Alienware M15, GTX 1070

Specifications

Alienware M15, GTX 1070 (m15 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-8750H (Intel Core i7)

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Memory

32768 MB 

Display

15.6 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 282 PPI, glossy: yes

Storage

2 TB SSD

Connections

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

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 5.0

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Weight

2.2 kg ( = 77.6 oz / 4.85 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

Alienware homepage
Alienware notebook section

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Reviews for the Alienware M15, GTX 1070

80% Alienware m15 review
Source: Tech Advisor
If you don't mind paying for portability, the Alienware m15 is one of the best light(er) gaming laptops around right now. The slimmer, lighter design hasn't brought any serious compromises on power or performance, and even battery life is surprisingly strong. The only real downsides here are the outsized top bezel and the fact that it runs hot - two reasons you may want to look at the more recent m15 R2 models.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

80% Dell Alienware M15 Review
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/15/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile: Pascal based high-end mobile graphics card based on a cut down GP104 (like the GTX 1080) and GDDR5 graphics memory. Successor to the GTX 980M with a 10 Watts higher TDP. Similar to the desktop GTX 1070 performance wise, but with more shaders and lower clock speeds.

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.  

i7-8750H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.2 - 4.1 GHz (4 GHz with 4 cores, 3.9 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). » 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.

2.2 kg:

Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.

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.