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Curious, what exactly is xmp ram? Is it just overclockable ram? I ordered mine with the 32gb 3200mhz ram as ive always thought xmp ram was not needed for top performance for gaming.
finally ... a really well done video. all information quick and understandable, even for me, i'm currently writing with google translator ;-P thanks also for the test report for creators and video editing ... my old laptop broke and is looking like a madman for a perfect replacement. good luck with your channel, looks really good. greetings Kiko
@@JustinTechTips ok ... i did it, i'm so excited ... mine should come in early september. x17, i7 11800H, RTX 3080, 64 GB Ram, 1 TB SSD ... thanks to your video i finally made up my mind.
@@vanitykillsfr so ... i have to say, the laptop is really beautiful, built like a stone, performance is unbelievable as already mentioned in the video is not only for gaming but also for editing videos is just fun. I have to complain about something though, and I don't get warned about it often enough, the speakers are so incredibly bad, with such a premium product you would never expect something like that, but my smartphone sounds better honestly. the lows and bass do not exist at all, no matter what you adjust on the equalizer, and when you turn up the volume, the music sounds distorted and it crackles from the speakers, really amazing, you would think you had built-in speakers from wish or alibaba. if everything else wasn't so good, I would send it back, but since I work with good headphones as well, I keep it anyway. i would recommend the laptop to everyone, it's a beast, but buy headphones or external speakers as well. 😅🤙
@@StaciCyberspace you can check out my RUclips channel for some gaming benchmarks. But idk I’m getting a lower cinebench r23 score with an i9 (score is about 12,588) than him for some reason. Also… I have no idea how the hell he got 9 hours of battery life. Even after lowering the screen brightness, turning off rgb lights, changing refresh rate to 60hz, and turning battery and fans to battery saver mode I was not getting more than 2 hours. Heck I think less than 1.5 hours. Don’t know if there’s something wrong with my system
One of the most concise, balanced and thorough RUclips reviews I’ve seen. The level of detail and insight is exceptional and you have all the ingredients to be a top tech RUclipsr. Just one point of criticism, you do too many cuts and angles sometimes and could keep the discussion on specific sections more fluid and relaxed. That’s purely about style, the substance is exceptional. Thanks for such an informative review!
I've seen a flux in smaller creators making outstanding content. You're undoubtedly one of them. Never lose hope and just keep the same quality of content u got now and you're guaranteed success 100%. I've watched several of your reviews on computers cause I'm looking for a desktop and I know you're gonna go places fast. The ad only felt like 5 seconds long which made it worth it to watch. Good luck my guy.
Man I really appreciate that That One Guy Who Does Things. Ha Ha Love that name by the way! It means a lot when people take the time to drop an encouraging comment like this.
Thank you Aman! Yeah I try to reply to everyone that takes the time to leave a comment! 🙂 Some times it takes a few days though since creating the content takes a lot of time already
Very impressed by your spreadsheet of benchmarks! Love that you timestamp, I hope you great success! I just ordered an x17 w/4K, 3080, 32, 1TB. I'm looking forward to the mechanical keyboard, and for $20/month, no worries about warranty. My R4 was a tank, but out of the box 99c on the CPU gaming, requiring a paste. The 1080 couldn't do much at 4K. The idea that I can jump from business work to GTA5 maxed 4K at 60FPS, on a laptop, is phenomenal with the new 3080s. That battery life seems good to be true, but we'll see!
Thank you David! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! I appreciate your encouragement and kind words. You definitely picked a great configuration! What's the timeline on how long they quoted you for shipping?
How is this channel even 5.5k ? I was expecting something like 1.5-2M , going by the quality of the review..u might just be the hidden gem ..keep it up JustIN.
Man I really appreciate that Geo! That means a lot! For the past year I've just been casually doing RUclips and reviewing very random tech. A few months ago I decided to focus on gaming pcs and committed to one new video every week. Since then the channel has been growing a LOT quicker, so hopefully this accelerated growth continues! 🙂
Great review👍 I ordered the 4.6k model on July 19th and mine is suppose to arrive on the 20th this month. I have been desperately trying to find good reviews on this product so thank you I think I made a good choice and this will be my first gaming laptop that isn’t a console.
Glad I could help P Gilly! You are in for a treat if this is your first gaming laptop. Man, you got the cream of the crop with that 4.6 model! Lot of people gon be jealous!
The best advice for getting any Alienware laptop or PC is to sign up for a Dell account, subscribe to the mailing list, and wait for a sale. If you are a little bit flexible about what you want you can get massive discounts. I came across an insanely good deal on x17 R1s and pulled the trigger right away, glad I did because the next day they were gone from the website.
Im still torn between this and the m17 r4, if your going to pick only one, disregarding the price and based only on the performance, which will it be? I hope you can answer my question. 🙋🏻♂️
I would choose x17 all day. I brought an M17 r4, and it was DOA and had overheating issues, even after it was repaired and had the thermal paste reapplied by Dell. Eventually, Dell said they would let me return the M17 r4 and exchange it for the x17. Since I got the x17, I have had zero issues. The M17 r4 is a flawed design, in my opinion. Not only is everything soldered onto the board, making repairs for simple components costly and time-consuming, but it also lacked the cooling capacity to properly cool and preserve your components in the long run.
Hey One, Mike Jones nailed it! Yes I would 100% choose this over the m17 R4. It’s got better technology that is engineered better to cool down the laptop faster. The benchmarks I’ve seen of the m17 R4 with an rtx3080 have been lower than the x17 as well. I have an m17 r3 and the battery is also way better than that one too
Did a bot write this? How do you make a choice and not take price into consideration? Obviously the newer x17 is going to perform better than the older m17 r4 when all things are configured properly, but for the price???? You can get a m17 r4 with the same 3080, a 360hz gsync display, a full keyboard w/num pad, the AGA port, and a 10980hk for at least 1000 dollars cheaper. But you're asking if you can disregard the price and tell you which one will give you a maybe 5 or 10 percent performance boost for a thousand dollars more. HAHAHAHAHA.
@@MrPIN360 There are people who are rich enough to disregard price and can afford top spec models. Why do you sound so salty? So they want the flagship product; what's wrong with that? It's people like you who are hard boiled that stops others from enjoying their purchase :/
Thanks for this review! I was on the fence about getting this, but your 9 hour battery life with minor web browsing is great since I would probably only be using ms word or excel on battery. Can' wait to get mine, it's in production with the 360Hz display, 11800H and 3070
Yeah I was super impressed with the battery Jonathan. One thing I did forget to mention about that test is that I set the display refresh to 60hz to maximize battery life. Which for web and idle anything above 60hz is unnecessary
@@Realpeiman1 nah for gaming on my OLED tv when I dont feel like being on my desktop. And also for work stuff so the great battery life is a huge plus. I've had the laptop 2 weeks and have been loving it!
One of the things I am concerned about laptops in general is for how long the manufacturer will provide spare or replacement parts for them. I appreciate it when manufacturers continue to support their laptops which they have stopped producing. For example, the Alienware 15 R4 laptop is already discontinued by Dell, having come out in 2018. It was quite an expensive laptop as of 2019, around $2k US. Without spare of replacement parts, we could have a useless laptop just because only one of its many parts died. That would be a shame. I like a laptop to last for 7 to 10 years when stored in its box overnight, wiped with a glasses cloth after each day of use, and kept cool and mostly free of dust. Using a laptop can become quite expensive if it has to be replaced too often.
Yeah that's a pretty legit reason to be concerned Kyrollos. That's pretty disappointing that Dell discontinued a machine that was just released in 2018
hands down the best laptop reviewer on youtube! The speed is actually faster than what I can absorb! love it. Keep up the good work. You should review a new RTX laptop for us 3D rendering CAD monkeys instead of gamers or video editors! Keep up the good work!
