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GizmoSlipTech thanks for making this video and yeah I think I still might want an Alienware laptop cause it really cool and it should be just the correct amount of performance I would want in a laptop and it's also not that thin cause idk why but I don't really like having a thin laptop so the Alienware falls in that sweet spot for me personally and once again thanks for making this video
A laptop suck only if it does not do what it say it does. Dont expect a thin & light laptop to do a gaming laptop eventhough same specs. Do I think Alienware is bad? No. But for the money, I would expect Alienware to have better customer service and replacement/ repair plan when manufacturer defect is present.
Well aw 17 i9 is available at 2800 ish at the end of june. And its performance is out of the world. Yes I hate thick chassis and more weight but hey it leads to better thermals across the board. And I would rather spend a couple hundred bucks more rather than buying smaller weaker machines like blade 15 and gs65
It overheats @ default clock speeds and has no thermal headroom for actual overclocking. At least with a GS65/Blade15 you are able to run the hardware in them near their potential.
I can not comprehend the insanity of thinness. It's gotten to the point of madness. You want a laptop that is ultra thin, very light, yet powerful, no heating issues, incredible strong with no flexing, and still have the flexibility of interchanging parts. OK, I've got the answer. Build a time machine and go 100 years into the future. While you're there check up on the PS35 and X-Box-23.7 and rumors of the new Sega game system.
yep. honestly came to comments before closing this video. i bought mine second hand for the ThIcK ChAsSiS for less heating issues and this was his very first point about it being bad? dummy reviewer. that being said i fucking hate this pos cause i cant open it to clean it. obviously designed like this on purpose to force you to get a professional to clean the vents for you
I didn't mind my gaming laptop, it lasted a good 5 years. Although it wasn't an Alienware brand, the problem I had were with the keys. The keys on it were cheap and started breaking off after about a year.
@@worldhello1234 While I get your portability argument some people just want/need a laptop that can upstairs and downstairs in the same house. My laptops never leave home.
@@jeb4543 not really. If you are playing on ultra settings the laptop will get really hot. Risking internal components....the alienware r5 has adequate heatsink to keep the components nice and cool. I do not reccomend laptops like the razer because it might melt. literally. The heat sink on the alienware is great engineering.
you forgot to mention the alienware graphics amplifier, I have an 1080 gtx in mine ; ) Also why would anyone care about the thickness or weight... it's for performance... buy a surface if you want compact...
GAMERS who think alienware is trash haven't owned one. They hardly thermal throttle and are built like tanks with Kevlar reinforced chassis. They are now realistically priced and are often enough on sale at DELL that you can grab one for a song. Lastly, dell's customer service is WAAYY better than MSI, ASUS or any of the other gaming laptop brands. I'm speaking from experience. Owned a 17 R2, R4. Also owned a Msi and a Predator 17.
Dethkl0k 888 I seriously wanna get one but god dammit they aren't available in my country(at least the "cheaper" base models, most companies only import fully decked out versions with a big price tag(they also add more onto it)) and I don't really know if it's safe to use services like shipito.com
Alienware actually makes a solid product with GREAT support. I have an Alienware Alpha (amazing) and of course an Alienware15r2, and now the newest one. People got to realize the bulk helps with heat exchange. I had a friend with one of those ultra gaming books and he had heating issues. I went on a trip to Philippines, and I accidently got my Alienware15 wet and broke it. I called Dell and they sent a tech and I got it fixed in 3 days, all the way in Philippines !! Now if that isn't good customer service I don't know what is.
So after reading through the comments I take away this, Alienware are awesome but suck. They never overheat but tend to really overheat. Got to love YT comments .
100% if you leave the factory paste and dont fix the crappiest heat sink design ya it's going to suck. If you figure out how to dismantle the sucker repaste and balance the heatsink(the fun part) yourself your good.
@Primo One Mind One Goal It only took me 10 dis assemblies to get the core temp differential down to 4c at max temps Really wish I had some pressure paper! Was pretty nice tho gonna miss having my fingers being toasty for the winter Lmao
@@twoatejaun I love the fact that my Alienware keeps my hands warm while typing; even better when it's on my lap, I legit don't need a heater in winter. 10/10 Would laptop again.
How do you compare alienware to thin and lite systems that carry maxq and 1060 gpu vs alienware 1070 and 1080 oc gpu, then whine how thick alienware is. Look at the macpro i9 heating throttling issues. Thick gaming laptops are the way to go with longevity and performance.
@@campkira Alienware 17 is heavy but not that heavy. At least for me it isn't. I've had heavier laptops. I use to carry around a m18x. Gaming laptops get terrible battery life and it's even worse when you actually game on it. You'd be lucky if it lasts 2 hours lol. That's the reason I don't carry mine around anymore.
My son had to use Alienware's customer support. Although the warranty expired, he still had a much easier time than I did with my MSI. I travel a lot and put the thin lap tops through the durability test some have failed. The thicker chassis may prove to be something I want to consider.
Mytwistedvoices DELL customer support I heard from another video comment is better than others despite its bad reputation for their early cheap laptop in the early 2000s
I have been using Alienware laptops since 2010, My first lasted till 2016 and then the one I have from 2016 till current date. The only reason i switched laptops was that after 6 years I by mistakenly bent my chassis and that ended that laptop. Performance of any game is excellent, Any and all issues they had( which were mostly Memory or Hard disk failure after 3-4 years of daily use) are fixed really quickly. The only thing id say is dont see them as Gaming Laptops but Desktop replacement Laptops capable of no fuss gaming
me too but im looking to get a pc in the future if i get the money.He syas that the controls sometimes doesnt work but it works perfectly and if u think its unresponsive,then buy a keyboard for ur laptop.I played dark souls 3 and beaten the game on ng++ with alienware and it was completely fine,no lagging,no unresponsive keys basically perfect.
Here's my take on owning 3 alienwares and various other gaming laptops in a row. Currently I own the 15R3 with the 1070GTX OC. It came without thermal issues out of the box but as with all gaming laptops the thermal paste and thermal pads werent great. after rectifying this I got a really quite AW15R3 which runs at 85c max under full load, so GPU and CPU fully loaded at the same time. It is true the new 15R4 with the i( is problematic but this is not unique to alienware, from what I understood Intel was kinda cosnervative with their specsheet and did not correctly specify the thermal output while these models where developed. This causes ALL i( laptops to thermal throttle, so from the really thick Asus and MSI models to the thinner AW laptops and the ultrathin MSI's AOrus etc laptops. This is all on Intel to blame and just terrible for the industry as a whoile. In my opinion Alienware offers the best build quality. The Razer blade and Gigabyte laptops are so fragile they can bend in your laptop messenger bag thanks to the soft aluminum they use. An alienware has an aluminum bottom and top, steel motherboard frame, copper & steel keyboard deck with carbon fibre composite rubberized finish etc. It has zero flex and lasts a lifetime and can survive a drop if you are unlucky. It jsut sucks users have to repaste their laptops themselves to get the most out of it.
