceable.

Opening the Alienware m17 R4 should be easy: there are eight Philips-head screws, some of which come out and the others of which you can just loosen, on the bottom panel. In our testing, getting the screws loosened was easy by prying off the bottom panel was challenging and required several minutes with a spudger. Once the panel is off, all three SSDs are visible, but are covered by copper heat sinks you can easily unscrew.

Battery Life on Alienware m17 R4 

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Forget about using the Alienware m17 R4 without a power outlet for any length of time. The laptop lasted just just 2 hours and 5 minutes on our battery test, which involves surfing the web over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness. That’s awful in comparison to all of its competitors as both the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Razer Blade Pro 17 lasted for an identical 4 hours and 41 minutes. But this is a 17-inch, 6.6-pound laptop so portability isn’t a primary concern. 

Heat on Alienware m17 R4 

The main touchpoints on the Alienware m17 R4 stay relatively cool when you’re not gaming and remain warm but tolerable when you are. After we streamed a YouTube video for 15 minutes, the keyboard hit a reasonable 35.5 degrees Celsius (95.9 degrees Fahrenehitt), the touchpad was a chilly 26.2 degrees Celsius (79. 3 degrees Fahrenheit) and the underside was just 36.6 degrees Celsius (97.9 degrees Fahrenheit).

After running the Metro Exodus benchmark for 15 minutes to simulate gaming, those temperatures were obviously higher. The keyboard hit 35.5 degrees Celsius (112 degrees Fahrenheit), the touchpad measured 35 degrees (95 degrees Fahrenheit) and the bottom hit 50 degrees (122 degrees Fahrenheit). 

When I played Cyberpunk 2077, the area around the WASD keys measured about 40 degrees Celsius (105 degrees Fahrenheit) but the key caps themselves didn’t feel uncomfortably warm to touch. At performance settings, the fan noise was extremely loud.

Webcam on Alienware m17 R4 

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The Alienware m17 R4’s 720p webcam is nothing special. Even when I shot it in a well-lit room, an image of my face was filled with visual noise and fine details like the hairs in my beard were blurry while colors such as the blue in my shirt and the green on the walls were muted. You’ll get by with this built-in camera if you need to, but you’d be better off springing  for one of the best webcams. 

Software and Warranty on Alienware m17 R4 

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The Alienware m17 R4 comes preloaded with a handful of useful first-party utilities. 

Alienware Mobile Connect allows you to control your Android handset or iPhone from your laptop, taking calls and texts for the desktop. 

Alienware Command Center lets you control all the RGB lighting effects, set keyboard macros, tweak audio settings and even modify the performance settings and thermals to go for better performance or quieter and cooler temps. You can even change the max frequency, voltage and voltage offset for the CPU manually if you have an unlocked CPU and want to try overclocking.

As with any Windows laptop, there’s also a small amount of preloaded bloatware, including a trial of Microsoft Office, links to download Photoshop Express and Hulu and free-to-play games like Roblox.

Alienware backs the m17 R4 with a standard one year warranty on parts and labor that includes in-home service (if there was already a remote diagnosis). You can pay extra to extend the warranty up to five years and you can add accidental damage protection with no deductible.

Configurations of Alienware m17 R4 

When you purchase the Alienware m17 R4 from Dell.com, you can custom configure it with your choice of a Core i7 or Core i9 CPU, RTX 3070 or 3080 GPU,  up to 32GB of RAM and up to 4TB of storage. You can choose white or blackcolor options and you can also pay extra to get per-key RGB lighting instead of the standard 4-zone lighting we tested.

You get three different keyboard options. The default mSeries keyboard feels snappy and has four-zone RGB lighting while a $29 upgrade gets you the same keyboard but with per-key lighting. Finally paying $176 extra (as of this writing), gets you the mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile switches and per-key lighting. That’s a hefty premium, but if you’re already planning to spend more than $2,000 on a laptop, getting a best-in-class keyboard is a worthwhile upgrade. 

You also get a choice of screens that includes 144 Hz and 360 Hz 1080p panels, along with a 4K, 60 Hz panel that promises to hit 100 % of the Adobe RGB color gamut. If you value image quality over fps, we recommend the latter, because the color on our 360 Hz panel was ok, but not exciting. 

Our review configuration of the Alienware m17 R4 currently goes for $3,586.79. For that price, you get the Core i9-10980HK, RTX 3080 graphics, the 360 Hz display, 32GB of RAM and a combination of storage drives that includes two, 1TB M.2 PCIe SSDS in RAID 0 and a 512GB M.2 SSD by itself for a total of 2.5TB of storage. Dell lists the RAID drive as the boot drive in its store but our review model came with the 512GB drive as boot and the 2TB RAID drive as storage, which seems odd.

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At this point, it’s hard to imagine someone making a gaming laptop that’s significantly more powerful than the Alienware m17 R4 we tested unless they use desktop parts. The RTX 3080 is currently the fastest mobile GPU around, especially since Alienware didn’t opt for Nvidia’s more power efficient Max-Q technologies.. Using a strong cooling system, pairing it with a Core i9-10980HK, and you have performance that’s often 20% faster than competitors that also use RTX 3080s.