@@JustinTechTips I work for a hi-end modern Architect in LA and it doesn't have to be a laptop. Ultra portables you can unplug and take with you, then present on location to a monitor seems to be the new trend direction. Yeah, a 17" laptop workstation would be nice, but the desktop replacements needed for that require a gas-powered generator to run those GPU's basically! If there is a 17" desktop replacement workstation for us 3D CAD designers (Enscape, V-ray, Lumion, Twinmotion, D5 and Maxwell render, etc.) that's the thing to review. Keep up the great work!
I really appreciate that Rishikesh! I think it just takes time. I just started this channel and for the past year I have been really random with my content so that probably didn't help the channel at all. Now that I am focused on gaming PCs the channel has been growing super quick over the past few months!
Yeah I started doing a two second gap of extra footage without me talking in my new videos so people can actually hear it. Still pretty new at this as I've only been doing computer reviews for about 4 months now but learning quickly what the public wants!
Just ordered mine. I've had my M17R3 for eight months since I bought it in December 2020. It just gets too hot and I travel with this thing for work. Went with the 3080 w/ 360HZ display, 2TB hard drive, and 32gb on the ram 3200Hz. Really looking forward to this! Anyone want a mint condition but used R3 it's available! ha. P.S. great channel man it's seriously perfection!
Yeah Red, I took my m17 to the airport once and just put it in sleep mode. I forgot that just slight movement would bring it out of sleep mode. I had it in a backpack case and I could literally feel the heat almost burning my back through the case!
@@JustinTechTips Ya it's seriously not even comfortable to have it on your lap if you're just using it in bed or on the couch. Hate to lose the money on it but it is what it is. For just gaming you agree the 360hz display was the right choice? GSYNC+Adv Optimus. After research too I couldn't find any info if it was worth going to 3466Hz on the Ram either.. #youtherealmvp
Oh interesting.. I’ll double check that part again, but I’m pretty sure that was grayed out when I checked it in the BIOS after I updated it. Thanks for the input!
@@JustinTechTips I had that issue also at first. You will need to turn off overclocking from the Command Center Software then restart and enter the BIOS. Once you get to the performance option you will be able to turn on overclocking and select XMP1. Then you can set OC1, OC2 or Custom in the BIOS also.
@@gnordg3731 Doesnt really matter, the XMP setting is still in the BIOS. You can download the BIOS update from the Alienware support and drivers on the website.
Fantastic review. I agree with your cons but I feel the pros to this laptop are off the charts. I went with the 2 1tb Nvme ssds in raid and man this thing flies. I was able to get the i7 11th gen, 3080, 32gb ram @3466 mhz, the ssds, mechanical keyboard for under 3100. I utilized Dells financing and had a great sales representative that found me some great discounts. I have already hooked this laptop up to a LG G1 and it looks breathtaking. To have the portability of on the go 4k graphics is insane and makes this laptop worth every penny. Thank you again for the detailed review!
Woa you got a great deal James! Congrats! I agree that the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Still with those pitfalls, the x17 has given me the most warm fuzzies inside out of all the gaming laptops I've played with so far. Alienware has definitely upped their game with their laptops. I can imagine with how well it handles cooling that these will last longer than previous laptops
@@JustinTechTips wish I would have known about your channel sooner. Bought back in June when it first became available. I could not agree more. Every time I fire it up I get butterflies. Lol. Will be watching more of your vids. Thank you!
Your my go to guy for laptops man(although I can't afford anything over $300, I still like imagining I can) Your stuff is super straight forward and easy to understand. And your just really friendly and look nice :) You even benchmark Davinci Resolve!!!
Thanks for choosing me as your go to laptop guy Fadzom! That means a lot! Yeah Davinci Resolve is so popular right now that I couldn't resist helping people that use it a lot make the best choice for themselves
now i have both that you compared before bro, ge76 and x17. i totally fall in love with x17's keyboard. insane keyboard, insane price of these two laptop. msi, dell, give him a job for promoting some laptops . it was very helpful to choice both of machine. You've worked hard in 2021. thank you for the affort.
@@JustinTechTips just normal salary men.... :) who love gadgets like you ... you have more money than me btw haha! look at what have you done before.. there are many thing you have..
I've had my X17 for a month now. Out of the box the left speaker crackled when emitting windows notification sounds. Dell sent a tech to replace the speakers only for the right to then be buggy. So I had them replaced again. Still blown out. At this point I'm replacing the whole thing and I wouldn't recommend buying one.
I ordered mine June 1st with the 4K 120Hz and 11980HK and 3080 as the only option available and Dell had the GPU RAM listed as 8GB so I had to call them to make sure its 16GB 165w before making my purchase...then Dell corrected the website 5 minutes later LOL.
Nice review bro, good detail and video quality. I have my x17 (ordered in late June) on the way too, my nitpicks on x17 are: 1. Keyboard layout, but it's okay, I will use my external keyboard mostly. 2. Gigantic power adapter. This really kills the mood. For a slim sleek design, they give such an ugly huge brick, Dell must fix this asap. I will use x17 at home most of the time as a desktop replacement. So, I kind of can ignore this brick. 3. No Mux or Adv Optimus on 4K UHD screen. This is a disappointment and there is not much workaround because I have no other good screen (my other screen is just an old 1080p 60Hz). I will use x17's screen as my main for everything and I don't want 1080p too. I still think Lenovo Legion 7 is a better bang for the buck option. But I can live with x17's cons because I like the design and the build quality seems really good too.
Yeah Pisacha, the power adapter is pretty insane. I'm glad it still fits in my laptop case though. If you ever plan to use your machine out and about and don't need it to be fast for gaming or rendering you could always use a usbc power cable instead of carrying around that giant thing.
@@JustinTechTips Ya, good idea. I will find one good 100W GaN USB-C PD. It should be enough for web browsing, RUclips, and some light work. Thanks for your suggestion :)
@@infinite_xiao5483 That is the old 2020 version. Lenovo said they have addressed/improved the hinge issue in Legion 7 (2021). Jarrod's review also shows that the hinge internal has changed from the last year. Anyway, it's still new, and no one has reported or complained the broken new hinge so far though.
@@PaTThRaX mine already passed shipping date and still says about to enter production, no updates on the web portal at all, and no charge on my credit card since it has not shipped yet, i feel a little better that i am not the only one, it has been almost 4 weeks with zero updates from dell BTW
@@JustinTechTips really? Thats a relief, like I said I put in my order July 21st and the Dell website says it's supposed to ship Aug 18th but the status still just says "confirmed" it hasn't moved to "in production" yet. It just made me nervous cuz I finally had the money to spend on a really good laptop and of course I want it to get here as soon as it can lol
Also, with right optimizations(external monitor, overclock etc), this thing seems to be faster than both l7i and ge76. Hard to compare with r9 l7 since ryzen is so much better in productivity tasks, but for light productivity and heavy gaming, this thing looks to be the champ.
@@JustinTechTips I got the fully loaded spec with the I711800, the RTX3080 and the 64 Gigs of DDR4 3466 mhz, 4 TB of hdd and 4k display at 120, its in production status now. Woot!!
Thank you Kore Kid! Took a lot of time to make this video and I really wanted to make it as engaging and informative as possible so I’m glad you like it!
Did you, or anyone else reading this, ever notice an issue with the X17 / X15 where when you toggle the fn+f1 performance mode all the rgb lighting on the computer momentarily reset itself back to the default RGB scheme? I've had 2 brand new X15's now that I sent back because no matter what I changed the colors to, when I used the performance mode it reset them all back to the default RGB "wave" scheme. Dell tech's have told me i'm the only one reporting this issue, but I find it funny that 2 identically spec'd X15's in a 3 month period had the same issues.