So i want to add to your review, I have the I7-8750H+1070 17 R5 model with 16 gigs of ddr4 2666 ram. i agree with most of what you said, however i find my model with the 1070 never really gets much above 75-77C under heavy load. I think that I9 and 1080 is just too much for the cooling in this system to handle without some tweeks. Another thing i want to point out is that while the base screen is meh the mid range IPS screen is in my opinion the best best of the offerings and while not as pretty as some screens i have used or seen it is still quite nice. Next as a trucker power is a big concern for me for rather obvious reasons, The 91WH battery is...ok but only provides around an hour to 1.5 hours with the 1070 running depending on load. I have yet to get the damn thing to switch between the intergrated and dedicated like my inspiron does so i have no idea what the battery life would be like under those conditions. However it does pull more power on idle then a standard 12 volt socket can provide and even pulls more while charging then it can provide. It also pops fuses in my 24 volt socket. This has been solved with a direct link to the battery but the laptop pulls more then a 300W inverter can supply. so 120W vehicle outlets are out. next the heavy construction is one of the first that holds up well to the heavy vibration of a semi, Most laptops i have owned start to show damage either from the mobo literally cracking to the screen enclosure coming loose after just a week or two if the screen is not braced and/or the laptop is under 15 inches and aluminum with well supported guts. this one is strong enough that there is no problem and the thick bezels are in my opinion a huge plus for the stability they provide the screen as most tend to "flop around'. another huge plus is the ability to run a VM with no issues for college, Its keyboard and mouse are also firm enough that accidental brushes cause no issues but loose enough to rivial a good solid gaming keyboard. Maybe not premo $200 keyboard quality but pretty close. thems is my 2 cents anyway after 2 months of constant daily use. After using a dozen brands and models of laptop that fail dismally or last less then 6 months i am happy with my 17 R5
I'm watching on my AW15 R4 right now and the only issue I have is that I didn't know that I had a choice with the G-Sync, I don't have optimus now lol Otherwise it's great, not amazing but 8/10 Keyboard has good actuation and feel, low response times Lighting is so good in the dark, it isnt distracting at all There are 4 predefined fan profiles: Performance, Balance, Quiet, Full Speed I recommend going Performance because when you go for Balance, the fans sometimes just stop blowing when you're idle. Highest temperature was 92C from the CPU, 90C from the GPU, and that's because the table im on has already gotten hot from 5 hours of continuous "Grid 2" and was just sucking hot air from the vents at that point. But the day before, max was only 75C-80C even with 8 hours of continuous Assassin's Creed 4. Probably because I lowered my settings on AC4 to high and Grid 2 to max, the clock speed on the 1060 changes depending on what you're doing. Idle clock speed is 189mhz Low-spec games like CSGO or War Thunder on medium settings are gonna get you around 69-80C max. You're gonna need a big bag though, we got a 15' bag off of amazon because if we purchased a bag to come along with the laptop there was a chance that the bag wasnt gonna be shipped in time(was overseas). The bag was able to contain the laptop but it's a very tight fit. It's very big because of that back vent but if you get a 17' bag OR the one that Alienware provides instead, i think you'll be fine The weight is.. actually fine. I'm 19 and this thing doesn't break me any sweat. Although I've yet to bring it to Uni so i dont know about long duration travels. The weight is just fine, not *too* heavy but still not light. You can just kill all the lights except for the keyboard when you wanna go low-key I'm happy with it right now and yeah, it's great!
Yeah lol. I specifically ignored the free g sync upgrade to get optimus only to find out after much hair pulling the it doesn't support it. Pretty weird though when gaming laptops are starting to get good battery life. Otherwise pretty happy with the laptop. The CPU does run hot but it doesn't throttle unlike most laptops with the six core CPU.
the size is pretty insane. it barely fits into my 17’ laptop bag. wait till you get to college and have to take it with you daily and you’ll wish it was a lighter machine lol. but otherwise it’s great
A couple of months ago I picked up a Alienware 17 r2 for 200 on OfferUp. Has a i7 4980hq, gtx 980m, 16gb ram, 1tb hdd with a 500gb ssd. It's a little outdated but I love it. Buying Alienwares for full price isn't a come up, but definitely buying used for a good price is.
I've got an Alienware 17 R5. It's definitely thicker than a lot of other laptops, but it stays on my desk most of the time. I don't have room for an actual desktop computer, so having the high performance parts in a structure that's still more compact than a desktop is a huge bonus for me. This isn't going to be the case for everyone, of course. As for quality, it has been of the highest quality with no complaints except one. The Killer 1550 wireless network adapter is absolute garbage. I recommend avoiding Killer Wireless products completely.
I have a Alienware 15 and I have 2 monitors hooked up, a black widow keyboard,a razer deathadder,a razer nari headset, and a firefly mousepad and this laptop takes it all like a champ I have not had a single problem with it yet and it is amazing in every way. The build quality is the best that I have seen and the rgb lights are easily changeable in every way. Also this laptop Alba’s never overheated and can handle cs go,rust, and dota 2 at highest quality settings while also having 20 tabs open with NO issues
I have the same laptop and Im getting a refund for it within 3-5 days because of all the thermal throttling that happened with it, it got repaired twice and nothing changed. The cpu still reached over 100 degrees Celsius.
I own AWR4 17 for almost one year now, and I had to get the entire motherboard replaced due to multiple blue screen messages, and now it runs flawless. IF you buy AW, make sure you buy warranty. Then you should stress test the entire system over and over, and if there's a weak spot, you find it, and get it fixed. Then from time to time, run stress tests. Nothing is perfect, so just be aware of what you buy, and keep up with maintenance. The AW R4 I own is high spec, and it does run into over-heating issues, but I use Intel Tuning Utility to decrease some of the core features to cool down over-heating issues. You can re-paste to help with over-heating issues, but it doesn't 100% get rid of over-heating, it helps by bringing it down by 15-20%. Check out online Forums. Alienware products depend on how deep your pockets are. Just like with anything expensive. Make sure you can afford it, and the problems. No product in this world is problem-free, and even if it is, it's up until a certain time period. Just be ready $_$
I've owned 2 Alienware. An M17xR1 and the new, most recent M17x with a gtx1070. My personal experience with Delienwares is very good. I just need something I can setup on my appartement desk and take to my parent's place the weekend. I use a macbook Air and macbook Pro when I need a proper laptop. The keyboard is the best I ever used on a laptop and the performance there. I love the beefy and overbuilt feel. Anyway, personally I love them.
I returned the Dell G7 and returned it 3 days later. The screen was extremely dim and 15 inch screen was too small to play Black Ops 4. Ended up buying the Alienware 17 R5 with the 1080 GTX and 8th gen I-7. Love it!
Alienware alpha r2 still running good and x51 r2 works good too but My X51 r1 mother board not working, lasted about 3 to 4 years. Don't buy first generation models!
I’m from 2058 and I have an Alienware 73 with the weight of .00587 lbs plated with 0.3 in of platinum. I would recommend for when you guys go into your time portal and come out in 2058
its not about weight and size either....we just arent ready for high performance in a small chasis.....we need adequate cooling. IF you want thin an light for gaming its not exactly practical yet. Tried to play WOW on my capable macbook and it got really hot really quick.
My old AW m17x R4 with the GTX 680M was bought in 2012. Now at 2019, I'm still playing Metro Exodus with it at Full GPU overclocked @ 854 Mhz / 2500 Mhz. @ 1080p, medium, 1.0 shader. ...Alienware Laptops are Tanks and will last forever plus it's the most Coolest looking and most Gorgeous looking Laptop out there.
Haters got to hate! Just because you can’t afford one doesn’t mean they are trash😂 Dell build quality and customer service, which tested out top rate after my 2nd A/Ware in 8yrs had a minor mainboard glitch on delivery and tech turned up next day to my house and replaced within 40mins and no issues since. Super easy to upgrade with online video instructions, you get what you pay for, end of!
@tim was here LOL I build high-end gaming desktops and when I say high-end I mean the top of the line Intel CPU's not that shitty socket 1151 for beginners shit. My recent purchase which happens to be an Alienware New Generation M17 sporting a 9980HK and RTX 2080 I promise you could stomp your desktops ass in benchmarks easy peasy. BTW, since you talk so much trash what is your set up because I also have my custom desktop sporting the Intel 9980XE. I'll even be fair about the whole deal and let you pick which 9980 CPU you think you have a chance beating in benchmarks... LMFAO you won't come close to either one.
I've had 2 Alienware laptops. I will never go back because of Dells propriety drivers. I had one of the smaller Alienware laptops, I think 13 inchs and the only video drivers I could get for it were through the Dell website, problem was, they stopped updating their drivers for well over 2 years for the particular model and NVIDIA drivers downloaded from the NVIDIA site would not work. There was a workaround using third-party software and modifying the updated drivers so that it would work but that in itself is completely unacceptable. Forcing you to use drivers that they put out and then to stop updating because, quite frankly they don't care, is a no brainier for me. Never again.
I've had my Alienware 17 x r4 for 6 years.. Still kicking. I'm going to go ahead and say they are worth... Win upgrade to another new Alienware laptop in 2-3 years
H berr Hey!!! I have an alienware 17 R4... im only getting 1 hour and 45-50 min of “on battery “ life..... can u please tell me how to fix this and get more than 4 hours of On Battery life .
Im not sure if its just me but i have had my alienware laptop for three years and my frames had slowly gone worse and worse over the years. And i only have two games on it
*They are Heavy But they are Durable. I still use an alienware 14 which is 4 years old.Every thing works fine expect the Battery. And i have an xps 13 which is just 2 years old, i already got it repaired Twice*
You cannot disable the GPU if you have a non-Gsync screen in the 15R4 and 17R5 anymore, they hardwired the screen to the GPU for cost savings so you are stuck with horrible battery life no matter what screen you choose
I had horrible experiences with Alienware. I had an r15 with the i7 6820hk and my god the thermal throttling was horrible. It would reach 100 degrees Celsius and stay there. I sent it in 4 times. Yes 4 times and they never resolved the issue. They just kept replacing the mother board. And I kept arguing with them how it wasn’t a mother board issue. Then they sent me a brand new one, no difference. I gave up and just sold it on eBay. I loved the laptop, don’t get me wrong, but the constant issue of 100 degrees on the CPU, I knew it wouldn’t last long at those constant temps.
