Dell Alienware 15 R2
- Date Published: 08 Feb 2018
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- Intel Core i7-6820HK
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M (4GB GDDR5)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 1000GB HDD
- 16GB DDR4, 2133 MHz
- 3.21 kg (7.1 lbs)
Pros
- Sturdy construction and sleek design with customizable LEDs
- Good keyboard with 3 zones of LED backlight, macro keys and responsive touchpad
- Top-shelf hardware crammed inside a 15-inch laptop
- Various storage configurations including two speedy M.2 NVMe SSD slots with a 2280 standard
- The screen doesn't use PWM above 25% screen brightness (with everything below 25% being way too dimmed)
- Excellent sound quality
- Good battery life for a gaming notebook
Cons
- Bulky (34 mm profile) and heavy (3.21 kg)
- Mediocre screen quality with low sRGB color gamut coverage and low maximum brightness
Specs
- Intel Core m3-8100Y 5.8%
- Intel Core i3-7100U 6.3%
- Intel Core i7-6820HK
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) 9.6%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (4GB GDDR5, 25W) 15.4%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M (4GB GDDR5)
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 19%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) 17%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000, 15W) 18.1%
- HDD/SSD
- 1TB HDD, 7200 rpm
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (M key)
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4, 2133 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum, Plastic)
- Dimensions
- 386 x 270 x 34 mm (15.20" x 10.63" x 1.34")
- Weight
- 3.21 kg (7.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- 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
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Digital array microphones
- Speakers
- Stereo 1.5W
- Security Lock slot
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