Excellent review! I've ordered this exact model, hopefully arriving in the next couple of weeks 😁 Love your work, keep it up. Looking forward to more great videos! 🙌🏼
@@JustinTechTips thanks! It's my first Alienware too, can't wait! 🤩 Loving your channel, especially your community focused Lives. Looking forward to more content and seeing your channel grow, you deserve it!
Whilst browsing through videos today, I came across this earlier review. I've never actually heard the issue about the latest BIOS release underclocking its RAM but, in retrospect, I am glad we haven't done this yet to our own X17. The pricing is something we have simply put up with - in the UK, few system integrators sell an extended, onsite service with their hardware, and those that do only offer this on repairs, not upgrades... Dell's proposition is a worthwhile trade-off for the money. As for the numpad, I hope most creatives invest in a StreamDeck, or maybe CM's ControlPad, versus a conventional augment.
Yeah Rushboard Technologies, hopefully in the future Dell decides to bring back the numberpad. Based off the comments it seems this is a deal breaker for some people
You've definitely helped me with my immediate future purchase (gonna get it this week). I had a RoG duo and was very disappointed with the thermal throttling therefore was desperate to find something new, was tempted by the XPS 17 as an occasional gamer, but have been arm twisted by your vids towards the X17. Nice to see Alienware moving away from their proprietary port and towards USB-c / Thunderbolt connectivity. also the great thermals and mechanical keyboard. Buying here in the UK so not sure your links work for us here. Huge thanks anyway :) Shaun
That’s too bad about the ROG duo Shaun. That laptop looks sick and seems like it would be a dream to edit on with that cool extra customizable tool screen. I’ve actually been wanting to review that one but yeah so far the x17 has been my favorite premium feeling laptop with an amazing design. Yeah I think my link takes you to the US Best Buy but I’m not sure if it changes based on location.. Actually could you test that for me? I’ve always been curious what happens when someone in another country clicks on the Best Buy links. I know Amazon switches based on location but unfortunately it’s not listed on Amazon yet..
Nice vids man! I'm very surprised at the quality of this channel relative to the amount of subs. Keep doing you, and you'll definitely grow! Best of luck man! Subbed :)
Thank you Marco! Yeah it wasn’t until a couple months ago that I began to niche down and review gaming computers only so I’m not super established yet as a gaming tech reviewer
@@JustinTechTips it was Bluetooth Number Pad, Havit USB Wireless Numeric keypad 26 Keys Portable Mini Financial Accounting Rechargeable Numeric Pad for Laptop Desktop, PC, Surface Pro,Notebook (Black) I can't add a link
Just ordered this very version, spec for spec. Almost went with the GE76, just for FPS. Decided on the X17 for the looks, and bucket list to own a Alienware. Also will be running it on a external monitor most of the time. Would love to see a video on this laptop with a external monitor. See what it will push skipping internal graphics. Awesome channel, keep it up my man.
Nice review. Very informative, unbiased, and to the point. Refreshing to see an up and coming RUclipsr trying to make their mark without being overly bombastic and annoying. Just be you, man. Subscribed.
I appreciate that Sean! That means a lot! I'm glad this video helped you and gave you some needed info. Glad to have you on the channel! Much more even better comment coming every Friday
thanks for the great review! Returning previous Gen I just bought with a 3070 cause of the heat/throttling issues. Going to get this with pretty much same specs.
Just subbed to you. I only recently just got back into the PC/laptop market and I'm leaning towards a laptop gaming setup. This review shed a lot of light on one of the big guns. Looking forward to your MSI Raider review
Thanks for the sub rage mk! Unboxing video of the MSI GE76 Raider coming on Friday, the LIVE Benchmarks next Wednesday, and the FULL review next friday!
@@JustinTechTips SWEET! Thank you for the schedule. I'm currently in Kuwait so these videos will probably upload at night time for us. Looking forward to them!
Great videos, I watched your unboxing one too. Thank you! I ordered mine last week ETA is Aug 25th! Crossing fingers it comes then too. I got the I9 though, with 16gb of 3400 ram, I won't update the Bios until they fix that capping issue to 3200. Great call out on that!
Hey Joe, congrats! It looks like that BIOS issue is no longer an issue! Under “performance” in the BIOS.. When you go into that, then “enable overclocking”.. an option for XMP pops back up that you can enable and get your 3466mhz back!
@@JustinTechTips I legit still have not received my X17R1 = my order has been delayed 3 times - ETA currently was OCT 15th - I called and they told me they will update new ship date. What is happening at DELL they even took down the i9- version from the website. Dell is on the struggle bus with putting out these Laptops :( I am so upset, I know it's not all Dells fault, but part of me is like, why not have products flown into production instead of shipped in a shipping container?
@@JustinTechTips that’s great news! Mine will be delivered today and I was worried haha! I upgraded to 64GB and that would have been a lot of wasted money! I sent back my Scar 15 for personal preference on the screen! Excited to see this one today!
I have an M15 R3. The first one I received had overheating issues and had to be replaced. #2 seems to be working great so far. While I do think the newer AW laptops look great, I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of ports, tbh.
@@JustinTechTips Heyo, there's only one USB type-A vs three on the R3. As much as type-C/Thunderbolt makes more sense for future-proofing, most gaming peripherals are still being produced (annoyingly) using type-A. I personally dislike cables, so having multiple dongles for a a bunch of devices like a headset, mouse, keyboard (if using this in a desk setup), and ethernet jack would be pretty annoying.
I almost went with this or the x15. But had some massive issues with Dell customer service with my older revision 1 area51m. In two years I’ve had the hybrid drive fail twice. I’m fairly certain this second hybrid drive is on its way out, so I asked why they couldn’t just let me install windows on a 2.5 inch sata ssd drive and ditch the hybrid drive. Told me it was impossible despite numerous people getting actual Dell technicians to do the same for them. Seems like the x17 is a decent enough machine, but Jesus does dell/ Alienware treat consumers like absolute trash. Great video though, super in depth review and lots of useful information!
Thank you Campbell! Glad you found the video. Wow that does sound like a pretty annoying experience. I'd be iffy with another Dell product as well after going through all of that.
@@JustinTechTips figured I’m gonna go ahead and swap out the disk drive running windows with a 2.5 inch ssd on my own. When it was working at full tilt it was a beast for sure. I’m just not sure what’s up with the sshd drives Dell is using with the revision 1 51m. I’ll be sure to update in the comments if the drive swap fixes my issues (multiple hardware scans return no issues. Even after a full reset and os install, it seems to be bogged down by the hard drive and runs pretty slow at 100% constantly). Seems like a solid state drive should do the trick. Any thoughts? Or am I thinking about it wrong? I just can’t see what else would be the issue at this point
@@JustinTechTips My X17 just came in, it's got some imperfections in the rgb trackpad, they look like little tiny white specs... either they're dead pixels or bubbles trapped in the glass they use to make the TouchPad, I was wondering if your x17 had any such imperfections in the touchpad?
Latencymon is also incredibly important for those wanting to use this computer for anything other than gaming.. it's a free test and you can get trustworthy results in 5 minutes.
Hey U! I think I was just too random with my content for the past year. This channel has been growing a lot quicker in the past few months after focusing on one thing.
I'm replacing my Alienware 17 R5 (8th gen i7-8750H with 1070gtx). I knew I wanted the x17 with the 3080rtx but was on the fence about the i7 or i9. This helped me pull the trigger on the i7. Since the i7 is already performing where I want I have a feeling the i9 thermal throttling would kill most of the potential benefit not worth the premium cost
Thank you Vic! That means a lot! Yeah the x15 is pretty powerful too. If you want it anytime soon, I recommend getting it at Best Buy bestbuy.7tiv.net/VybLO6 vs Dell since they have been experiencing a lot of delays. Best Buy can have it within days for you.