I currently have an alienware 14 i7 4700mq gtx 750m from 2013, and a Acer Predator Helios 300 with a gtx 1060 the difference between build quality is abysmal, Alienware gives you that premium tanky everlasting feel and look while other brands just look and are made with cheap materials, i would definately buy more alienware laptops
I got a good deal on an Alienware 17r4, and I had heating issues. They sent a tech person to my home, and replaced the motherboard etc. Their tech support is awesome, and the machine is giving me a lot of joy. At the risk of sounding bias, my son has a MSI Apache Pro, and and the tech support leaves a lot to be desired. I guess opinions are like anal orifices; everybody has one.
I have a Dell G5. Not an Alienware but Dell's build quality is on point. I was able to pick it up on sale for less than the competition with the same specs. I swapped out the memory and storage. Couldn't be happier with it. Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop CPU: Intel i5-8300h @4.0Ghz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6GB Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB SO-DIMM DDR4 @2666MHz Storage: Samsung 970 PRO Series 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
That would be great if intel or Amd makes a only four core four threaded but high clock speed cpu can get much more gaming performance,and keeps the cpu lot cooler and low power hungry. For example a cpu with 4/4 core @5.2Ghz might better than a cpu with 8/16 cores @ 4.5Ghz in actual gaming workload, while producing much less heat.
FYI: Nvidia Optimus is not available on the new 15R4 and 17R5. Your description of how the panels are connected to the GPUs is relevant for the older models. The new models have the display panel connected to the Nvidia GPU no matter what panel you choose.
Can i know if i buy an alienware laptop worh a 9th gen i7 and rtx 2060 also 16gigs ram...Do you think its overspecked...Cause i didnt go for the i nine...I went for the i7...Still didnt purchase...Scared of thermal throttling...What do you think...i am asking about the m15 new one...
Yes, the 17 should be better, especially if you repaste it with liquid metal. I mainly was talking Alienware 15 in this video. Though some of points are also vslid for the 17 version.
But who's gonna actually re paste it? Most consumers will not be able to do this nor have the knowledge. They buy it and expect it to work, and their absolutely correct in expecting so. *cough* *cough* Apple and Alienware *cough* *cough*
I love my alienware, I got an Alienware 17 R5, GTX 1070, i7 8750H......however, about a month ago, it started freezing on me randomly, i assume this is after an alienware update of some software but, i can't pinpoint it, it'll freeze for a few seconds then come back and perform as normal......I'm suspecting possibly bad GPU drivers on either the intel or the 1070, but i'm not sure......it could be something else. I wanna get to the bottom of it as they are pricey laptops, I did buy it at best buy with a protection plan, but don't have the funds to replace it at the moment if I were to have to pay for a replcement (or price difference/adjustment, etc) so i'm trying to fix it.........any suggestions on how i should go about troubleshooting this? Dell/Alienware didn't really help......
I have the new 17 R5 with i9 and GTX 1080. Out of the box it sounded like a 747 on takeoff roll with the fans, 94F average temp and throttled a fair amount. A liquid metal re-paste and slight undervolt and it runs at full bore, no throttling on CPU at an average temp of 84F. The 1080 OC I have never had any thermal throttling issues on. I think the kind of person who would dump that much cash on a laptop isn't afraid to put in a couple hours of work tweaking, and in fact I quite enjoyed tinkering with it. Dell is very forgiving in terms of honoring warranty for modifications like this. I agree with the statement that if you don't want to fiddle with it go for the i7 and 1070.
My $2800 Alienware went up in flames (literally) the fifth day into ownership. Alienware "VIP" service was a joke. After the Alienware support person was done telling me my house must have "bad power" and said I had to ship my new laptop back and wait another month to get a replacement my only reply was..... "Transfer me to the line that gets my money back" ......
Are Alienware laptops using reliable components? I know the build quality is superb, but how is the longevity? I need something to last me 6 or more years of normal use and medium gaming.
Josh Sisco I have an Alienware 17 that I bought in 2012 with a 6970m and still play games around medium settings @1080p. I take it apart and clean the fans out about once every six months, and have had one issue with the graphics card. Dell sent me a new one in a couple of days and it’s worked great ever since. The battery life doesn’t matter because it’s a desktop replacement for me.
Currently using the Alienware 15 R3 with the i7-7700, gtx 1070, 16gb ram, 1080p screen with g sync etc. I did get it barely used for $1850CAD (currently about $1430 USD) and it has it's ups and downs. It did unfortunately suffer from thermal issues that were a known issue. So after finally having enough of the laptop crashing every day, I reached out to Dell and after lots of troubleshooting, sent out an on-site tech and fixed the laptop for free. It definitely works better now. After that I did swap out the 2 storage drives for a single 1tb Samsung SSD and that also improved things. I do wish the 99wh battery lasted longer than a couple hours of light use. 2 USB A ports isn't enough for what I do, so I have to use some crap dongle. I really wish that white was a lighting option, etc. When it works, its works pretty darn well but there are definitely some compromises.
Own 15 R3, overheats to avg 85 C, reaches 95, core differential is 20+ C, repasting does not change this. Metal plate does not protect the screen from the back side, got a black push mark from the charger while carrying them both in a backpack. Right click on the touchpad died despite the fact that I barely used it. The quality control of Alienware machines is shit indeed, it's a roulette, you may get a good machine but the risk of getting a bad one is high. I can not recommend.
the thicker chasis does not bother me at all. to me that just means more room for cooling and beefier performance parts while also being more difficult to break.
I had an MSI Laptop before Upgrading to an alienware (6700HQ being the CPU w/ a 1060 6gb (15 R3)), however the CPU, that thing thermal throttled like crazy and never broke past 3.1 Ghz due to throttling (the CPU Easily hit 100C under a gaming load), the heat made it almost uncomfortable to use, the software for the RGB lighting control is absolute trash (despite having lots of lighting zones), you're fixed to like, 6/7 colours. Absolutely was not happy with the system in my opinion, I wound up going back to MSI, No throttling issues since.
can u tell me is the new r5 as lound as the old 1 as i have just got the 2018 R5 the speaker mad a weird crackling sound and i thought they were blown but turned it off came back on all working but a swear they are not as lound now and not as loud as my m17
Well, I have an Alienware 15 R2 that I bought in march 2015 and I am still using it in May 2020. Besides the normal dust cleaning and a change of the battery once, this PC hasn't had any maintenance. It still keeps its performance, but I have blue screens every now and then. I would say the quality of the build is rather good. Ultimately I also played some games on an external 144 hz monitor and it is doable. Some of negative experiences that I had include: - it runs rather warm/hot normally, I have noticed that under 60% CPU / GPU the fans do not even start! You feel that temperature on your fingers when you type and I personally don't like it. - The battery wears out quickly, I think because of the temperature. AFAIK Lithium battery are not taking well those temperatures. - Updates are always late if they actually arrive at all. Software support from DELL is not doing a good enough job for the money I paid on this PC. I am not referring to the latest period, it was like this from the beginning. - The default power adapter is definitely insufficient, I had to buy the bigger one. - On thing that I did not like is the amount of work needed to change the battery. It is buried behind too many components.
I have an old Alienware, it is super slow, it had 16gb DDR3, A 2nd Gen Core i7, and a RADEON 6870M HD. I have a LEGION Y520 1060 Max-Q , with 16GB DDR4, A 1060 MQ, And a i7-7700HQ. Still going good.
Do you have any recommendations for the thermal issues? I have a 17r4 with a 1080 and a 7820hk and i have it undervolted, on 2 inch spacers off the table and 2 case fans I’ve rigged up behind the laptop. I still regularly get 93° on the cpu. I’ve already ruined my motherboard once and I’m trying so hard not to ruin it again
It's funny how so many youtube creators think that most people buy performance laptops for video editing and hence require the sd card slot, but most cases of people buying Alienware or any performance laptop or PC I have seen are either doing some developer stuff that requires computation power or gaming. In both of these cases SD card slots are completey outdated and unused technology, what with all the phone manufacturers moving away from expandable storage. I know there are people who do video editing and there are also people who do other things which I have not mentioned, but I do also believe that people behind the Alienware market research know what kind of people they get as customers and so the lack of an SD card, but that's just my opinion
I have a 17 R5 with a the 8th gen i7 and a 1070, 16gb of RAM and 5tb of SSD storage (added aftermarket) with the 1440p 120Hz screen. I can play any AAA title out there maxed out on the 1440p screen easily with zero cooling issues. I made my own fan curve for cooling just for shiggles to cool even better than the presets. After feeling the quality of material choice over the competition (MSI ect) gaming laptops....the Alienware took the cake easily. The cooling has been redesigned from the previous R4, and I highly doubt that you'll encounter cooling issues, and even if you did with stock presets, you can change them and most likely negate any heat issues.
