Alienware 17 R4 (2017) COMPLETE REVIEW

SPEC DATA: 

3DMark - Cloud Gate:
29
 
487
3DMark - Fire Strike Extreme:
328
 
9
Battery Rundown:
3:30
CineBench R15:
873
Graphics Card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
Graphics Memory:
8192 MB
Handbrake 0.9.9:
0:51 min:sec
Heaven 4.0 - Medium Quality - 1366 x 768 - Off:
251
Heaven 4.0 - Ultra Quality - Native - 4X:
75
Networking Options:
802.11ac (2.4+5.0 GHz Dual-band)
Operating System:
Windows 10
PCMark 8 - Work Conventional:
3
 
505
Photoshop CS6 Multimedia Tests:
2:32 min:sec
Processor Name:
Intel Core i7-7820HK
Processor Speed:
2.9 GHz
RAM:
16 GB
Resolution:
2560 x 1440
Rotation Speed:
7200 rpm + SSD
Screen Size:
17.3 inches
Screen Type:
Widescreen
Storage Capacity (as Tested):
1.5 TB
Storage Type:
HDD
 
SSD
Type:
Gaming
Valley 1.0 - Medium Quality - 1366 x 768 - Off:
142
Valley 1.0 - Ultra Quality - Native 4X:
84
Weight:
9.77 lb

BENCHMARKS

3DMark - Cloud Gate
487.0
 
29.0
3DMark - Fire Strike Extreme
328.0
 
9.0
Battery Rundown
00:03:30
CineBench R15
873.0
Handbrake 0.9.9
00:00:51
Heaven 4.0 - Medium Quality - 1366 x 768 - Off
251.0
Heaven 4.0 - Ultra Quality - Native - 4X
75.0
PCMark 8 - Work Conventional
3.0
 
505.0
Photoshop CS6 Multimedia Tests
00:02:32
Valley 1.0 - Medium Quality - 1366 x 768 - Off
142.0

  • PROS

    Top-end gaming performance. Highly configurable. Sturdy build. Attractive customizable lighting. Tobii eye-tracking. Plenty of storage. Strong array of ports.
    •  

  • CONS

    Expensive. 9.7-pound weight and 2.5-pound power brick are not travel friendly. Short battery life. Loud fans under heavy load.

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