Thank you lmao! Yeah I was just using my old iphone for the front shots with me in it. The camera I use for close ups of the computer is better quality. I got the newest iPhone now so images are a little more crisp.
i just bought the Alienware m15 R5 Laptop: Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3070 for $1,454.40 total with tax $1615.15 Mine came with 15.6" 1920x1080 165Hz 3ms with ComfortView Plus Display i wanted the 1440p but hey with that price and a deal i just said whatever i needed a laptop bad. i could not find the 1440p rtx 3080 models but hell that price i can live with 1080p
Oh wow yeah that's a really long time. I was one of the first to order one so I got mine within about a month after ordering it. Which version did you get? 3070 or 3080?
Great review by the way 👍...nice and straight to the point on all important aspects of a laptop For the mousepad does the color customization shown in video available in all models of x17? So excited to finally getting it delivered today and can't wait to try it out 😁
@@JustinTechTips Your welcome! Out of interest do you know if the X17 can accept ssd’s with 4TB or 8TB capacity? Wanted to know if they physically fit into the ssd slot as the 4TB and 8TB ssd’s are thicker due to the chips being on both sides.
Hey man amazing video absolutely love your content My x17s battery can only last 2 hours when streaming RUclips videos May I ask what settings are you rocking with to get the crazy 5 hour battery life
Sure no problem not nivecs! -set display to 60hz instead of the 120hz (no videos online are more than 60fps so higher than that is a waste) -set set resolution to 1080p -brightness to 50% -Battery saver mode on In Alienware Command Center -Thermals set to quiet -Power set to Balanced -Overclock Off
The sound quality could be better, Dobly Atmos helps to enchance the sound quality with the custom equalizer options. For the Xbox Wireless Headset, helps to even enchance the sound even further.
Hey Ben, yeah sorry I'm starting to do that in my newer videos. You can see graphs comparing all of my reviewed gaming pcs benchmarks in this spreadsheet I've made so far bit.ly/GamingPCBenchmarks
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Yooo!! I I think you picked me as your winner! That's so cool. Thank you so much brother. What do I do next?
So does that mean we're good to update the BIOS when we get it now?
@@codybrown8057 Yes, you can update. XMP is under the Performance Option then enable overclocking in the BIOS
Curious, what exactly is xmp ram? Is it just overclockable ram? I ordered mine with the 32gb 3200mhz ram as ive always thought xmp ram was not needed for top performance for gaming.
I mad cus I didn't buy he 3466 😡
My Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing video is now up! This is the latest 2022 version with 12th Gen Intel!
ruclips.net/video/E4CRexUCxlM/видео.html
finally ... a really well done video. all information quick and understandable, even for me, i'm currently writing with google translator ;-P thanks also for the test report for creators and video editing ... my old laptop broke and is looking like a madman for a perfect replacement. good luck with your channel, looks really good. greetings Kiko
Thank you for the kind words Kiko! Yeah so far it was the fasted computer I’ve ever tested on creative apps
@@JustinTechTips ok ... i did it, i'm so excited ... mine should come in early september. x17, i7 11800H, RTX 3080, 64 GB Ram, 1 TB SSD ... thanks to your video i finally made up my mind.
@@kiko10061980reloaded how has it been?
@@vanitykillsfr so ... i have to say, the laptop is really beautiful, built like a stone, performance is unbelievable as already mentioned in the video is not only for gaming but also for editing videos is just fun. I have to complain about something though, and I don't get warned about it often enough, the speakers are so incredibly bad, with such a premium product you would never expect something like that, but my smartphone sounds better honestly. the lows and bass do not exist at all, no matter what you adjust on the equalizer, and when you turn up the volume, the music sounds distorted and it crackles from the speakers, really amazing, you would think you had built-in speakers from wish or alibaba. if everything else wasn't so good, I would send it back, but since I work with good headphones as well, I keep it anyway. i would recommend the laptop to everyone, it's a beast, but buy headphones or external speakers as well. 😅🤙
How does this channel have only 5k subscribers?
Thanks HavinABud! Nice name! 🍺🍻
33k congrats 🎇🎇
Those thermals are really unexpectedly impressive, considering we're talking about Alienware, a thin laptop, and a 165 watt GPU
Yeah all three of those in the same sentence with the word thermals almost doesn’t feel right lol!
@@JustinTechTips Hi JustIN. I have the X17 with the i9, RTX 3080 and 4k display. Did you test thermals with fans on full speed mode?
@@sauloehidalgo9046 I'm interested in that exact build, and would love to know if it's worth the price difference?
@@StaciCyberspace you can check out my RUclips channel for some gaming benchmarks. But idk I’m getting a lower cinebench r23 score with an i9 (score is about 12,588) than him for some reason. Also… I have no idea how the hell he got 9 hours of battery life. Even after lowering the screen brightness, turning off rgb lights, changing refresh rate to 60hz, and turning battery and fans to battery saver mode I was not getting more than 2 hours. Heck I think less than 1.5 hours. Don’t know if there’s something wrong with my system
@@sauloehidalgo9046 Ok great to know and thank you so much!!
One of the most concise, balanced and thorough RUclips reviews I’ve seen. The level of detail and insight is exceptional and you have all the ingredients to be a top tech RUclipsr. Just one point of criticism, you do too many cuts and angles sometimes and could keep the discussion on specific sections more fluid and relaxed. That’s purely about style, the substance is exceptional. Thanks for such an informative review!
Thank you for the constructive feedback Francis! I will keep those points in mind on my next videos
I've seen a flux in smaller creators making outstanding content. You're undoubtedly one of them. Never lose hope and just keep the same quality of content u got now and you're guaranteed success 100%. I've watched several of your reviews on computers cause I'm looking for a desktop and I know you're gonna go places fast. The ad only felt like 5 seconds long which made it worth it to watch. Good luck my guy.
Man I really appreciate that That One Guy Who Does Things. Ha Ha Love that name by the way! It means a lot when people take the time to drop an encouraging comment like this.
I was seeing how you reply almost all of the comments…it’s really nice to see…and the review is really detailed and honest…❤️❤️
Thank you Aman! Yeah I try to reply to everyone that takes the time to leave a comment! 🙂 Some times it takes a few days though since creating the content takes a lot of time already
Very impressed by your spreadsheet of benchmarks! Love that you timestamp, I hope you great success! I just ordered an x17 w/4K, 3080, 32, 1TB. I'm looking forward to the mechanical keyboard, and for $20/month, no worries about warranty. My R4 was a tank, but out of the box 99c on the CPU gaming, requiring a paste. The 1080 couldn't do much at 4K. The idea that I can jump from business work to GTA5 maxed 4K at 60FPS, on a laptop, is phenomenal with the new 3080s. That battery life seems good to be true, but we'll see!
Thank you David! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! I appreciate your encouragement and kind words. You definitely picked a great configuration! What's the timeline on how long they quoted you for shipping?
How long did it take to get shipped out dude? I'm about to order with same specs :p
How is this channel even 5.5k ? I was expecting something like 1.5-2M , going by the quality of the review..u might just be the hidden gem ..keep it up JustIN.
Man I really appreciate that Geo! That means a lot! For the past year I've just been casually doing RUclips and reviewing very random tech. A few months ago I decided to focus on gaming pcs and committed to one new video every week. Since then the channel has been growing a LOT quicker, so hopefully this accelerated growth continues! 🙂
Great review👍 I ordered the 4.6k model on July 19th and mine is suppose to arrive on the 20th this month. I have been desperately trying to find good reviews on this product so thank you I think I made a good choice and this will be my first gaming laptop that isn’t a console.
Glad I could help P Gilly! You are in for a treat if this is your first gaming laptop. Man, you got the cream of the crop with that 4.6 model! Lot of people gon be jealous!