In addition to its strong performance, the Alienware m17 R4 offers a best-in-class mechanical keyboard or an almost-as-good standard keyboard, along with a uniquely attractive design that’s all its own. The 360 Hz screen is more than capable, but unless you’re a competitive gamer, you can go with the default screen or, better yet, go for the 4K panel which promises much richer colors.

The biggest drawbacks for this epic laptop are those which are kind of inherent to any 17-inch laptop which turns the performance volume up to 11. It’s heavy, has short battery life, emits plenty of fan noise. It’s also quite expensive. It would be nice if, for this price, you got a better-than-awful webcam, but most laptop webcams are terrible.  

If you want to save a few dollars or you need a little more battery life, consider the Gigabyte Aorus 17G, which goes for $2,699 with similar specs (but just 1TB of storage) to our Alienware m17 R4. The 17G lasts more than twice as long on a charge and weighs 0.65 pounds less than the m17, but its gaming performance isn’t as good.

If you don’t feel attached to the 17-inch form factor, consider the Alienware m15 R4, which has the same design and keyboard options but is much more portable, albeit hotter. It also has an optional, 4K OLED panel which has incredibly vibrant output. However, if you want the ultimate 17-inch gaming rig right now, the Alienware m17 R4 is your best choice.

Avram Piltch is Tom’s Hardware’s editor-in-chief. When he’s not playing with the latest gadgets at work or putting on VR helmets at trade shows, you’ll find him rooting his phone, taking apart his PC or coding plugins. With his technical knowledge and passion for testing, Avram developed many real-world benchmarks, including our laptop battery test.

Hard Drive, SSD, and Memory Upgrade for Dell Alienware M17x R4 – Computer HDD

Dell Alienware M17x R4 Laptop hard drive, solid state drive and memory specification, configuration, and compatible hard drive and memory upgrade options.

CPU:	2nd or 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
Memory Type:	PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Standard Memory:	up to 32GB
Max Memory:	32GB
Memory Expansion Slots:	4 SO-DIMM Slots
PC Card Slots:	None
USB Ports:	Four USB v3. 0 Compliant Ports and One USB v2.0/eSATA Combo Port with USB Charge
Firewire Ports:	None
Card Reader:	9-in-1 Media Card Reader (SD/SDIO/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS-Pro/MMC/MMC-Plus/xD-Picture)
Original Optical Drives:	DVD SuperMulti or Blu-ray Disc
Original Hard Drive(s):	320GB, 500GB, 640GB, 750GB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA II 3Gb/s Hard Drive
Original Solid State Drives	128GB, 256GB, 512GB 2.5 Inch SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive and/or 64GB, 128GB, 256GB mSATA Solid State Drive
Drive Notes	Dell Alienware M17x R4 Supports up to 3 Storage Devices (Two 2. 5 Inch Drives Internally + One mSATA Solid State Drive)

All Memory Modules are of Major Brands — Hynix, Adata, Crucial, Kingston, Samsung, Super Talent or Nanya

Hard Drive Upgrade Options for Dell Alienware M17x R4:

160GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 2.5 Inch Laptop Hard Drive HDD      

250GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 2.5 Inch Laptop Hard Drive HDD      

500GB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache 2.5 Inch Laptop Hard Drive HDD      

1TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5 Inch Laptop Hard Drive HDD        

2TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5 Inch Laptop Hard Drive HDD        

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Solid State Drive Upgrade Options for Dell Alienware M17x R4:

128GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D NAND Flash 2. 5 Inch Solid State Drive SSD                  

256GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D NAND Flash 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive SSD                  

512GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D NAND Flash 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive SSD                  

1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D NAND Flash 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive SSD                       

2TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D NAND Flash 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive SSD                       

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mSATA Solid State Drive Upgrade Options for Dell Alienware M17x R4:

64GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND mSATA Solid State Drive                               

128GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND mSATA Solid State Drive                             

256GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND mSATA Solid State Drive                             

512GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND mSATA Solid State Drive                             

1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND mSATA Solid State Drive                                  

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8GB PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 204-Pin Non-ECC CL11 1.5V SDRAM               

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Full Specification

DELL Alienware M17 R4 Gaming Laptop Comes with 10th Generation, Intel Core i7-10870H Processor, 16GB DDR4 2933MHz Memory and 256GB PCIe M. 2 SSD solid state drive internal storage. The Laptop has 17.3 inch screen size, Height (Front): 0.6618 (16.9mm) I Height (Peak): 0.87 (22mm) I Height (Rear): 0.8154 (20.71mm) x Width: 15.74 (399.8mm) x Depth: 11.585 (294.26mm) Physical Dimension and Starting weight: 5.51 Lbs (2.50 Kg), Maximum weight: 6.55 Lbs (2.97 Kg) weight and 6-Cell, 86WHr (Integrated) Lithium-polymer battery.