My experience with my 15R2 has been horrible to the point that I will never buy another one. It's had issues from day one. It locks up while watching movies in an air conditioned environment. Multiple lockups while gaming. Its very frustrating.
Been an Alienware owner for 10 years, owning both Desktop and Laptops. My current laptop is 6years old, Alienware 17 R1 had issues couple of months of first purchase all repaired in house next day. Everyone has their own experiences but mine has been pretty good. When this one dies shall be buying another one.
I have an Alienware 13 r3, and I maxed it out by installing 32 gb RAM and 2 TB SSDs in both its slots. I installed linux on it, it was kinda painful to install Bumble Bee to run the graphics card, but after it was done, it was an amazing machine. It feels like a tank, it's upgradability and I/O is very good and I got an amazing performance with Linux on it. The only downside is that the Alienware command center does not support linux, otherwise, I would have removed windows entirely.
WHY are you comparing an overclocked card with a stock one and then say they are almost the same? max q 1080 can be overclocked really well, as shown in Acer predator triton 700. Also, a max q 1080 will be noticeably better at higher resulutions thanks it's bigger amount of cuda cores. It's also, while faster, a little cooler than gtx 1070
Dude. Great video, congrats. I had an alienware 17 r4 last year and as you said touchpad is great, keyboard is awesome, and as an extra the speakers are great as well. If you have the money go ahead and buy it. You will never regret buying it ever...
Anyone who thinks Alienware is garbage just doesn't really know anything about computers. However, from a technical standpoint, they are overpriced when you break it down to performance per dollar. That said, they do have some other features such as durable chassis and an abundance of LEDs which likely increases the price.
Two years later had a fan making noise in my 17 R4 with a 1060. Replaced the fans and used a carbon thermal cloth instead of paste. Paired it with a new 27 inch qhd monitor for Modern Warfare. Barely got 60 fps at Nivida optimizes setting and always ran hot. GPU was hitting 89c with a bad fan. Now I'm run 90fps, game is much smoother and staying around mid to upper 60's Celsius during matches on GPU temp with temps in the room hitting about 80
I don't know man, i still use an Alienware m11x r3 from like 2011 (for school). It wasn't that expensive at the time, got it for like 850euro's. The best built machine that I have ever owned and love it to this day.
Ultimately - Dell sales always make an Alienware Less money than the competition by a long shot. Nobody should be buying at MSRP. My AW15R4 costs $1600. GS65, Razer, or Aero 15X with a paltry 512GB of storage run $2200 or MORE. AW15 comes with 512GB + 1TB HDD, along with 2 storage slots that are easy to expand. Your video didn't really dispel the bad info here, and missed a few plusses. That said, my initial experience with my 15R4 has been of thermal throttling and likely a need to repaste in the near future. I wish the GS65 was easier to expand storage, but it's a stupid design inside. Aero 15X has a second slot, so kudos there. Razer is awesome looking, but only one M.2 SLOT! AW15 has 4!!!! drive bays. Plus, all the slim and lights run MAX-Q 1070s.
I have a 2015 A15 R1, still runs like a champ! Cost me 1900€ back then, it goes everywhere I go, as I travel quite a lot for work. Nothing has ever gone wrong, only the headphone jack won't send a signal anymore, but I'm using an external sound device anyway and after 5 years, I guess that's ok. So I can only vouch for Alienware, at least for the old systems.
I've owned their 5k Alienware 18 they used to have back in 2014 and it was the best machine I have ever played on. I just recently built a 2500 desktop and I still miss my mobile Alienware 18, incredible machine.
Thanks for watching! You guys mean a lot to me! Do you guys think Alienware laptops sucks? Let me know down below!
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GizmoSlipTech gosh that laptop really cool for me haaha. Please don't do any test just to destroy it hahahaha.
GizmoSlipTech thanks for making this video and yeah I think I still might want an Alienware laptop cause it really cool and it should be just the correct amount of performance I would want in a laptop and it's also not that thin cause idk why but I don't really like having a thin laptop so the Alienware falls in that sweet spot for me personally and once again thanks for making this video
A laptop suck only if it does not do what it say it does. Dont expect a thin & light laptop to do a gaming laptop eventhough same specs. Do I think Alienware is bad? No. But for the money, I would expect Alienware to have better customer service and replacement/ repair plan when manufacturer defect is present.
Well aw 17 i9 is available at 2800 ish at the end of june. And its performance is out of the world. Yes I hate thick chassis and more weight but hey it leads to better thermals across the board. And I would rather spend a couple hundred bucks more rather than buying smaller weaker machines like blade 15 and gs65
It overheats @ default clock speeds and has no thermal headroom for actual overclocking.
At least with a GS65/Blade15 you are able to run the hardware in them near their potential.
I can not comprehend the insanity of thinness. It's gotten to the point of madness. You want a laptop that is ultra thin, very light, yet powerful, no heating issues, incredible strong with no flexing, and still have the flexibility of interchanging parts. OK, I've got the answer. Build a time machine and go 100 years into the future. While you're there check up on the PS35 and X-Box-23.7 and rumors of the new Sega game system.
yep. honestly came to comments before closing this video. i bought mine second hand for the ThIcK ChAsSiS for less heating issues and this was his very first point about it being bad? dummy reviewer. that being said i fucking hate this pos cause i cant open it to clean it. obviously designed like this on purpose to force you to get a professional to clean the vents for you
I switched from a 2014 MacBook Pro for the 2017 Alienware 13 r3 with OLED. Best decision ever.
Obviously
Brad Capricorn took the words straight outta my mouth
I switched from 2017 Macbook Pro Non TB to the 15R3. Yeah, no regret.
switched from 2011 macbook pro to the 15R3. no regret... except for its weight. and battery life (chose the 120hz gsync cause i'm an idiot)
Yeah true, its weight is insane. But it's a tank as well, dropped it twice from 1m high and it wasnt a single mark or scratch.
Absolutely not. They have become less and less overpriced over the last few years. However.. I get both sides of the argument.
I feel like they might even be a bit cheaper now
@Spuzva Rahil $3200? what are you on? They arent even close to that expensive. Try $1,200
Spuzva Rahil Bullshit! They come to you for any warranty issues!
I got.my alienware 15 r3 for 899 with the gtx 1070 ssd etc. You can get great deals if you're looking
I didn't mind my gaming laptop, it lasted a good 5 years. Although it wasn't an Alienware brand, the problem I had were with the keys. The keys on it were cheap and started breaking off after about a year.
Thicker chassis protects your investment!
Bulk is the enemy of portability.
I guess you wouldn't care about protecting your investment.
@@worldhello1234 While I get your portability argument some people just want/need a laptop that can upstairs and downstairs in the same house. My laptops never leave home.
@@makaveli559m well using that argument I guess it just protects
said laptop against your own mistakes
@@jeb4543 not really. If you are playing on ultra settings the laptop will get really hot. Risking internal components....the alienware r5 has adequate heatsink to keep the components nice and cool. I do not reccomend laptops like the razer because it might melt. literally. The heat sink on the alienware is great engineering.
you forgot to mention the alienware graphics amplifier, I have an 1080 gtx in mine ; )
Also why would anyone care about the thickness or weight... it's for performance... buy a surface if you want compact...
The heat of the laptop decreases if the GPU is not working ?
@@V3Yoshi Obviously... Heatpipes are shared.
Elogann obviously dawg
@@V3Yoshi Temps go way down as the internal gpu is not being used, only the cpu.
Exactly i love my 17r5 and i also have the amplifier for which im waiting for the new AMD cpus to drop to see what to drop in it next.
Stop screaming at the camera!
YEA. WHAT HE SAID!
