Alienware 17 R4
- Date Published: 13 Feb 2018
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- Intel Core i7-7820HK
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
- 17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- 128GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
- 16GB DDR4
- 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
Specs
- Intel Core i5-1135G7 2.7%
- Intel Core i5-1038NG7 2.8%
- Intel Core i7-7820HK
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ 0.4%
- Intel Core i7-8557U 0.6%
- Intel Core i7-8705G 1%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q (90W) 5.6%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 75W) 7.5%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 115W) 12.3%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 10.9%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 95W) 16.7%
- 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
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- 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