Manufacturer	DELL
Product Type	Gaming Laptop
Model No	Alienware M17 R4 (2021)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Processor & Chipset	10th Generation Intel Core i7-10870H Processor (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.0GHz Max Turbo Frequency)
RAM Memory	16 GB DDR4 2933MHz
Solid State Drive (SSD)	256 GB PCIe M. 2 SSD
keyboard	Alienware mSeries keyboard with four-zone RGB LED AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting technology Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting (optional) Includes N-key rollover technology (optional)
Pointing Device Type	Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling
Physical Dimension	Height (Front): 0.6618 (16.9mm) Height (Peak): 0.87 (22mm) Height (Rear): 0.8154 (20.71mm) Width: 15.74 (399.8mm) Depth: 11.585 (294.26mm)
Weight	Starting weight: 5.51 Lbs (2.50 Kg) Maximum weight: 6.55 Lbs (2.97 Kg)
Color Options	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
Body Material	Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Memory card reader	1 MicroSD-card slot 1 Wedge-shaped lock slot
Manufacturer Warrenty	1 Year
Display
Screen Size	17. 3 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 Pixels
Screen Type	FHD 144Hz 7ms 300-nits 72% NTSC color gamut display
Backlight Technology	Yes
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Dadicated Graphic Card	8 GB GDDR6
Network & Communication
Wireless LAN	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2×2) 802.11ax Wireless
Bluetooth	Yes, 5.1
Ethernet Technology	Killer Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps NIC
Battery & Power
Type & Capacity	6-Cell, 86WHr (Integrated) Lithium-polymer battery.
Power Supply Wattage	240W AC adapter
Interfaces/Ports
USB	2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A with Powershare Technology, 1 Thunderbolt 3 port, 1 Audio Out 1/8 Port, 1 Mini DisplayPort 1.4, 1 Killer Networks E3100x Gigabit Ethernet NIC port, 1 Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, 1 Power/DC-In Por
HDMI	1 HDMI 2.1b with HDCP 2.2 Output port
VGA	720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera with digital-array microphones in camera assembly
Audio	4-way stereo speakers with dual tweeters and woofer, 4 W x 2 = 8 W total
Extras
More Features	Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles)

 

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• Date of Release: January 2021
• The screen ratio to the case: ~ 70%
• Dimensions: 399.8 x 294.6 X 16.9-22 mm

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Alienware m17 R4 Key Performance Evaluation with Selected Configuration

System performance 2.5 kg Dimensions 399.8 x 294.6 x 16.9-22 mm Area 1178 cm ² Screen-to-body ratio ~70% Side frames 8. 4 mm Colors White, Series Transformer No

Cooling system

Cooling type	Active
Evaporation chamber	Yes
Number of coolers	2
Noise level	50 dB

Display

1920 x 1080 (144Hz)

1920 x 1080 (360Hz)

3840 x 2160

Diagonal	17.3″
Matrix type	IPS LCD
Update rate	144 Hz
Pixel density	127 dpi
Aspect ratio	16:9
Approval	1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support	No
Touch input	No
Coating	Glossy (anti-reflective)

Screen tests

sRGB	100%
Response time	7 ms

Max brightness

300 nits

Battery

Capacity

86 Wh

Battery type	Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable	No
Quick Charge	Yes
USB Power Delivery	No
Charging connector location	Rear
Charging power	240 / 330 W
Charger weight	1300 grams

Processor

CPU model

Intel Core i7 10870H

Intel Core i9 10980HK

Base frequency	2. 2 GHz
Boost frequency	5 GHz
cores	8
threads	16
L3 cache	16 MB
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Process	14 nm

TGP	130 W
Nvidia Optimus	No, direct connection
Graphic type	Discrete
Process	8 nm
GPU frequency	1504 MHz
Boost GPU frequency	1802 MHz
FLOPS	13.8 teraflops
Video memory size	6 GB
Memory type	GDDR6
Tire width	192 bit
Memory speed	14 Gbps
Shader blocks	3840
TMUs	120
ROPs	48

GPU performance

13. 8 teraflops

RAM

Memory size

16GB

32GB

Planks	2×8 GB
Frequency	2933 MHz
Type	DDR4
Replaceable	Yes
Total slots	2
Max. amount of memory	32 GB

Accumulator

Accumulator capacity

256GB

512GB

512GB

1024GB

2048GB

4096GB

Tire	PCI-E Gen3.0 (4x)
Type	SSD (M2)
Channels	1x256GB
Replaceable	Yes
Total slots	3
NVMe	Yes

Audio chip	Realtek ALC3281-CG
Sound format	2. 2
Speaker Power	4x4W
Dolby Atmos	No
Max. volume	87 dB
Microphones	2

Communications

Wi-Fi Version	v6
Bluetooth	v5.1
Fingerprint reader	No
Drive	No
Webcam	Top of screen
Webcam resolution	1280 x 720

Ports

USB-A	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 3
HDMI	1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort	1x v1.4
VGA	No
Audio port (3.5 mm)	Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)	Yes
Card Reader	Yes
Separate charging port	Yes

Keyboard and touchpad

Keyboard

Key type	Island
Digital block	Yes
Light	Yes

Touchpad

Size	10. 4 x 7.8 cm
Surface	Glass
Windows Precision	Yes

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Dell Alienware M17x R4 (M17x-4659) price, specifications, video review, reviews

• Gaming class
• Platform (codename) Intel Chief River
• Processor type Intel Core i7
• Processor code 3820QM

number of cores

• 4
• Processor cache 8 MB
• Processor frequency 2700 MHz
• Turbo frequency 3700 MHz Energy consumption of the processor 45 W Operating system Windows 7 Professional Date of exit to the market 2012

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Weight	4. 260 kg
Width	410 mm
length	304 mm
CHURMax. memory size	32 768 MB