Ikr he is like so lould
You know you can lower the volume right?
hahahaha
How about you just lower the volume on your phone? Its not hard
GAMERS who think alienware is trash haven't owned one. They hardly thermal throttle and are built like tanks with Kevlar reinforced chassis. They are now realistically priced and are often enough on sale at DELL that you can grab one for a song. Lastly, dell's customer service is WAAYY better than MSI, ASUS or any of the other gaming laptop brands. I'm speaking from experience. Owned a 17 R2, R4. Also owned a Msi and a Predator 17.
deenycest10710 Completely agree. Alienware is still the best laptop for the money I've owned. Just got a 15 r4, love it.
have a 17r3 dropped it form 5 feet onto concrete cosmetic damage
Dethkl0k 888 I seriously wanna get one but god dammit they aren't available in my country(at least the "cheaper" base models, most companies only import fully decked out versions with a big price tag(they also add more onto it)) and I don't really know if it's safe to use services like shipito.com
Nice then. Planning my upgrade to be an alienware. Currently using msi gs73
deenycest10710 hell yah!!
Alienware actually makes a solid product with GREAT support. I have an Alienware Alpha (amazing) and of course an Alienware15r2, and now the newest one. People got to realize the bulk helps with heat exchange. I had a friend with one of those ultra gaming books and he had heating issues. I went on a trip to Philippines, and I accidently got my Alienware15 wet and broke it. I called Dell and they sent a tech and I got it fixed in 3 days, all the way in Philippines !! Now if that isn't good customer service I don't know what is.
That's good to know as I have family in the Philippines myself
Yes u are a smart guy
Did you get a bj also?
@@johnmead9012 savage man
support? where? what support? not for my M9750 laptop! support for older laptops, & PCs went away when Dell took over
So after reading through the comments I take away this, Alienware are awesome but suck. They never overheat but tend to really overheat. Got to love YT comments .
100% if you leave the factory paste and dont fix the crappiest heat sink design ya it's going to suck. If you figure out how to dismantle the sucker repaste and balance the heatsink(the fun part) yourself your good.
@Primo One Mind One Goal It only took me 10 dis assemblies to get the core temp differential down to 4c at max temps Really wish I had some pressure paper! Was pretty nice tho gonna miss having my fingers being toasty for the winter Lmao
@@twoatejaun I love the fact that my Alienware keeps my hands warm while typing; even better when it's on my lap, I legit don't need a heater in winter. 10/10 Would laptop again.
Hi
Well all laptop had weakness and strength.. It just depend on what you want from a laptop.
If anyone thinks Alienware laptops "suck," I'd love to have what they consider a good laptop.
I love you so much I don't know why though
Acer Predator
Kevin Davis Msi, Asus rog, gigabyte, and razer
@@Lidoe did you watch the Video? Or was it a joke
MainBe It was a joke
First part of video is just plain fat shaming
I like s good thicc boi
Good. It's scientifically demonstrated that being fat literally kills you.
Ghost7856 I should say that to a fat person
@@tadople9677 Some contexts might well warrant it. There is a time and place for everything of course.
How do you compare alienware to thin and lite systems that carry maxq and 1060 gpu vs alienware 1070 and 1080 oc gpu, then whine how thick alienware is. Look at the macpro i9 heating throttling issues. Thick gaming laptops are the way to go with longevity and performance.
U can't live life
Yup I dont need my gaming laptop thin so it can overheat. I got a surface pro if I want to carry something thin and light.
@@coolmodee rog zephyrus for travel and 17 alienware for less moving around...
@@campkira Alienware 17 is heavy but not that heavy. At least for me it isn't. I've had heavier laptops. I use to carry around a m18x. Gaming laptops get terrible battery life and it's even worse when you actually game on it. You'd be lucky if it lasts 2 hours lol. That's the reason I don't carry mine around anymore.
Well this guy i just shamming alienware
There not overpriced when you look at competing laptops. I find they may be on the above average on the cost end but not by much.
S P 3-400 is not much?
Ryan Roberson you can get both for a better price than shity alien ware
My son had to use Alienware's customer support. Although the warranty expired, he still had a much easier time than I did with my MSI. I travel a lot and put the thin lap tops through the durability test some have failed. The thicker chassis may prove to be something I want to consider.
Mytwistedvoices DELL customer support I heard from another video comment is better than others despite its bad reputation for their early cheap laptop in the early 2000s
I have been using Alienware laptops since 2010, My first lasted till 2016 and then the one I have from 2016 till current date. The only reason i switched laptops was that after 6 years I by mistakenly bent my chassis and that ended that laptop. Performance of any game is excellent, Any and all issues they had( which were mostly Memory or Hard disk failure after 3-4 years of daily use) are fixed really quickly.
The only thing id say is dont see them as Gaming Laptops but Desktop replacement Laptops capable of no fuss gaming
I personally like my Alienware.
me too but im looking to get a pc in the future if i get the money.He syas that the controls sometimes doesnt work but it works perfectly and if u think its unresponsive,then buy a keyboard for ur laptop.I played dark souls 3 and beaten the game on ng++ with alienware and it was completely fine,no lagging,no unresponsive keys basically perfect.
How long have you had it for? I heard gaming laptops don’t have a long life span and now I’m like “what do I do” lol 😆 I want one
@@elenal.95 It's still going strong for me. I use a desktop mainly and use the laptop for a backup. I still like it though.
Have had mine 3 years I agree. I run Guildwars, Wow, and overwatch. No issues.
Here's my take on owning 3 alienwares and various other gaming laptops in a row.
Currently I own the 15R3 with the 1070GTX OC. It came without thermal issues out of the box but as with all gaming laptops the thermal paste and thermal pads werent great. after rectifying this I got a really quite AW15R3 which runs at 85c max under full load, so GPU and CPU fully loaded at the same time.
It is true the new 15R4 with the i( is problematic but this is not unique to alienware, from what I understood Intel was kinda cosnervative with their specsheet and did not correctly specify the thermal output while these models where developed. This causes ALL i( laptops to thermal throttle, so from the really thick Asus and MSI models to the thinner AW laptops and the ultrathin MSI's AOrus etc laptops. This is all on Intel to blame and just terrible for the industry as a whoile.
In my opinion Alienware offers the best build quality. The Razer blade and Gigabyte laptops are so fragile they can bend in your laptop messenger bag thanks to the soft aluminum they use. An alienware has an aluminum bottom and top, steel motherboard frame, copper & steel keyboard deck with carbon fibre composite rubberized finish etc. It has zero flex and lasts a lifetime and can survive a drop if you are unlucky.
It jsut sucks users have to repaste their laptops themselves to get the most out of it.
So i want to add to your review, I have the I7-8750H+1070 17 R5 model with 16 gigs of ddr4 2666 ram.
i agree with most of what you said, however i find my model with the 1070 never really gets much above 75-77C under heavy load. I think that I9 and 1080 is just too much for the cooling in this system to handle without some tweeks.
Another thing i want to point out is that while the base screen is meh the mid range IPS screen is in my opinion the best best of the offerings and while not as pretty as some screens i have used or seen it is still quite nice.
Next as a trucker power is a big concern for me for rather obvious reasons, The 91WH battery is...ok but only provides around an hour to 1.5 hours with the 1070 running depending on load. I have yet to get the damn thing to switch between the intergrated and dedicated like my inspiron does so i have no idea what the battery life would be like under those conditions. However it does pull more power on idle then a standard 12 volt socket can provide and even pulls more while charging then it can provide. It also pops fuses in my 24 volt socket. This has been solved with a direct link to the battery but the laptop pulls more then a 300W inverter can supply. so 120W vehicle outlets are out.
next the heavy construction is one of the first that holds up well to the heavy vibration of a semi, Most laptops i have owned start to show damage either from the mobo literally cracking to the screen enclosure coming loose after just a week or two if the screen is not braced and/or the laptop is under 15 inches and aluminum with well supported guts. this one is strong enough that there is no problem and the thick bezels are in my opinion a huge plus for the stability they provide the screen as most tend to "flop around'.
another huge plus is the ability to run a VM with no issues for college, Its keyboard and mouse are also firm enough that accidental brushes cause no issues but loose enough to rivial a good solid gaming keyboard. Maybe not premo $200 keyboard quality but pretty close.
thems is my 2 cents anyway after 2 months of constant daily use. After using a dozen brands and models of laptop that fail dismally or last less then 6 months i am happy with my 17 R5
Thanks for your review, but dell forums scare me. And only 2 usb wtf?
i have the same speced one bro and I bought it for like $1800
How is your r5 17 doing now? Is it overheating?
I'm watching on my AW15 R4 right now and the only issue I have is that I didn't know that I had a choice with the G-Sync, I don't have optimus now lol
Otherwise it's great, not amazing but 8/10
Keyboard has good actuation and feel, low response times
Lighting is so good in the dark, it isnt distracting at all
There are 4 predefined fan profiles: Performance, Balance, Quiet, Full Speed
I recommend going Performance because when you go for Balance, the fans sometimes just stop blowing when you're idle.
