Alienware 17 R4

Date Published: 13 Feb 2018
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CPU: Intel Core i7-7820HK
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
Display: 17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
Storage: 128GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
RAM: 16GB DDR4
Weight: 4.42 kg (9.7 lbs)

Pros

Clean and sophisticated design
Impeccable build quality
Good keyboard and touchpad experience
Supports three M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
Impressive display with excellent image quality, G-Sync, 120 Hz refresh rate and QHD resolution
The screen doesn't use PWM for regulating brightness
Fairly portable compared to other 17-inch gaming laptops
Well-designed cooling system
Tobii Eye Tracking system

Cons

Short battery life despite the huge 99Wh battery, thanks to the lack of NVIDIA Optimus support
Only the QHD configuration comes with G-Sync support
Overclocking is possible only through BIOS and third-party software
The CPU's stock clock speeds are lower than they should
The TN panel has low contrast ratio and poor viewing angles when tilted forward
Only two RAM slots

Alienware 17 R4 - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i7-7820HK 54

CPU Performance #54

Good

Intel Core i7-7820HK
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 3.1%

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X) 17

GPU Performance #17

Excellent

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q (90W) 2.8%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Laptop) 8.7%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q 4.3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop) 4.7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q 6.9%

Display

17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS

HDD/SSD

128GB SSD + 1TB HDD

M.2 Slot

2x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key) + 1x 2242 PCIe NVMe (M key)

RAM

16GB DDR4

Windows 10 Home

Battery

68Wh, Lithium-Ion, 4-cell

Body Material

Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions

424 x 332 x 29.99 mm (16.69" x 13.07" x 1.18")

Weight

4.42 kg (9.7 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, HDMI
1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1
Audio jack 2x 3.5 mm jacks for headset and external microphone
External graphics port for Alienware Graphics Amplifier

Features

Web camera 1080p Full HD
Microphone Dual-Array Microphone
Speakers
Optical drive
Security Lock slot

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS

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DISPLAY: 17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS

Name	17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
Diagonal	17.3"
Pixel density	254.67 ppi

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	3840 x 2160
Becomes "Retina" from	14 inches (34 cm)

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