Hard disk
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Capacity SSD	512 GB
The size of the hard drive	1 000 GB
STREMICAL DSC (SSD)	0017 Optical drive * Slot Load Yes Optical Drive Type BD Combo (BD Read, CD/DVD Write) Graphics * Graphics controller type discrete and integrated Graphics controller NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M Video memory size 2048 MB Optional video adapter Intel HD Graphics 4000 * NFC No FireWire No Max. adapter speed 1000 Mbps Bluetooth version 4.0 Wi-Fi Yes 1 Yes Serial port (COM) No Expansion slots * Flash card reader Yes Camera and sound * 9010 input devices * columns there is Microphone is Webcam is voluminous sound Yes Number of active webcam pixels 2. 1 MP Speaker manufacturer Klipsch 9 * Keyboard keyboard backlight is Digital Field (Numpad) is Positioning devices TouchPAD Lid texture rubberized Lid material plastic Lid color black 9009 : 2.5W Sun battery No Type of battery Li-Ion The number of batteries 9 90 Wh Second battery connector No * Check with the seller for exact specifications. Other models Dell alienware M17x R4 (M17X-9742) Dell Inspiron 15 5558 (5558-9754) 9000 Dell INSPIRONA 15 558 (5558-1413 Dell Inspiron M301z (M301ZK625SFHAB) Dell Inspiron N4050 (P22G-271965364) Dell Inspiron 17 5758 (5758-7924) Dell Inspiron N7010 (895) Dell Inspiron M5110 (802) Dell Inspiron N5010 (5010-9219) Dell Inspiron 1545 (T42G4H42X45) Alienware 17 R4 6 9000)0005 Settings and technical specifications Regulatory model: P31E According to regulatory documentation: P31E001 Notes, warnings and warning Notes: Note to use important information that will help you better use your better use product. WARNING: WARNING indicates potential hardware damage or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: WARNING indicates the possibility of property damage, personal injury, or death. Set up your computer Connect the power adapter and press the power button. Set up virtual reality (VR) headset — optional VR headset sold separately. If you are using Alienware Graphics Amp, see. See Alienware Amp Graphics for life. HTC Vive Download and launch the VR headset setup tools at www.dell.com/VRsupport. Connect the HTC Vive headset HDMI cable to the back of your computer. Connect the USB cable from the Vive hub to the USB 3.1 Gen 1 port on the right side of the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. Oculus Rift USB dongles are only shipped with Oculus-certified computers. Download and launch the VR headset setup tools at www.dell.com/VRsupport. Connect the Oculus Rift HDMI cable to the back of your computer. Connect your Oculus Rift headset to the USB Type-A port on the right side of your computer. Connect your Oculus Rift tracker to the USB Type-A port on the left side of your computer. Connect a USB Type-C to Type-A adapter to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port on the back of your computer. Connect your XBOX controller to the USB Type-A port on the USB adapter. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. Oculus Rift with touch screen USB dongles are only shipped with Oculus-certified computers. Download and launch the VR headset setup tools at www.dell.com/VRsupport. Connect the Oculus Rift HDMI cable to the back of your computer. Connect your Oculus Rift headset to the USB Type-A port on the right side of your computer. Connect a USB Type-C to Type-A adapter to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port on the back of your computer. Connect your Oculus Rift tracker to the USB Type-A port on the left side of your computer. Connect the USB Type-C to Type-A adapter to the USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port on the left side of the computer. Connect your XBOX controller to the USB Type-A port on the USB adapter. Connect the Oculus Rift for Touch tracker to the USB Type-A port on the adapter. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. Alienware Amp Graphics Lifetime Alienware Amplifier Graphics allows you to connect an external graphics card to your computer. If using a virtual reality (VR) headset, connect an HDMI cable to the graphics card installed on your Alienware Graphics Adapter. Amp for life. The USB cables from the VR headset can be connected to either a computer or Alienware graphics. Amp for life. NOTE. A USB dongle is not required if you connect the USB 3.0 cables on the VR headset to the USB 3.0 TypeA port on the Alienware graphics adapter. Amp for life. For more information on Alienware Amplifier Graphics, see Alienware Amp Graphics lifier User Guide at www.dell.com/support. Views Number system Power button (alien head)0005 Press to turn on the computer when it is turned off, in sleep mode, or in hibernation. Click to put the computer into sleep mode if it is on. Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shutdown the computer. You can customize the behavior of the power button in Power Options. Macro keys Run predefined macros. Define macro keys using Alienware Command Center. Display (Tobii enabled) Left microphone Provides digital audio input for audio recording and voice calls. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light that allows the infrared camera to determine depth and track movement. The infrared emitter flashes to indicate the presence of the user. To prevent the emitter from flickering, turn off Tobii. Aware. For more information about Tobii Aware, see Tobii Aware. Infrared camera Increases security when combined with Windows Hello face authentication. camera Allows you to video chat, take photos and record videos. Camera status indicator Lights up when the camera is in use. Right microphone Provides digital audio input for audio recording and voice calls. Tag Service Tag The Tag Service is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell technicians to identify your computer’s hardware components and access warranty information. Display (with Tobii Eye Tracker) Left microphone Provides digital audio input for audio recording and voice calls. camera Allows you to video chat, take photos and record videos. Camera status indicator Lights up when the camera is in use. Right microphone Provides digital audio input for audio recording and voice calls. Tobii Gaze Tracker An application that allows you to interact with your computer using your eyes. Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell technicians to identify your computer’s hardware components and access warranty information. Back Network Port (illuminated) Connect an Ethernet cable (RJ45) to a router or broadband modem to access the network or the Internet. Two LEDs next to the connector indicate connection status and network activity. Mini DisplayPort Connect to a TV or other DisplayPort capable device. Provides video and audio output. HDMI port Connect to a TV or other device with an HDMI input. Provides video and audio output. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.2, Thunderbolt 3, and can connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gb/s for Thunderbolt 3. To connect a DisplayPort device, a USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required. External Graphics Port Connect Alienware AmpLifier graphics for enhanced graphics performance. Power adapter port Connect the power adapter to power the computer and charge the battery. left Security cable slot (for Noble locks) Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of the computer. USB 3.0 (Type-C) port Connect peripheral devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer rates up to 5Gbps. Supports power delivery, which provides two-way power delivery between devices. Provides up to 15W output power for faster charging. USB 3.0 port with PowerShare Connect peripheral devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer rates up to 5Gbps. PowerShare allows you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off. If your computer’s battery is less than 10 percent charged, you must connect the power adapter to charge it. Computer and USB devices connected to the PowerShare port. If a USB device is connected to the PowerShare port before the computer is turned off or in hibernation mode, you must disconnect and reconnect it to enable charging. Microphone/headphone port (configurable) Connect an external microphone for audio input or headphones for audio output. Headset port Connect headphones or headset (headphone and microphone combo). Correct USB 3.1 Gen 1 port Connect peripheral devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer rates up to 5Gbps. Characteristics Dimensions and weight System information Table 1. System information handler information system Table 1. System information External factors: processor • 7th generation Intel Core i6 / i7k • 7th generation Intel Core i7 / i7k If your computer comes with an Intel Core i7k processor, you can overclock the processing speed beyond the standard specifications. Chipset • Intel CM236 • Intel CM238 STE One port RJ-45 USB • One USB 3.0 port with PowerShare • One Port Usb 3.0 (Type-Type) • Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port A/V • One HDMI 2.0 port • One microphone/headphone port (configurable) • One headset port • One Mini DisplayPort 1.2 port • One external graphics port Internal tasks: Expansion slots: One 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 hard drive connector. M.2 One M.2 card slot 2242 for SSD Two M.2 card slots 2280 for SSD One M.2 card slot 2230 for WiFi/Bluetooth combo card © Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries, 2018-2019. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners. 2018 — 11 Rev. A03 Communication Table 4. Technical communication characteristics Ethernet Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps, built into the system fee il • Bluetooth 4.1 • Miracast Audio 0065 Controller Realtek ALC 3266 Dynamics Stereo Opinize • Middle: 4 W • 5 W Microphone Digital microphones Volume controls Media shortcuts Memory 84 Your computer supports one hard drive and three solid state drives. Table 6. Storage characteristics Interface • SATA 6 Gbit / C • PCIE up to 32 Gbts / s Tough disk one 2. 5-in-dum (SSD) • Two full size M.2 PCIe / SATA drives • One half size M.2 PCIe / SATA drive Keyboard Table 7. Technical characteristics of the keyboard Type CLIDING WITHING Claws Claws on some keys. These keys can be used to enter alternate characters or perform additional functions. To enter an alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform additional functions, press Fn and the desired key. NOTE. You can define the basic behavior of the function keys (F1 — F12) by changing the behavior of the function keys in the BIOS setup program. Classes Camera Table 8. Technical characteristics of the camera Resolution • Settlement image: 2. 07 megapixel. • Video: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) at 30 fps (maximum) Type 4-cell smart Li-ion battery (68 Wh) 6-cell smart Li-ion battery (99 Wh) Max. ) 0.32 kg (0.71 pounds) 0.42 kg (0.93 pounds) Voltage 15.20 VDC 11.40 VDC Lifetails 9006, 9006, 9005 3.0066 89.20 mm (in 3.51) Operating time Depends on operating conditions and under certain conditions can significantly reduce energy-intensive conditions. Video Table 11. Technical characteristics video mm 3 Computer environment 9000 9000 9000. S71.04-1985 Table 14. Computer environment 066 330 W Input volume 100–240 V AC 100–240 V AC 100–240 V AC Input frequency 50 Gz 9006 Hz — 60 Hz 50 Hz — 60 Hz Input current (maximum) 2. 34 A / 2.50 A 3.50 4.40 Office current (permanent) 9.23 9.23 9.23 9.23 9.23 9.23 12.0 104°F) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Temperature range : Storage 40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) If desired is not no Resolution (maximum) 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160 VIEWAR9 / Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. 89/89/89/89 degrees 70/70/60/60 degrees 89/89/89/89 degrees Pixel 5th 0.1989 mm mm Height (without the front panel) 214.81 mm (in 8.46) 214.92 mm (in 8.46) 214.94 mm (in 8.46) Shirina (without the front panel) 381.89 mm (in 15.0 ) 382.08 mm (on 15.04) 382. 12 mm (in 15.04) Diagonal (without front panel) 439.42 mm (at 17.30) 439.42 mm (at 17.30 17.30) Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz 60 Hz Settings Brightness can be adjusted using hot keys Operations Temperature range 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% up to 90% (without condensation) 0% to 95% (without condensation) Vibration (maximum) 0.26 grams 1.37 grams BAG (Maximum) * . 40 G for 2 ms at 20 speed change in/s (51 cm/s) † 105 G for 2 ms at speed change 52. 