The best advice for getting any Alienware laptop or PC is to sign up for a Dell account, subscribe to the mailing list, and wait for a sale. If you are a little bit flexible about what you want you can get massive discounts. I came across an insanely good deal on x17 R1s and pulled the trigger right away, glad I did because the next day they were gone from the website.
Im still torn between this and the m17 r4, if your going to pick only one, disregarding the price and based only on the performance, which will it be? I hope you can answer my question. 🙋🏻♂️
I would choose x17 all day. I brought an M17 r4, and it was DOA and had overheating issues, even after it was repaired and had the thermal paste reapplied by Dell. Eventually, Dell said they would let me return the M17 r4 and exchange it for the x17. Since I got the x17, I have had zero issues.
The M17 r4 is a flawed design, in my opinion. Not only is everything soldered onto the board, making repairs for simple components costly and time-consuming, but it also lacked the cooling capacity to properly cool and preserve your components in the long run.
Hey One, Mike Jones nailed it! Yes I would 100% choose this over the m17 R4. It’s got better technology that is engineered better to cool down the laptop faster. The benchmarks I’ve seen of the m17 R4 with an rtx3080 have been lower than the x17 as well. I have an m17 r3 and the battery is also way better than that one too
Did a bot write this? How do you make a choice and not take price into consideration? Obviously the newer x17 is going to perform better than the older m17 r4 when all things are configured properly, but for the price???? You can get a m17 r4 with the same 3080, a 360hz gsync display, a full keyboard w/num pad, the AGA port, and a 10980hk for at least 1000 dollars cheaper.
But you're asking if you can disregard the price and tell you which one will give you a maybe 5 or 10 percent performance boost for a thousand dollars more.
HAHAHAHAHA.
@@MrPIN360 There are people who are rich enough to disregard price and can afford top spec models. Why do you sound so salty? So they want the flagship product; what's wrong with that? It's people like you who are hard boiled that stops others from enjoying their purchase :/
@@MrPIN360 if it is a $1000 more i agree. But its not. Looking at other sites the difference is like less than $400.
Hi Justin. Ordered this beast last night. Found your review this morning. So happy to see your reaction to the machine. Greetings from Denmark 🤗
Hey Søren glad you found this video! Yes you will definitely be pleased with this machine! Did you get the same version I got?
@@JustinTechTips No, this is my configuration: Intel® Core™ i7 11800H, 11. generation, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16 GB GDDR6, 17,3" FHD (1920 x 1080) 165 Hz, 300 nit, 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe solid state-disk 😊
Thanks for this review! I was on the fence about getting this, but your 9 hour battery life with minor web browsing is great since I would probably only be using ms word or excel on battery. Can' wait to get mine, it's in production with the 360Hz display, 11800H and 3070
Yeah I was super impressed with the battery Jonathan. One thing I did forget to mention about that test is that I set the display refresh to 60hz to maximize battery life. Which for web and idle anything above 60hz is unnecessary
@@JustinTechTips I figured lol, and agreed. Was this a review unit or will it be your daily driver?
bro u buying this just for work? i mean thats cool but the price, u can buy a laptop for 200$ that have light under the keys, maybe more safefull
@@Realpeiman1 nah for gaming on my OLED tv when I dont feel like being on my desktop. And also for work stuff so the great battery life is a huge plus. I've had the laptop 2 weeks and have been loving it!
Pls continue making alienware reviews. Very informative. More power to this channel!
Thank you stephen! Will do!
One of the things I am concerned about laptops in general is for how long the manufacturer will provide spare or replacement parts for them. I appreciate it when manufacturers continue to support their laptops which they have stopped producing.
For example, the Alienware 15 R4 laptop is already discontinued by Dell, having come out in 2018. It was quite an expensive laptop as of 2019, around $2k US. Without spare of replacement parts, we could have a useless laptop just because only one of its many parts died. That would be a shame.
I like a laptop to last for 7 to 10 years when stored in its box overnight, wiped with a glasses cloth after each day of use, and kept cool and mostly free of dust. Using a laptop can become quite expensive if it has to be replaced too often.
Yeah that's a pretty legit reason to be concerned Kyrollos. That's pretty disappointing that Dell discontinued a machine that was just released in 2018
This review made me buy this laptop. Surprised you don't have millions honestly. Thanks.
Thank you SuneX! That means a lot to me :)
hands down the best laptop reviewer on youtube! The speed is actually faster than what I can absorb! love it. Keep up the good work. You should review a new RTX laptop for us 3D rendering CAD monkeys instead of gamers or video editors! Keep up the good work!
Hey Jay, thanks man! Yeah I think I will start looking for a good benchmark for 3D content creators since you’re now the second person to ask me that.
@@JustinTechTips I work for a hi-end modern Architect in LA and it doesn't have to be a laptop. Ultra portables you can unplug and take with you, then present on location to a monitor seems to be the new trend direction. Yeah, a 17" laptop workstation would be nice, but the desktop replacements needed for that require a gas-powered generator to run those GPU's basically! If there is a 17" desktop replacement workstation for us 3D CAD designers (Enscape, V-ray, Lumion, Twinmotion, D5 and Maxwell render, etc.) that's the thing to review. Keep up the great work!
I don't understand why you've got only 5.6k subscribers. It should've been in millions.
I really appreciate that Rishikesh! I think it just takes time. I just started this channel and for the past year I have been really random with my content so that probably didn't help the channel at all. Now that I am focused on gaming PCs the channel has been growing super quick over the past few months!
Word of advice, let us HEAR the fan noise in future reviews. Cheers :) Pretty good job overall.
Yeah I started doing a two second gap of extra footage without me talking in my new videos so people can actually hear it. Still pretty new at this as I've only been doing computer reviews for about 4 months now but learning quickly what the public wants!
Just ordered mine. I've had my M17R3 for eight months since I bought it in December 2020. It just gets too hot and I travel with this thing for work. Went with the 3080 w/ 360HZ display, 2TB hard drive, and 32gb on the ram 3200Hz. Really looking forward to this! Anyone want a mint condition but used R3 it's available! ha. P.S. great channel man it's seriously perfection!
Yeah Red, I took my m17 to the airport once and just put it in sleep mode. I forgot that just slight movement would bring it out of sleep mode. I had it in a backpack case and I could literally feel the heat almost burning my back through the case!
@@JustinTechTips Ya it's seriously not even comfortable to have it on your lap if you're just using it in bed or on the couch. Hate to lose the money on it but it is what it is. For just gaming you agree the 360hz display was the right choice? GSYNC+Adv Optimus. After research too I couldn't find any info if it was worth going to 3466Hz on the Ram either..
#youtherealmvp
You can still enable XMP with the 1.1.2 BIOS update...just enable overclocking under performance in BIOS. You will see an option for XMP1
Oh interesting.. I’ll double check that part again, but I’m pretty sure that was grayed out when I checked it in the BIOS after I updated it. Thanks for the input!
@@JustinTechTips I had that issue also at first. You will need to turn off overclocking from the Command Center Software then restart and enter the BIOS. Once you get to the performance option you will be able to turn on overclocking and select XMP1. Then you can set OC1, OC2 or Custom in the BIOS also.
@@AnythingGoesJoJo so should I update my bios first or just leave it and set it to xmp as is .. and how do I update the bios
@@gnordg3731 Doesnt really matter, the XMP setting is still in the BIOS. You can download the BIOS update from the Alienware support and drivers on the website.
How necessary for XMP in the laptop memory?
Fantastic review. I agree with your cons but I feel the pros to this laptop are off the charts. I went with the 2 1tb Nvme ssds in raid and man this thing flies. I was able to get the i7 11th gen, 3080, 32gb ram @3466 mhz, the ssds, mechanical keyboard for under 3100. I utilized Dells financing and had a great sales representative that found me some great discounts. I have already hooked this laptop up to a LG G1 and it looks breathtaking. To have the portability of on the go 4k graphics is insane and makes this laptop worth every penny. Thank you again for the detailed review!
