Alienware 17 R4
- Intel Core i7-7820HK
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5)
- 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD + 2000GB HDD
- 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- 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
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD, 5400 rpm
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key) + 1x 2242 PCIe NVMe (M key)
- RAM
- 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- 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
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