5 in/s (133 cm/s) ‡ Altitude (maximum) –15.20 m –9 m to 3048 m 10,000 ft) -15.20 m to 10.668 m (-50 ft to 35,000 ft) * Measured using a random vibration spectrum simulating the user’s environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse using a hard drive. ‡ Measured using a 2ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive head is in the parked position. Tobii Aware The Tobii Aware app allows infrared sensors on your computer to control Alien FX’s power, security, and lighting. Features The following table shows the features of Tobii Aware. Table 15 Specifications Enables the Alien FX lighting feature when you are in front of your Dims the screen brightness when you are not in front of it. screen. Turns off the screen when you are not in front of it. Sleep Puts the computer to sleep before turning on Windows Power Mode when you are not in front of the screen . Light off Turns off the computer light when you are not in front of the screen. Windows Hello Allows you to log into your computer without a login ID or password paired with Windows Hello face authentication. Alien FX Lighting Turns on the Alien FX lighting feature when you are in front of your screen. Enable or disable Tobii Aware Select the eye detection indicator in the activity field in Windows. Switch the switch On. / Off, located at the top. Default: On Table 17. List of macro keys Keys Description Macro keys You can customize modes and assign multiple tasks to macro keys on your keyboard. Getting help and contacting Alienware Self-help resources You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using the following online self-help resources: Table 18. Alienware products and online resources for self-help Self-help resources Location Tips Support In the Windows search, type Contact Support and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.com/support/linux Troubleshooting information, user guides, installation instructions, product specifications, support blogs, drivers, software updates, and etc. www.dell.com/support/linux VR Support www.dell.com/VRsupport Step-by-step video for maintaining your computer www.youtube.com/alienwareservices Contacting Alienware To contact Alienware for sales, technical support, or customer service, see www.alienware.com. Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, invoice, or Dell product catalog. © Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries, 2018-2019. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners. 2018-11 Rev. A03 Documents / Resources ALIENWARE Software Alienware 17 R4 [pdf] User Guide Alienware 17, R4, Setup, Specifications, P31E Recommendations Alienware Support — YouTube Oct 24, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 Posted in AlienwareTags: Alienware, Alienware 17, P31E, R4, Installation, Specs the top gaming laptop of 2021, but it can only carry one NVIDIA discrete graphics adapter. Someone will say that this is not serious, however, even one GTX 1080 in Full HD and even WQHD resolution will be enough for several more years, so there is no reason to fence the SLI garden, in general. Earlier, we already met the younger brother of the novelty we are considering today — the 15.6-inch Alienware 15 R3, but it turned out to be problematic and, let’s say, peculiar. The hero of this review is crammed with even more complex electronics — and we can’t wait to find out how it all works together. Design & Materials Alienware laptops have always stood out for their modern design that really vaguely resembles alien spaceships. The Alienware 17 R3 is no exception, incorporating the best features of the series. Fans of the brand will find signature beveled edges, massive speaker grilles, and bright backlighting in this notebook. The head of an alien on the display cover has not gone anywhere, from which there is a line that turns into two backlit stripes. In the dark, it may seem that an alien is ready to take you into his arms. And this is true. Despite its gaming intent, the Alienware 17 looks friendlier than most gaming laptops. And although the dimensions of the case are 430 × 291.9mm and 34.4mm thin don’t make it look elegant, but it leaves that impression. As for the body materials, they are well chosen. The metal covers the display lid, the back side of the case and only a little of the sidewall. The lower part of the case is covered with carbon fiber, except for a metal plate that gives access to the SSD, hard drive and RAM. You can change these components if necessary. The screen frame is made of matte plastic, while the area around the keyboard and touchpad is also plastic, but with a soft rubberized coating. The latter leaves a pleasant tactile sensation, but easily picks up fingerprints. ⇡#Internal structure Compared to the previous 17. 3-inch Alienware, the new product offers a different way to access the main components of the system. Now, like many direct competitors, almost the entire lower part is removed, and not a separate area of ​​it. To do this, unscrew the seven screws with a conventional Phillips screwdriver, after which the cover is relatively easy to dismantle. By the way, it is made of hard plastic with a dense metal mesh and aluminum inserts. Another important difference from its predecessor is an internal plastic frame that additionally protects the motherboard and many other elements of the laptop. We did not dismantle it, since this procedure is not an easy one — it is necessary to unscrew many different screws, disconnect the cables, remove the wires and, without forgetting anything, very carefully remove the frame. Among the easily replaceable components, we can single out only two memory modules, a hard drive, which is covered with a metal plate with a foam seal that dampens various kinds of vibrations and noises, as well as SSD drives, which are not in our modification, although for their installation There are two full size bays (2280 format) and one reduced size M. 2 card slot. In general, there are more than enough opportunities for upgrading the disk subsystem. Impressions of the laptop and Tobii Eye-Tracking An expensive device is not a guarantee of quality and stability. Dell laptops have been surprising us with software bugs and problems in testing lately. The new Alienware 17 R4 is the same. The first thing that immediately caught my eye was that for some reason the laptop periodically cannot wake up from sleep mode or simply turn on normally when powered by battery. This doesn’t happen all the time, but it does happen quite