Woa you got a great deal James! Congrats! I agree that the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Still with those pitfalls, the x17 has given me the most warm fuzzies inside out of all the gaming laptops I've played with so far. Alienware has definitely upped their game with their laptops. I can imagine with how well it handles cooling that these will last longer than previous laptops
@@JustinTechTips wish I would have known about your channel sooner. Bought back in June when it first became available. I could not agree more. Every time I fire it up I get butterflies. Lol. Will be watching more of your vids. Thank you!
Your my go to guy for laptops man(although I can't afford anything over $300, I still like imagining I can)
Your stuff is super straight forward and easy to understand.
And your just really friendly and look nice :)
You even benchmark Davinci Resolve!!!
Thanks for choosing me as your go to laptop guy Fadzom! That means a lot! Yeah Davinci Resolve is so popular right now that I couldn't resist helping people that use it a lot make the best choice for themselves
@@JustinTechTips np :)
Just order mine, literally can’t wait
Congrats max! You’re going to love it!
My only complaint is i wish the X17 had the QHD 1440p 240Hz panel from the X15. Hopefully they do that in the R2 version
Yeah Draegus, 1440p really is the sweet spot
now i have both that you compared before bro, ge76 and x17.
i totally fall in love with x17's keyboard.
insane keyboard,
insane price of these two laptop.
msi, dell, give him a job for promoting some laptops .
it was very helpful to choice both of machine.
You've worked hard in 2021. thank you for the affort.
Thank you G J! I really appreciate that! What do you do for a living that you can afford to buy two of the best laptops there are?
@@JustinTechTips just normal salary men.... :) who love gadgets like you ...
you have more money than me btw haha!
look at what have you done before..
there are many thing you have..
I've had my X17 for a month now. Out of the box the left speaker crackled when emitting windows notification sounds. Dell sent a tech to replace the speakers only for the right to then be buggy. So I had them replaced again. Still blown out. At this point I'm replacing the whole thing and I wouldn't recommend buying one.
Oh wow yeah that sounds like a pretty annoying experience Max
I ordered mine June 1st with the 4K 120Hz and 11980HK and 3080 as the only option available and Dell had the GPU RAM listed as 8GB so I had to call them to make sure its 16GB 165w before making my purchase...then Dell corrected the website 5 minutes later LOL.
Just send it back for a refujd bro! There's no way I'm waiting for a technician on a brand new defective product
dude your production quality is insane ,
Subscribed !!
Thank you Tesfahun! These videos do take a while to make so it means a lot when people take the time to show they appreciate it!
Really nice video, love it much, and especially the pros and cons, it's really helpful for the new buyers.
Glad you enjoyed it Jordan! Hope it helped you make a better decision!
the editing is lit. you deserve more subscribers
Thank you Ezekiel! These videos do take a while to make so it means a lot when people appreciate it!
Nice review bro, good detail and video quality.
I have my x17 (ordered in late June) on the way too, my nitpicks on x17 are:
1. Keyboard layout, but it's okay, I will use my external keyboard mostly.
2. Gigantic power adapter. This really kills the mood. For a slim sleek design, they give such an ugly huge brick, Dell must fix this asap. I will use x17 at home most of the time as a desktop replacement. So, I kind of can ignore this brick.
3. No Mux or Adv Optimus on 4K UHD screen. This is a disappointment and there is not much workaround because I have no other good screen (my other screen is just an old 1080p 60Hz). I will use x17's screen as my main for everything and I don't want 1080p too.
I still think Lenovo Legion 7 is a better bang for the buck option. But I can live with x17's cons because I like the design and the build quality seems really good too.
Yeah Pisacha, the power adapter is pretty insane. I'm glad it still fits in my laptop case though. If you ever plan to use your machine out and about and don't need it to be fast for gaming or rendering you could always use a usbc power cable instead of carrying around that giant thing.
@@JustinTechTips
Ya, good idea. I will find one good 100W GaN USB-C PD. It should be enough for web browsing, RUclips, and some light work.
Thanks for your suggestion :)
Luckily you choose the x17, the legion 7 had a bad hinge design that makes it easy to break
@@infinite_xiao5483 That is the old 2020 version. Lenovo said they have addressed/improved the hinge issue in Legion 7 (2021). Jarrod's review also shows that the hinge internal has changed from the last year.
Anyway, it's still new, and no one has reported or complained the broken new hinge so far though.
Was about to purchase a Sager Laptop until I ran across this video, now I'm ordering this laptop. Many Thanks.
Glad I could help J Thomas! Good luck with your new machine! I think you're going to love it!
That's was really great review 👍 amazing piece of machine, Dope Design, nearly perfect thermal, amazing performance, beautiful display, it's dream laptop, but i can't afford 3400$
Thank you Manoj! Yeah it is pretty expensive unfortunately
I ordered this exact one on July 21st, it says it's about to go into production and I'm so excited. I can't wait to get it! 🤗
on the same boat still says about to enter production but no updates since i placed the order did your web status changed?
@@ShandidyTechTips nope it says it's supposed to ship next week and still hasn't entered production. Getting a little nervous
@@PaTThRaX mine already passed shipping date and still says about to enter production, no updates on the web portal at all, and no charge on my credit card since it has not shipped yet, i feel a little better that i am not the only one, it has been almost 4 weeks with zero updates from dell BTW
Hey Patrick, it seems like people that bought theirs in the first week it was available were getting there's about a month after ordering.
@@JustinTechTips really? Thats a relief, like I said I put in my order July 21st and the Dell website says it's supposed to ship Aug 18th but the status still just says "confirmed" it hasn't moved to "in production" yet. It just made me nervous cuz I finally had the money to spend on a really good laptop and of course I want it to get here as soon as it can lol
Also, with right optimizations(external monitor, overclock etc), this thing seems to be faster than both l7i and ge76. Hard to compare with r9 l7 since ryzen is so much better in productivity tasks, but for light productivity and heavy gaming, this thing looks to be the champ.
Yeah those are all very good points LeFatalpotato! Yeah the R9 vs the i7 is a big factor
Justin, you are doing a great job! Tech users need your reviews!
Thank you swedeturbo666! I really appreciate that!
Huge help JustIN! Ty for the great video and review. Mine is on the way! Says early Sept lets hope there are no delays!! I'm excited!!! :)
Congrats Chris! I’m glad this review helped you! You’re going to love it! Which configuration did you get?
@@JustinTechTips I got the fully loaded spec with the I711800, the RTX3080 and the 64 Gigs of DDR4 3466 mhz, 4 TB of hdd and 4k display at 120, its in production status now. Woot!!
YOU ARE AMAZING!!! a full review that barely took much time , really helpuf tooo!!!
Thank you Kore Kid! Took a lot of time to make this video and I really wanted to make it as engaging and informative as possible so I’m glad you like it!
@@JustinTechTips :)
Thanks for the review! Mine should be here on the 18th 🤘
Congrats Gary! Yeah I think you’re going to love it!
I ordered one and only took 5 day to assamble it
Just ordered mine with a i9 and 3080 4k model so excited
Congrats Trey! Sorry for the late reply! What do you think of your new machine?
@@JustinTechTips it's a beast runs everything at ease in 4k but having a issue with a couple keys not working all the time.
Did you, or anyone else reading this, ever notice an issue with the X17 / X15 where when you toggle the fn+f1 performance mode all the rgb lighting on the computer momentarily reset itself back to the default RGB scheme? I've had 2 brand new X15's now that I sent back because no matter what I changed the colors to, when I used the performance mode it reset them all back to the default RGB "wave" scheme.
Dell tech's have told me i'm the only one reporting this issue, but I find it funny that 2 identically spec'd X15's in a 3 month period had the same issues.