Highest temperature was 92C from the CPU, 90C from the GPU, and that's because the table im on has already gotten hot from 5 hours of continuous "Grid 2" and was just sucking hot air from the vents at that point. But the day before, max was only 75C-80C even with 8 hours of continuous Assassin's Creed 4. Probably because I lowered my settings on AC4 to high and Grid 2 to max, the clock speed on the 1060 changes depending on what you're doing. Idle clock speed is 189mhz
Low-spec games like CSGO or War Thunder on medium settings are gonna get you around 69-80C max.
You're gonna need a big bag though, we got a 15' bag off of amazon because if we purchased a bag to come along with the laptop there was a chance that the bag wasnt gonna be shipped in time(was overseas). The bag was able to contain the laptop but it's a very tight fit.
It's very big because of that back vent but if you get a 17' bag OR the one that Alienware provides instead, i think you'll be fine
The weight is.. actually fine. I'm 19 and this thing doesn't break me any sweat. Although I've yet to bring it to Uni so i dont know about long duration travels. The weight is just fine, not *too* heavy but still not light.
You can just kill all the lights except for the keyboard when you wanna go low-key
I'm happy with it right now and yeah, it's great!
Virtual Riot Fan R3 had optimus but new R4 doesn't have, so you did the right choice
isnt optimus a good thing? If I dont need the gpu i can just switch to the integrated intel graphics for idk when im just writing code.
Is there's Windows hello facial recognition on the R4?
Yeah lol. I specifically ignored the free g sync upgrade to get optimus only to find out after much hair pulling the it doesn't support it. Pretty weird though when gaming laptops are starting to get good battery life. Otherwise pretty happy with the laptop. The CPU does run hot but it doesn't throttle unlike most laptops with the six core CPU.
the size is pretty insane. it barely fits into my 17’ laptop bag. wait till you get to college and have to take it with you daily and you’ll wish it was a lighter machine lol. but otherwise it’s great
It's like owning a muscle car. it's a labor of LOVE!
A couple of months ago I picked up a Alienware 17 r2 for 200 on OfferUp. Has a i7 4980hq, gtx 980m, 16gb ram, 1tb hdd with a 500gb ssd. It's a little outdated but I love it. Buying Alienwares for full price isn't a come up, but definitely buying used for a good price is.
I use a Alienware 17R3 and I think it works amazingly
I totally agree
@Peter Pan m15r3 is dope asf too
I've got an Alienware 17 R5. It's definitely thicker than a lot of other laptops, but it stays on my desk most of the time. I don't have room for an actual desktop computer, so having the high performance parts in a structure that's still more compact than a desktop is a huge bonus for me. This isn't going to be the case for everyone, of course. As for quality, it has been of the highest quality with no complaints except one. The Killer 1550 wireless network adapter is absolute garbage. I recommend avoiding Killer Wireless products completely.
I love my alienware, and they aren't overpriced, well not recently
Kenton Patterson yeah they are
The had sale very often just get in then....
I have a Alienware 15 and I have 2 monitors hooked up, a black widow keyboard,a razer deathadder,a razer nari headset, and a firefly mousepad and this laptop takes it all like a champ I have not had a single problem with it yet and it is amazing in every way. The build quality is the best that I have seen and the rgb lights are easily changeable in every way. Also this laptop Alba’s never overheated and can handle cs go,rust, and dota 2 at highest quality settings while also having 20 tabs open with NO issues
I've the 13 RE OLED and yes it's far from any thickness unit but NO thermal throttling at all.
Do you have any screen burn in?
My Stealth Pro doesn’t throttle
Trinajskaa have been using it for 8 months, no burn in on my unit yet.
I have the same laptop and Im getting a refund for it within 3-5 days because of all the thermal throttling that happened with it, it got repaired twice and nothing changed. The cpu still reached over 100 degrees Celsius.
Which kind of laptop?
I own AWR4 17 for almost one year now, and I had to get the entire motherboard replaced due to multiple blue screen messages, and now it runs flawless. IF you buy AW, make sure you buy warranty. Then you should stress test the entire system over and over, and if there's a weak spot, you find it, and get it fixed. Then from time to time, run stress tests. Nothing is perfect, so just be aware of what you buy, and keep up with maintenance. The AW R4 I own is high spec, and it does run into over-heating issues, but I use Intel Tuning Utility to decrease some of the core features to cool down over-heating issues. You can re-paste to help with over-heating issues, but it doesn't 100% get rid of over-heating, it helps by bringing it down by 15-20%. Check out online Forums. Alienware products depend on how deep your pockets are. Just like with anything expensive. Make sure you can afford it, and the problems. No product in this world is problem-free, and even if it is, it's up until a certain time period. Just be ready $_$
do we care what your opinion is though? simple fact, they are cheaper thab Razer and asus, have full size gpus and no thermal throttling. easy
True
No thermal throttling?? Not sure were u get your info from but alienwares are notorious for overheating.
I've owned 2 Alienware. An M17xR1 and the new, most recent M17x with a gtx1070. My personal experience with Delienwares is very good. I just need something I can setup on my appartement desk and take to my parent's place the weekend. I use a macbook Air and macbook Pro when I need a proper laptop. The keyboard is the best I ever used on a laptop and the performance there. I love the beefy and overbuilt feel. Anyway, personally I love them.
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from what i hear only the 15s overheat. i own the 13 and both the cpu and gpu don't go above 75c.
this. super this.
I returned the Dell G7 and returned it 3 days later. The screen was extremely dim and 15 inch screen was too small to play Black Ops 4. Ended up buying the Alienware 17 R5 with the 1080 GTX and 8th gen I-7. Love it!
Alienware alpha r2 still running good and x51 r2 works good too but My X51 r1 mother board not working, lasted about 3 to 4 years. Don't buy first generation models!
I’m from 2058 and I have an Alienware 73 with the weight of .00587 lbs plated with 0.3 in of platinum. I would recommend for when you guys go into your time portal and come out in 2058
Watching on my Alienware 13 (Late 2014 model).
its not about weight and size either....we just arent ready for high performance in a small chasis.....we need adequate cooling. IF you want thin an light for gaming its not exactly practical yet. Tried to play WOW on my capable macbook and it got really hot really quick.
the same thermal paste used by alienware is about $10 a box in china about 200 pieces or good for 200 laptops units
My old AW m17x R4 with the GTX 680M was bought in 2012. Now at 2019, I'm still playing Metro Exodus with it at Full GPU overclocked @ 854 Mhz / 2500 Mhz. @ 1080p, medium, 1.0 shader. ...Alienware Laptops are Tanks and will last forever plus it's the most Coolest looking and most Gorgeous looking Laptop out there.
I’ll pay the extra $700 for that little alien logo any day. I love Alienware.
*bruh*
Your shirt made me rage, yet I love it--made me realize I'm still waiting for the rest of S4. >.<
Good content, fyi.Thx.
Haters got to hate! Just because you can’t afford one doesn’t mean they are trash😂
Dell build quality and customer service, which tested out top rate after my 2nd A/Ware in 8yrs had a minor mainboard glitch on delivery and tech turned up next day to my house and replaced within 40mins and no issues since.
Super easy to upgrade with online video instructions, you get what you pay for, end of!
@tim was here LOL I build high-end gaming desktops and when I say high-end I mean the top of the line Intel CPU's not that shitty socket 1151 for beginners shit. My recent purchase which happens to be an Alienware New Generation M17 sporting a 9980HK and RTX 2080 I promise you could stomp your desktops ass in benchmarks easy peasy. BTW, since you talk so much trash what is your set up because I also have my custom desktop sporting the Intel 9980XE. I'll even be fair about the whole deal and let you pick which 9980 CPU you think you have a chance beating in benchmarks... LMFAO you won't come close to either one.
@@jamesstubbs8954 bruh just stfu
I've had 2 Alienware laptops. I will never go back because of Dells propriety drivers. I had one of the smaller Alienware laptops, I think 13 inchs and the only video drivers I could get for it were through the Dell website, problem was, they stopped updating their drivers for well over 2 years for the particular model and NVIDIA drivers downloaded from the NVIDIA site would not work. There was a workaround using third-party software and modifying the updated drivers so that it would work but that in itself is completely unacceptable. Forcing you to use drivers that they put out and then to stop updating because, quite frankly they don't care, is a no brainier for me. Never again.