often. The situation is familiar from other gaming (and not so) Dell models, so this did not particularly surprise us. The next problem was downloaded and installed in the background updates of drivers and preinstalled utilities. Fortunately, this did not happen immediately, but only two days after the start of testing (before that many Windows updates were installed), so we still managed to listen to the built-in sound system and go through the Tobii Eye-Tracking tutorial, and at the same time check out many of its standard opportunities. As you may have guessed, after the automatic installation of updates, the sound disappeared (only occasionally at maximum volume with a wild wheeze, notifications from the Windows firewall worked), and the updated Tobii control center stopped seeing the sensors / sensors installed in the laptop — manual updating did not help either. newer versions. In total, three updates (including the firmware was updated), several hours of “picking” in the system — and a complete lack of positive changes. We also failed to roll back the system to the factory state. Despite the presence of a recovery area (a rarity for Alienware), this procedure was interrupted by a bunch of errors after 35-40 minutes of some actions from the OS. For an untrained user or just someone who wants to buy a hassle-free laptop, we definitely do not recommend Alienware 17 R4 — at least until Dell fixes all software problems. As for the work of Tobii Eye-Tracking, I managed to test it a little earlier, on one of the monitors from a Dell competitor. The sensors are the same everywhere, the principle of operation is the same, so the conclusions relate directly to the system itself and do not particularly depend on a specific device. Hundreds of different videos on YouTube and other similar services will be able to demonstrate its work in a variety of games as clearly as possible. I will be brief: at first, the capabilities of the system will literally capture you completely and completely. You will surely play around with various built-in Windows management features, go through the built-in «demos» with rustic graphics, surprise all your friends / acquaintances / relatives standing around. You may feel dizzy and not very comfortable, but after a while you will start to get used to it. Next, you install several games and, in order to understand the operation of the gaze control system in each of them, run to watch videos on the Internet or on the website of the developer company. After it turns out that the accuracy of the system is not high enough, and it is only suitable for moving your eyes in the game space — when you just look around, and all other actions are triggered by the triggers built into the game, the working area of ​​​​which is quite large, and ultra-high accuracy from Tobii Eye- Tracking is not required here. In the end, two finals are possible: you will get used to it and begin to take the system for granted, or you will play enough and realize that you can easily do without it. Personally, after a few days I came to the second conclusion. Connectors The Alienware 17 R3 has a fairly thick chassis that fits all the connectors you need for a gaming laptop. On the right side are: a gigabit Ethernet port (Killer E2200 controller), USB 3.0, USB Type-C, and an SD card slot covered with a flap. On the left side of the Alienware 17, you’ll find a charger slot, a Kensington lock, two USB 3.0 ports, and headphone and microphone jacks. On the back of the case there is an HDMI connector and Alienware Graphics Amplifier (PCI Express), which can be used to connect a docking station with an external video card to the laptop. Display The Alienware 17 features a 17.3-inch matte 1920×1080 IPS display. Dell has traditionally used a good matrix, which is also confirmed by measurements. The screen demonstrates more than 100% coverage of the sRGB color space, the color temperature is at 6500K, the gamma is at the level of 2.3, but it is uneven, the color balance is also not quite even, the blue and red components sag a little. The maximum brightness of the screen is 275 cd/m2 and the minimum is 15 cd/m2, the contrast ratio is 787:1. Alienware 17 has maximum viewing angles. One could complain about not the highest resolution by modern standards, especially for the 17th diagonal. However, Full HD on such a screen still looks good and is better for most games. No external monitor required? One of the main features of the Alienware M17 is its large screen. When you first open it, you will be amazed at how big it is. Gaming on a laptop is a pleasure and it is quite possible to do without an external monitor, even if you are a hardcore gamer. By the way, the laptop comes with two different types of screens: a standard one with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and a fast 144 Hz monitor with Full HD resolution. This screen is great for gaming, with excellent saturation and viewing angles. The display brightness is 300 nits, you can’t play in the sun, but for any room this brightness is enough. The screen surface is matte, there is a slight drop in contrast at angles, but everything is within the bounds of decency and from the point of view of gaming laptops, the display here is very good. Of course, the laptop does not claim color accuracy, so you can’t call it 100% suitable for working with video and photos, although Alienware M17 is quite suitable for bloggers and those who don’t really care about color accuracy. The webcam helps in games By the way, despite the thin bezels of the display, it also has a built-in webcam on top and even a Tobii eye tracking camera. This technology is far from new, already supported in more than 140 games and allows you to control the camera with your eyes. Tobii also knows how to interact with Windows, eye tracking allows you to control the laptop, for example, move between open programs or turn on the laptop screen when you look at the logo. Platform and performance Alienware 17 is powered by the new 14nm quad-core Intel Core i7-6820HK processor, clocked at 2.7GHz with TurboBoost 3.6GHz. The size of the RAM is 16 GB, two Hynix DDR4-2133 8 GB sticks are used. In this case, the memory can be increased up to 64 GB. Onboard storage consists of a 256 GB Samsung NVMe SSD that reads fast but is slow to write data, and a 1 TB Hitachi hard drive (HGST) that exhibits typical