Excellent review! I've ordered this exact model, hopefully arriving in the next couple of weeks 😁 Love your work, keep it up. Looking forward to more great videos! 🙌🏼
Congrats Manav! You’re going to love this computer! Alienware has definitely upped there game with this new Cryotech cooling technology
@@JustinTechTips thanks! It's my first Alienware too, can't wait! 🤩 Loving your channel, especially your community focused Lives. Looking forward to more content and seeing your channel grow, you deserve it!
🙂 Thank you Manav! First Alienware nice! Yeah my first Alienware was about 10 years ago and I’ve been a fan ever since
Congrats to 8000subs🤗🥳
Thank you ImpactOW!
Soo cool, the hexagon background of urs looks crazy insane
Thanks op li! I got it from Envato! 1.envato.market/vnDArv Just search "Hexagon Glow"
@@JustinTechTips cool, btw its amazing, ur channel, I loved that u just posted 3 vids of Razer Blade 14
Wow, such a great review! You deserve more subscribers! Just keep doing what you’re doing and they will come!
Thank you Remington! That means a lot! Encouraging people like you are such a joy to have on this channel
Whilst browsing through videos today, I came across this earlier review. I've never actually heard the issue about the latest BIOS release underclocking its RAM but, in retrospect, I am glad we haven't done this yet to our own X17.
The pricing is something we have simply put up with - in the UK, few system integrators sell an extended, onsite service with their hardware, and those that do only offer this on repairs, not upgrades... Dell's proposition is a worthwhile trade-off for the money. As for the numpad, I hope most creatives invest in a StreamDeck, or maybe CM's ControlPad, versus a conventional augment.
Yeah Rushboard Technologies, hopefully in the future Dell decides to bring back the numberpad. Based off the comments it seems this is a deal breaker for some people
You've definitely helped me with my immediate future purchase (gonna get it this week). I had a RoG duo and was very disappointed with the thermal throttling therefore was desperate to find something new, was tempted by the XPS 17 as an occasional gamer, but have been arm twisted by your vids towards the X17. Nice to see Alienware moving away from their proprietary port and towards USB-c / Thunderbolt connectivity. also the great thermals and mechanical keyboard. Buying here in the UK so not sure your links work for us here. Huge thanks anyway :) Shaun
That’s too bad about the ROG duo Shaun. That laptop looks sick and seems like it would be a dream to edit on with that cool extra customizable tool screen. I’ve actually been wanting to review that one but yeah so far the x17 has been my favorite premium feeling laptop with an amazing design. Yeah I think my link takes you to the US Best Buy but I’m not sure if it changes based on location.. Actually could you test that for me? I’ve always been curious what happens when someone in another country clicks on the Best Buy links. I know Amazon switches based on location but unfortunately it’s not listed on Amazon yet..
Comprehensive rundown! Congratulations to the winner!
Thanks Aisha!
You really deserve more subscribers
Thank you Fuad! I really appreciate that!
Nice vids man! I'm very surprised at the quality of this channel relative to the amount of subs. Keep doing you, and you'll definitely grow! Best of luck man! Subbed :)
Thank you Marco! Yeah it wasn’t until a couple months ago that I began to niche down and review gaming computers only so I’m not super established yet as a gaming tech reviewer
Good point in the numbers pad. I recently got a Bluetooth number pad for$20 and no longer miss at alll.
which number pad did you get Xeem?
@@JustinTechTips it was
Bluetooth Number Pad, Havit USB Wireless Numeric keypad 26 Keys Portable Mini Financial Accounting Rechargeable Numeric Pad for Laptop Desktop, PC, Surface Pro,Notebook (Black)
I can't add a link
Just ordered this very version, spec for spec. Almost went with the GE76, just for FPS. Decided on the X17 for the looks, and bucket list to own a Alienware. Also will be running it on a external monitor most of the time. Would love to see a video on this laptop with a external monitor. See what it will push skipping internal graphics. Awesome channel, keep it up my man.
Thank you for the kind words Kalyn!
Nice review. Very informative, unbiased, and to the point. Refreshing to see an up and coming RUclipsr trying to make their mark without being overly bombastic and annoying. Just be you, man. Subscribed.
I appreciate that Sean! That means a lot! I'm glad this video helped you and gave you some needed info. Glad to have you on the channel! Much more even better comment coming every Friday
This is definitely my dream laptop now.
Do you think you're going to get one Emmanuel?
Killer killer killer Alienware!!!
Def love the bigger weapon there. Plus more ports more freedom. !! Sick videos! Subscribed forsure
Thanks for the sub Lara! I appreciate your kind words!
I enjoy how in detail you get with the review and your honest opinion definitely helps on any of my potential future purchases. So thank you!
thanks for the great review! Returning previous Gen I just bought with a 3070 cause of the heat/throttling issues. Going to get this with pretty much same specs.
No problem Ryan! You’re gonna love your new machine
Wtf is your background?!😍 Looks incredible, I want it
Thank you higher self! I got the BG from Envato 1.envato.market/vnDArv Just go there and type in "Hexagon Glow"
@@JustinTechTips Thanks a lot!
Just subbed to you. I only recently just got back into the PC/laptop market and I'm leaning towards a laptop gaming setup. This review shed a lot of light on one of the big guns. Looking forward to your MSI Raider review
Thanks for the sub rage mk! Unboxing video of the MSI GE76 Raider coming on Friday, the LIVE Benchmarks next Wednesday, and the FULL review next friday!
@@JustinTechTips SWEET! Thank you for the schedule. I'm currently in Kuwait so these videos will probably upload at night time for us. Looking forward to them!
nice editing and subtle effects-- useful vid, will check out the laptop! :)
Thank you Greg! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great videos, I watched your unboxing one too. Thank you! I ordered mine last week ETA is Aug 25th! Crossing fingers it comes then too. I got the I9 though, with 16gb of 3400 ram, I won't update the Bios until they fix that capping issue to 3200. Great call out on that!
Hey Joe, congrats! It looks like that BIOS issue is no longer an issue! Under “performance” in the BIOS.. When you go into that, then “enable overclocking”.. an option for XMP pops back up that you can enable and get your 3466mhz back!
@@JustinTechTips I legit still have not received my X17R1 = my order has been delayed 3 times - ETA currently was OCT 15th - I called and they told me they will update new ship date. What is happening at DELL they even took down the i9- version from the website. Dell is on the struggle bus with putting out these Laptops :( I am so upset, I know it's not all Dells fault, but part of me is like, why not have products flown into production instead of shipped in a shipping container?
Nice thanks for the awasome review, I am getting in😁 stay safe and thanks from Australia
Amazing content, I truly believe you'll make a full time job with reviews like this. Thanks 😊
I hope so! Thank you for the kind words Dave!
@@JustinTechTips anytime my friend 👍🏻
Thx for the advice on the bios!!!
No problem Refreshingly!
Update: I’ve just learned that XMP RAM settings were just moved in the BIOS so 3466mhz RAM is back!
@@JustinTechTips that’s great news! Mine will be delivered today and I was worried haha! I upgraded to 64GB and that would have been a lot of wasted money! I sent back my Scar 15 for personal preference on the screen! Excited to see this one today!
Thanks for remenber creators and desingners!
Absolutely Carlos! As a Creator myself, I can’t leave out my own people!
I have an M15 R3. The first one I received had overheating issues and had to be replaced. #2 seems to be working great so far. While I do think the newer AW laptops look great, I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of ports, tbh.
Hey Tj C, which ports do you miss the most on this one?
@@JustinTechTips Heyo, there's only one USB type-A vs three on the R3. As much as type-C/Thunderbolt makes more sense for future-proofing, most gaming peripherals are still being produced (annoyingly) using type-A. I personally dislike cables, so having multiple dongles for a a bunch of devices like a headset, mouse, keyboard (if using this in a desk setup), and ethernet jack would be pretty annoying.