I've had my Alienware 17 x r4 for 6 years.. Still kicking. I'm going to go ahead and say they are worth... Win upgrade to another new Alienware laptop in 2-3 years
H berr Hey!!! I have an alienware 17 R4... im only getting 1 hour and 45-50 min of “on battery “ life..... can u please tell me how to fix this and get more than 4 hours of On Battery life .
@@vasireddysandeep3527 I think I get the same thing too. Mine is mostly plugged in for the day.
Im not sure if its just me but i have had my alienware laptop for three years and my frames had slowly gone worse and worse over the years. And i only have two games on it
how can you have an alienware 17 R4 for 6 years I thought it released in 2017. or appearently 2016.
*They are Heavy But they are Durable. I still use an alienware 14 which is 4 years old.Every thing works fine expect the Battery. And i have an xps 13 which is just 2 years old, i already got it repaired Twice*
I know its not fair to compare an Ultra Book to a Gaming Laptop But as far as i am concerned i brought both at almost same price
I really like this chasys I like a pretty thiccc laptop cause for me it feel more gamer like that's why I'm gonna get an alienware 15 r4v
SPUNTY The Gamer just... don’t get the i9
Thanks
Thanks for down feed back
I got an 15 R4 it’s so good
I got a 17 r4 and it’s a pretty damn good one, gets the job done
You cannot disable the GPU if you have a non-Gsync screen in the 15R4 and 17R5 anymore, they hardwired the screen to the GPU for cost savings so you are stuck with horrible battery life no matter what screen you choose
I had horrible experiences with Alienware. I had an r15 with the i7 6820hk and my god the thermal throttling was horrible. It would reach 100 degrees Celsius and stay there. I sent it in 4 times. Yes 4 times and they never resolved the issue. They just kept replacing the mother board. And I kept arguing with them how it wasn’t a mother board issue. Then they sent me a brand new one, no difference. I gave up and just sold it on eBay. I loved the laptop, don’t get me wrong, but the constant issue of 100 degrees on the CPU, I knew it wouldn’t last long at those constant temps.
Mike Ciuffoletti did you clean out the internal air vents. also what games and year
i don't think you mean Celsius as that would be 212 F, its my OCD.
I currently have an alienware 14 i7 4700mq gtx 750m from 2013, and a Acer Predator Helios 300 with a gtx 1060 the difference between build quality is abysmal, Alienware gives you that premium tanky everlasting feel and look while other brands just look and are made with cheap materials, i would definately buy more alienware laptops
I got a good deal on an Alienware 17r4, and I had heating issues. They sent a tech person to my home, and replaced the motherboard etc. Their tech support is awesome, and the machine is giving me a lot of joy. At the risk of sounding bias, my son has a MSI Apache Pro, and and the tech support leaves a lot to be desired. I guess opinions are like anal orifices; everybody has one.
I have a Dell G5. Not an Alienware but Dell's build quality is on point. I was able to pick it up on sale for less than the competition with the same specs. I swapped out the memory and storage. Couldn't be happier with it.
Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop
CPU: Intel i5-8300h @4.0Ghz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6GB
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB SO-DIMM DDR4 @2666MHz
Storage: Samsung 970 PRO Series 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
That would be great if intel or Amd makes a only four core four threaded but high clock speed cpu can get much more gaming performance,and keeps the cpu lot cooler and low power hungry.
For example a cpu with 4/4 core @5.2Ghz might better than a cpu with 8/16 cores @ 4.5Ghz in actual gaming workload, while producing much less heat.
Tawpik Talat I think it's the opposite. 16 core with low clock speed would be best. Under 2Ghz base clock. Just too expensive
Paul Cotton most of the games are not optimized for multithreaded cpus ,that’s why u don’t game on xeon cpu.
But why are they so over priced though? Dell always broke on my no matter how well I took care of it
Holy crap I still want one please give it to me
me too
Same
MyStmill you dont know much about computers then
AntonyPiTVOLGS2 would u not like one
Antony I hate u with a pashen
FYI: Nvidia Optimus is not available on the new 15R4 and 17R5. Your description of how the panels are connected to the GPUs is relevant for the older models. The new models have the display panel connected to the Nvidia GPU no matter what panel you choose.
You win!
Watching this in my Alienware
In? How did you get inside you're laptop?
Can i know if i buy an alienware laptop worh a 9th gen i7 and rtx 2060 also 16gigs ram...Do you think its overspecked...Cause i didnt go for the i nine...I went for the i7...Still didnt purchase...Scared of thermal throttling...What do you think...i am asking about the m15 new one...
i think the temperature controlling system on Alienware17 works much better than on Alienware 15,is that right?
Yes, the 17 should be better, especially if you repaste it with liquid metal. I mainly was talking Alienware 15 in this video. Though some of points are also vslid for the 17 version.
But who's gonna actually re paste it? Most consumers will not be able to do this nor have the knowledge. They buy it and expect it to work, and their absolutely correct in expecting so. *cough* *cough* Apple and Alienware *cough* *cough*
I had buy a 17 inches model with 1070 and i7 8750H 2 months ago and so far,i dont have any problem with the temperature
Yeah, because they can put the same components into a chassis almost 2 times smaller and still cool it adequately.
duyphuoc hodang hey bro，can u please tell me the temperature during gaming,I m considering to buy the AW17😀
I love my alienware, I got an Alienware 17 R5, GTX 1070, i7 8750H......however, about a month ago, it started freezing on me randomly, i assume this is after an alienware update of some software but, i can't pinpoint it, it'll freeze for a few seconds then come back and perform as normal......I'm suspecting possibly bad GPU drivers on either the intel or the 1070, but i'm not sure......it could be something else. I wanna get to the bottom of it as they are pricey laptops, I did buy it at best buy with a protection plan, but don't have the funds to replace it at the moment if I were to have to pay for a replcement (or price difference/adjustment, etc) so i'm trying to fix it.........any suggestions on how i should go about troubleshooting this? Dell/Alienware didn't really help......
I have the Alienware 15 r3.
I have the new 17 R5 with i9 and GTX 1080. Out of the box it sounded like a 747 on takeoff roll with the fans, 94F average temp and throttled a fair amount. A liquid metal re-paste and slight undervolt and it runs at full bore, no throttling on CPU at an average temp of 84F. The 1080 OC I have never had any thermal throttling issues on. I think the kind of person who would dump that much cash on a laptop isn't afraid to put in a couple hours of work tweaking, and in fact I quite enjoyed tinkering with it. Dell is very forgiving in terms of honoring warranty for modifications like this. I agree with the statement that if you don't want to fiddle with it go for the i7 and 1070.
Can we make a 100ft drop test with the newest Alienware laptop?
I bought a 15r3 with the 1070 and an i7-7700hq used for $600, and I don’t regret it for a single second.
My $2800 Alienware went up in flames (literally) the fifth day into ownership. Alienware "VIP" service was a joke. After the Alienware support person was done telling me my house must have "bad power" and said I had to ship my new laptop back and wait another month to get a replacement my only reply was..... "Transfer me to the line that gets my money back" ......
Damn man
Yep I was pretty freaking pissed!
Please someone tell me a good gaming laptop to buy!!! I need a new laptop and the budget is 1.2k. Please I need a recommendation
YES, they are definitely worth it, if people tell you otherwise then they don’t know anything about computers!
Are Alienware laptops using reliable components? I know the build quality is superb, but how is the longevity? I need something to last me 6 or more years of normal use and medium gaming.
Josh Sisco I have an Alienware 17 that I bought in 2012 with a 6970m and still play games around medium settings @1080p. I take it apart and clean the fans out about once every six months, and have had one issue with the graphics card. Dell sent me a new one in a couple of days and it’s worked great ever since.
The battery life doesn’t matter because it’s a desktop replacement for me.
Is anyone watching this video in 2019
sujan kasaraneni yup
No
2020
Hey man I’m curious what you think about the new m15... it’s smaller and thinner. Does this climb up the ranks now?
Over priced.
Currently using the Alienware 15 R3 with the i7-7700, gtx 1070, 16gb ram, 1080p screen with g sync etc. I did get it barely used for $1850CAD (currently about $1430 USD) and it has it's ups and downs. It did unfortunately suffer from thermal issues that were a known issue. So after finally having enough of the laptop crashing every day, I reached out to Dell and after lots of troubleshooting, sent out an on-site tech and fixed the laptop for free. It definitely works better now. After that I did swap out the 2 storage drives for a single 1tb Samsung SSD and that also improved things. I do wish the 99wh battery lasted longer than a couple hours of light use. 2 USB A ports isn't enough for what I do, so I have to use some crap dongle. I really wish that white was a lighting option, etc. When it works, its works pretty darn well but there are definitely some compromises.