HDD performance. Graphics is handled by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4 GB of DDR5 memory. Today, this is one of the most productive solutions that are found in gaming laptops. When the laptop is running on battery power, the system switches to the integrated Intel HD Graphics 530. The Alienware 17 will have enough performance to solve most of the tasks that a user can face, both at home and at work. Of course, with the most demanding games there will be no problems either. Alienware 17 scores 39 in PCMark 8 Home 3.0 test82 points, which is at the level of gaming laptops of the end of last year. Let me remind you that not so long ago we saw the Intel Core i7-6820HK processor in the monstrous ASUS GX700, which scores 4781 points in the same PCMark 8 Home 3.0 test. In terms of graphics performance, the Alienware 17 also keeps up with the latest gaming solutions, with a 3DMark FireStrike 1.1 score of 8273. As a result, Alienware 17 R3 is fully consistent with the concept of the Alienware brand itself, the laptop turned out to be very productive and upgradeable. When under load, the Alienware 17 R3 activates the cooling fans, which are quieter than you would expect from a relatively compact hot-filled device. At the same time, the case practically does not heat up, at least the user will not feel it for sure, the area around the keyboard always remains barely warm. Lighting, keyboard and touchpad The keyboard and touchpad on the Alienware 17 R3 are truly amazing. And the point is not so much in their work, but in the possibilities of RGB lighting, which even the touchpad has. In general, with the Alienware Command Center utility, the user can flexibly customize the color of not only the touchpad and keyboard, but also the stripes on the case cover, under the speakers, and the Alienware logo. You can set one color for each element or choose completely different ones. At the same time, the same keyboard is divided into five zones, each of which can have its own backlight. Thanks to such fine tuning, the user can easily choose the color scheme of the laptop. During the day, this is not so important and noticeable, but at night, in a dark room, the Alienware 17 R3 looks simply irresistible. As for the operation of the keyboard and touchpad, there are no comments. The keys fit snugly together, but are large enough to hit, while their stroke is soft, but clear. The touchpad could be bigger given the size of the laptop, but does the job, supports two-finger scrolling and gestures. There are five hot keys to the left of the keyboard that can be assigned to run predefined macros through the Alienware Command Center. Conclusions In general, large 17-inch laptops, and the Alienware M17 is just that, are not very convenient in real life. In addition, such laptops are often connected to a large monitor, and here the screen size of the laptop itself is not so important. Therefore, for ourselves personally, we would take the 15-inch version, it is much more versatile, it has a more comfortable keyboard. But there are people who really need these big laptops, and the Alienware M17 is fine. But it’s important to remember that you’ll need external speakers or good headphones because the sound isn’t the best and you can’t upgrade the amount of RAM if you want to. Otherwise, this laptop is an excellent gaming solution, albeit very expensive. And by the way, if you decide to buy one, take it only in white. Audio The Alienware 17 R3 has speakers and a tiny subwoofer from Klipsch, and they sound very good for built-in ones. But this is far from the most important parameter for a laptop, for which the user will spend most of the time in headphones. And in this regard, the device also does not fail, it has a good volume margin and overall excellent sound. Gaze Tracking A unique feature available on the Alienware m17 R3 is built-in your gaze tracking (Tobii), only offered on higher-priced configurations, including the test model. Directly below the display, embedded in the lid hinge, is a panel that discreetly watches you at high intensity. The technology is able to track the direction of your gaze through a combination of sensors, and where you are looking at the screen. This, in turn, can include all sorts of features, from focus-oriented elements in games to streaming tools that make it easier for streamers to stream and share information. In reality, however, eye tracking is a complex process with very limited returns. The setup is relatively simple: just a few directional glances are enough to calibrate the tracker that follows your gaze. Games provide an area on the screen that indicates where you are looking, which can provide interesting data for analysis after you play. Game support is limited but growing, with Tobii already touting a list of over 150 supported games including Hitman, Far Cry 5, Valkyrie Warzone and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Yes. this is a kind of futuristic technology that seems magical, but after a few sessions with tracking turned on, it annoyed me more than it helped. Gaze-tracking requires thinking about how and where I look—not just if it’s worth looking at, but also as a functional interaction with my laptop. This feature often distracted me from games than contributed to immersion. Battery life Alienware 17 R3 built-in non-removable battery for 92 Wh provides typical, as for gaming laptops, autonomy. The battery device can work for about 1. 5 hours in load mode and about 3.5 hours in read mode. The laptop is powered by a 180 W power supply, and, unlike similar power adapters, it turned out to be very large. And this does not add mobility to the Alienware 17 R3 at all. 5 ITC.UA rating Pros: Design; Materials and build quality; Illumination of the body, keyboard and touchpad; Display; Performance; Touchpad and keyboard; Efficient cooling; good sound Cons: Marked plastic; Large power supply; High price Conclusion: The Dell Alienware 17 R3 is the continuation of Alienware’s iconic line of gaming laptops. In this device, the user will find a nice design, spectacular backlighting, a good screen and high performance. The only thing that can scare away potential buyers of this model is a very high price. Specifications Alienware 17 (A771610S2NDW-62) Notify when available Keyboard backlight + Keyboard with digital unit + Setir adapter 10/100/1000 80.