Nice! I ordered the Alienware x17 R1 with i9 11980. I will check into BIOS issue. Thanks!!
Hey Terry more recently I discovered that if you go into the Advanced BIOS you can turn it back on
Awesome review! Great numpad app too!
Thanks Buckets Full of Bacon! Yeah that app was really cool..
Very good review keep it up !
Thank you so much jhandou! I really appreciate that!
I almost went with this or the x15. But had some massive issues with Dell customer service with my older revision 1 area51m. In two years I’ve had the hybrid drive fail twice. I’m fairly certain this second hybrid drive is on its way out, so I asked why they couldn’t just let me install windows on a 2.5 inch sata ssd drive and ditch the hybrid drive. Told me it was impossible despite numerous people getting actual Dell technicians to do the same for them. Seems like the x17 is a decent enough machine, but Jesus does dell/ Alienware treat consumers like absolute trash. Great video though, super in depth review and lots of useful information!
Thank you Campbell! Glad you found the video. Wow that does sound like a pretty annoying experience. I'd be iffy with another Dell product as well after going through all of that.
@@JustinTechTips figured I’m gonna go ahead and swap out the disk drive running windows with a 2.5 inch ssd on my own. When it was working at full tilt it was a beast for sure. I’m just not sure what’s up with the sshd drives Dell is using with the revision 1 51m. I’ll be sure to update in the comments if the drive swap fixes my issues (multiple hardware scans return no issues. Even after a full reset and os install, it seems to be bogged down by the hard drive and runs pretty slow at 100% constantly). Seems like a solid state drive should do the trick. Any thoughts? Or am I thinking about it wrong? I just can’t see what else would be the issue at this point
Excellent review!
Thank you Alister!
@@JustinTechTips My X17 just came in, it's got some imperfections in the rgb trackpad, they look like little tiny white specs... either they're dead pixels or bubbles trapped in the glass they use to make the TouchPad, I was wondering if your x17 had any such imperfections in the touchpad?
Latencymon is also incredibly important for those wanting to use this computer for anything other than gaming.. it's a free test and you can get trustworthy results in 5 minutes.
Thanks Teddy! I will look into that for future reviews!
Great video man
Thank you Bijan! What are some of your most wanted laptops right now?
liking the keyboard lights
enter me in
Done! Thanks for stopping by as usual Mighty Leg!
Why ur channel is so underrated
Hey U! I think I was just too random with my content for the past year. This channel has been growing a lot quicker in the past few months after focusing on one thing.
I'm replacing my Alienware 17 R5 (8th gen i7-8750H with 1070gtx). I knew I wanted the x17 with the 3080rtx but was on the fence about the i7 or i9. This helped me pull the trigger on the i7. Since the i7 is already performing where I want I have a feeling the i9 thermal throttling would kill most of the potential benefit not worth the premium cost
Yeah D Grant, you definitely have the right mindset on the i9
Dude, great review, thanks for the insights. Damn I wish I had enough money to buy one, probably the X15. :P
Thank you Vic! That means a lot! Yeah the x15 is pretty powerful too. If you want it anytime soon, I recommend getting it at Best Buy bestbuy.7tiv.net/VybLO6 vs Dell since they have been experiencing a lot of delays. Best Buy can have it within days for you.
Great comprehensive review.
Thank you J Ray! Had fun making this one!
@@JustinTechTips is there a way to tell which nvme slot is gen 3 and which is gen 4?
Thanks a ton for the info, looks like we gotta hold out longer and hope they give us an area 51M R3
I do think the 51M R3 is going to be insane, Deon. Just have no idea how long we’ll have to wait for that
Dang no wonder the m15 series had oven temperatures, they spent all their cooling abilities for the x17. Great review!
Lol Kur. You’re probably right
the m15r5 r6 are actually downgraded fan and heat pipe
Very good review! Thank you!
No problem Yuri! Thank you for your kind words!
just discovered ur channel! amazing content but i think u need better camera. Keep it up and merry x-mas
Thank you lmao! Yeah I was just using my old iphone for the front shots with me in it. The camera I use for close ups of the computer is better quality. I got the newest iPhone now so images are a little more crisp.
Great review. looking forward to more.
Thank you hasp41!
Great reviews, man!
Thank you Kevin!
i just bought the Alienware m15 R5 Laptop: Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3070 for $1,454.40 total with tax $1615.15 Mine came with 15.6" 1920x1080 165Hz 3ms with ComfortView Plus Display i wanted the 1440p but hey with that price and a deal i just said whatever i needed a laptop bad. i could not find the 1440p rtx 3080 models but hell that price i can live with 1080p
Yeah that was an amazing deal for sure!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCH! I liked and subscribed 😇🥰be proud of yourself!❤Bye
Thank you for the sub X Blondy! I appreciate your kind words! 🙂 Much more even better content coming soon!
Thanks for this many Information Bro. That was great 👍
No problem Jonas! I’m glad this video helped you! 🙂
@@JustinTechTips this Video help me thank
Great laptop review of the x17. Keep it up bro and love your vids❤️👍🏾
Man I really appreciate that that Sanjay! More even better videos coming soon! 🙂
Great review bro keep it up 👍🏼
Thank you sacc!
I actually ordered this laptop 3 months ago from Dell's website and it still hasn't been delivered. How much time did it took you to get it?
Oh wow yeah that's a really long time. I was one of the first to order one so I got mine within about a month after ordering it. Which version did you get? 3070 or 3080?
@@JustinTechTips I got the RTX 3080 version. It's almost the same as yours but it has the 1080p 165hz monitor instead.
Awesome vid bro
Thank you Entrylevelgamer!
Great review by the way 👍...nice and straight to the point on all important aspects of a laptop
For the mousepad does the color customization shown in video available in all models of x17?
So excited to finally getting it delivered today and can't wait to try it out 😁
I can answer this, the order website states the RTX3080 is required for the light up touchpad.
Hey Dragonxafira, Christopher is correct. The RGB touchpad is only available on the 3080 model
Wow, why do you still have so low subs, you deserve more😀
Great video man!
Thanks Daniel!
Fantastic video! I discovered your channel with this video and oh man I was missing out on so much. (The Google Doc is a brilliant idea)
Welcome aboard Mehmet! Thank you for the sub! Glad to have you on and let me know if there is anything you would like to see improved or more of!
Great video. Subscribed to your channel
Glad to have you on the channel Jamie! Thanks for the sub!
@@JustinTechTips Your welcome! Out of interest do you know if the X17 can accept ssd’s with 4TB or 8TB capacity? Wanted to know if they physically fit into the ssd slot as the 4TB and 8TB ssd’s are thicker due to the chips being on both sides.
Hey man amazing video absolutely love your content
My x17s battery can only last 2 hours when streaming RUclips videos
May I ask what settings are you rocking with to get the crazy 5 hour battery life
Sure no problem not nivecs!
-set display to 60hz instead of the 120hz (no videos online are more than 60fps so higher than that is a waste)
-set set resolution to 1080p
-brightness to 50%
-Battery saver mode on
In Alienware Command Center
-Thermals set to quiet
-Power set to Balanced
-Overclock Off
The sound quality could be better, Dobly Atmos helps to enchance the sound quality with the custom equalizer options. For the Xbox Wireless Headset, helps to even enchance the sound even further.
Yeah Francisco, I haven't really been impressed with the speakers on hardly any gaming laptops
Great review, kida wished you'd done some comparisons for all the benchmark scored though :)
Hey Ben, yeah sorry I'm starting to do that in my newer videos. You can see graphs comparing all of my reviewed gaming pcs benchmarks in this spreadsheet I've made so far bit.ly/GamingPCBenchmarks
@@JustinTechTips no worries, thank you!