I will marry u for one
Own 15 R3, overheats to avg 85 C, reaches 95, core differential is 20+ C, repasting does not change this. Metal plate does not protect the screen from the back side, got a black push mark from the charger while carrying them both in a backpack. Right click on the touchpad died despite the fact that I barely used it. The quality control of Alienware machines is shit indeed, it's a roulette, you may get a good machine but the risk of getting a bad one is high. I can not recommend.
the thicker chasis does not bother me at all. to me that just means more room for cooling and beefier performance parts while also being more difficult to break.
I had an MSI Laptop before Upgrading to an alienware (6700HQ being the CPU w/ a 1060 6gb (15 R3)), however the CPU, that thing thermal throttled like crazy and never broke past 3.1 Ghz due to throttling (the CPU Easily hit 100C under a gaming load), the heat made it almost uncomfortable to use, the software for the RGB lighting control is absolute trash (despite having lots of lighting zones), you're fixed to like, 6/7 colours. Absolutely was not happy with the system in my opinion, I wound up going back to MSI, No throttling issues since.
Loved this video - Also commenting from my new Alienware 17'' R5. I love every bit of it.
can u tell me is the new r5 as lound as the old 1 as i have just got the 2018 R5 the speaker mad a weird crackling sound and i thought they were blown but turned it off came back on all working but a swear they are not as lound now and not as loud as my m17
would you say that the alienware 17 can handle the i7 1070 OC with good temps? since its a bigger laptop?
Well, I have an Alienware 15 R2 that I bought in march 2015 and I am still using it in May 2020. Besides the normal dust cleaning and a change of the battery once, this PC hasn't had any maintenance. It still keeps its performance, but I have blue screens every now and then. I would say the quality of the build is rather good. Ultimately I also played some games on an external 144 hz monitor and it is doable. Some of negative experiences that I had include:
- it runs rather warm/hot normally, I have noticed that under 60% CPU / GPU the fans do not even start! You feel that temperature on your fingers when you type and I personally don't like it.
- The battery wears out quickly, I think because of the temperature. AFAIK Lithium battery are not taking well those temperatures.
- Updates are always late if they actually arrive at all. Software support from DELL is not doing a good enough job for the money I paid on this PC. I am not referring to the latest period, it was like this from the beginning.
- The default power adapter is definitely insufficient, I had to buy the bigger one.
- On thing that I did not like is the amount of work needed to change the battery. It is buried behind too many components.
I have an old Alienware, it is super slow, it had 16gb DDR3, A 2nd Gen Core i7, and a RADEON 6870M HD. I have a LEGION Y520 1060 Max-Q , with 16GB DDR4, A 1060 MQ, And a i7-7700HQ. Still going good.
Maybe you could help me... What is the best laptop i could get for 1500 to1700? I want a gaming laptop that can last me.4 to.5 years
Do you have any recommendations for the thermal issues? I have a 17r4 with a 1080 and a 7820hk and i have it undervolted, on 2 inch spacers off the table and 2 case fans I’ve rigged up behind the laptop. I still regularly get 93° on the cpu. I’ve already ruined my motherboard once and I’m trying so hard not to ruin it again
It's funny how so many youtube creators think that most people buy performance laptops for video editing and hence require the sd card slot, but most cases of people buying Alienware or any performance laptop or PC I have seen are either doing some developer stuff that requires computation power or gaming. In both of these cases SD card slots are completey outdated and unused technology, what with all the phone manufacturers moving away from expandable storage. I know there are people who do video editing and there are also people who do other things which I have not mentioned, but I do also believe that people behind the Alienware market research know what kind of people they get as customers and so the lack of an SD card, but that's just my opinion
It's true also for any other High Spec Laptops
I have a 17 R5 with a the 8th gen i7 and a 1070, 16gb of RAM and 5tb of SSD storage (added aftermarket) with the 1440p 120Hz screen. I can play any AAA title out there maxed out on the 1440p screen easily with zero cooling issues. I made my own fan curve for cooling just for shiggles to cool even better than the presets. After feeling the quality of material choice over the competition (MSI ect) gaming laptops....the Alienware took the cake easily. The cooling has been redesigned from the previous R4, and I highly doubt that you'll encounter cooling issues, and even if you did with stock presets, you can change them and most likely negate any heat issues.
My experience with my 15R2 has been horrible to the point that I will never buy another one. It's had issues from day one. It locks up while watching movies in an air conditioned environment. Multiple lockups while gaming. Its very frustrating.
So is it good or bad
Been an Alienware owner for 10 years, owning both Desktop and Laptops. My current laptop is 6years old, Alienware 17 R1 had issues couple of months of first purchase all repaired in house next day. Everyone has their own experiences but mine has been pretty good. When this one dies shall be buying another one.
Where did you get the live sub counter?
I couldn’t find one anywhere
I have an Alienware 13 r3, and I maxed it out by installing 32 gb RAM and 2 TB SSDs in both its slots. I installed linux on it, it was kinda painful to install Bumble Bee to run the graphics card, but after it was done, it was an amazing machine. It feels like a tank, it's upgradability and I/O is very good and I got an amazing performance with Linux on it.
The only downside is that the Alienware command center does not support linux, otherwise, I would have removed windows entirely.
WHY are you comparing an overclocked card with a stock one and then say they are almost the same? max q 1080 can be overclocked really well, as shown in Acer predator triton 700. Also, a max q 1080 will be noticeably better at higher resulutions thanks it's bigger amount of cuda cores. It's also, while faster, a little cooler than gtx 1070
Dude. Great video, congrats. I had an alienware 17 r4 last year and as you said touchpad is great, keyboard is awesome, and as an extra the speakers are great as well. If you have the money go ahead and buy it. You will never regret buying it ever...
Anyone who thinks Alienware is garbage just doesn't really know anything about computers. However, from a technical standpoint, they are overpriced when you break it down to performance per dollar. That said, they do have some other features such as durable chassis and an abundance of LEDs which likely increases the price.
My Alienware laptop hinges failed and it ripped in half when I went to open it in my differential equations class, was heartbreaking
Two years later had a fan making noise in my 17 R4 with a 1060. Replaced the fans and used a carbon thermal cloth instead of paste. Paired it with a new 27 inch qhd monitor for Modern Warfare. Barely got 60 fps at Nivida optimizes setting and always ran hot. GPU was hitting 89c with a bad fan. Now I'm run 90fps, game is much smoother and staying around mid to upper 60's Celsius during matches on GPU temp with temps in the room hitting about 80
I don't know man, i still use an Alienware m11x r3 from like 2011 (for school). It wasn't that expensive at the time, got it for like 850euro's. The best built machine that I have ever owned and love it to this day.
Ultimately - Dell sales always make an Alienware Less money than the competition by a long shot. Nobody should be buying at MSRP. My AW15R4 costs $1600. GS65, Razer, or Aero 15X with a paltry 512GB of storage run $2200 or MORE. AW15 comes with 512GB + 1TB HDD, along with 2 storage slots that are easy to expand.
Your video didn't really dispel the bad info here, and missed a few plusses. That said, my initial experience with my 15R4 has been of thermal throttling and likely a need to repaste in the near future. I wish the GS65 was easier to expand storage, but it's a stupid design inside. Aero 15X has a second slot, so kudos there. Razer is awesome looking, but only one M.2 SLOT! AW15 has 4!!!! drive bays. Plus, all the slim and lights run MAX-Q 1070s.
I have a 2015 A15 R1, still runs like a champ! Cost me 1900€ back then, it goes everywhere I go, as I travel quite a lot for work. Nothing has ever gone wrong, only the headphone jack won't send a signal anymore, but I'm using an external sound device anyway and after 5 years, I guess that's ok. So I can only vouch for Alienware, at least for the old systems.
Please help.. is it worth buying Alienware 15r2 today?
I've owned their 5k Alienware 18 they used to have back in 2014 and it was the best machine I have ever played on. I just recently built a 2500 desktop and I still miss my mobile Alienware 18, incredible machine.
I have an alien ware and am looking for a new gaming laptop for my birthday,any suggestions?
Great video! I kinda like Alienware, what do you think about Msi?
08:52 so you're saying theres the option of enabling and disabling g-SYNC? incase we need to extend battery life?
It’s true it actually sucks, I bought a core i9 RTX 2070 and it gives me under 50 fps in Minecraft
Damn, yours can run Minecraft? Mine can barely open a PDF.