Alienware 15 R3 2017

Specifications

Alienware 15 R3 2017 (15 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-7820HK (Intel Core i7)

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

Memory

16384 MB 

Display

15.6 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, glossy: no

Storage

256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Card Reader: undefined

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 4.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 25.4 x 389 x 305 ( = 1 x 15.31 x 12.01 in)

Battery

99 Wh

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Weight

3.49 kg ( = 123.11 oz / 7.69 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

Alienware homepage
Alienware notebook section

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Reviews for the Alienware 15 R3 2017

80% Test Alienware 15 R3 : petit mais monstrueusement costaud !
Source: Phonandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

Szefie, koniecznie potrzebuję tego laptopa za ponad 13 tysięcy złotych. Test Alienware 15 R3
Source: Antyweb PL→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/02/2017

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: Pascal based laptop graphics card using GDDR5 graphics memory. Should offer a similar performance to the deskto GTX 1080. However, there is also a more power efficient "Max-Q" version that performs worse than the normal GTX1080 and is used in thin and light laptops.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

7820HK: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture running at 2.9 - 3.9 GHz. It is the second fastest model of the consumer H-series in the beginning of 2017. The chip also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU clocked at 350 - 1100 MHz and is manufactured in a 14 nm process (improved compared to Skylake). Compared to the Core i7-7820HQ, the 7820HK lacks business features like vPro or TXT support.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.6":

15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.

3.49 kg:

This weight is representative for typical laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal.

Alienware: Alienware was founded in the USA in 1996. Alienware established its EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) headquarters in Ireland, in 2002. Alienware has belonged to the Dell Group since 2006. The product range mainly focuses on gaming laptops and desktops. Trademark is a slightly futuristic design with an alien logo. In addition, Alienware offers workstations for private and business customers.

Alienware belongs to the mid-sized manufacturers of the notebook market. There are some reviews with average ratings overall.

80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.