that's why I'm going MacBook from now on. I got the Hp omen last year, 2.4k laptop. Fuck the battery life on this thing. My trackpad stopped working and they replaced it for a shitty one. I got burned by windows too much now to consider using this crap again.
Don't do it. I had one as my first gaming laptop and it wasn't worth it whatsoever. There are way better laptops for way lower prices -- ASUS, Clevo, MSI, even Razer.
For 1200 USD this is undeniably the best laptop you could possibly get at that price point. Alienware absolutely outdid themselves with this machine, bravo to them. In fact, all the new Alienware laptops with 10-series GPU's are very impressive.
Dan Cho except at that price, you only get an i5. to get an i7, it is going to cost you more than the 15 inch with an i7 (due to the 15 base having HDD and 8GB RAM vs SSD and 16GB RAM in the 13)
I own this laptop with the Core i7-7700HQ, and it fell about 3 feet onto carpet, and I ended up with a small scratch on the trackpad and another on the edge of the chassis. Not a showstopper but annoying...especially the scratch on the trackpad because I'm always running my finger over it. Maybe it's because the laptop was open when it fell. I'm wondering how complicated it would be to replace those parts.
Holly Hsieh Most people wont buy the new models until they lower the price back which it will be next year. Also that shit spec Mac has more modern tech than this box. The gtx1060 is the only thing attractive from this Alienware.
1200$ for the version with i5, 180gb ssd, 8gb ram, FUCKING 768p TN 200nit display. www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/alienware-13-laptop?awc=6986_1478069951_60b6ff22538edeb521409ecca45e2c5e&awc=6986_1478069951_60b6ff22538edeb521409ecca45e2c5e&CID=289229&LID=5548088&DGC=AF&DGSeg=DHS&ACD=2397220366616845
Dave you should of been clear that for 1200 you only get a i5 and 8 gig of memory with 1366x768 screen. Reading the comments, I can tell that people think all the specs you mentioned at the end of the video cost 1200 which is not true. For those specs, it cost over 2 Grand.
This tickles my fancy, but doesn't make the MBPs bad. They serve a different purpose. Longer battery life, lighter, smaller, etc. Think of it like choosing a car.
Sorry I don't game 24/7, but I do work for a much longer period of time. So I guess 95% of the time I am suffering from shitty battery life, bulky and heavy as f*** coffin, heat generator and an OS that's not so "work" oriented. They were made for different purposes.
Truly surprised by what you get in this package, especially the screen. The creative in me wants it purely for that alone. Loved the video Dave, thank you!
D And R Gaming That's true, but it isn't as expensive as something like a Razer Blade. On the other hand you do get a more attractive design with the Blade.
first name last name eh, don't get confused. The higher end model that Dave used on the review is priced around 1900 usd. So yeah, not that affordable once you put the oled display and ssd capacity upgrade. Still, it's a very very intriguing laptop, moreso than MacBook pro.
first name last name Not really affordable. Go build it on their website and for the model that Dave has it costs over 2 grand. The cheapest version which is 1200 you get i5 and 8 gig of memory
Please test this with Razer core and the Alienware graphics amplifier at the same time. I'm interested to see if it will conflict and even if that will let it run in sli with two external video cards. Thumbs up if you want Dave to try this !??
SithGamer66 It does. If this could be any indication - maxing out/ultra specs BF1, BFV, Gears Tactics, Witcher 3, Company of Heroes 2, Metro series. Using GA w/2060 in it tho
@@TheAgentAssassin Yeah its a great laptop. Had some problems with it at first but its still going strong today. Though I would NOT buy alienware again, I bought Asus duo 15 se 3080 and for now im with asus
@@Nahmannahman420 of they had a new model that matched the size, aesthetic & thermal reliance as the 13R3 then I’d buy into Dell again Ya having to utilize the Dell website to install hard drives & troubleshoot em can be kinda cumbersome however I’ve found a few ways to beat the system I just keep downloaded drives & driver update software in a separate specific folder I can locate easy & it’s kinda pricy for the annual subscription but the IOBit Driver Booster software can more often then not pick out the software files in question that need installation or updating I only used the support assist once when I first got the consul & haven’t had to use it since At times I do have to instal or update a drive manually due to Driver Booster not detecting the file in question thou it’s been super easy cuz for the most part I never have to search Dell Web for the download package because I’ve all the files saved in one folder & it’s just a matter of running the download & instal file software in said folder Honestly I don’t understand what almost everyone was complaining about when it comes to Dell until my mouse software did fail to install correctly one time just recently & it took me a week to trouble shoot it through the Dell website & I was like oh ya, this is what everyone hated about it😂
Also hashtag not sponsored but the IObit Advance System care is super worth it as well in my opinion only because it gives the auto Ram cleaner on the full version & because I’ve upgraded mine to 32Gb Ram almost immediately it’s never failed to render anything & hardly slows down even when running multiple things Tried to come off it one time for a month & my God not only seeing my Ram up 80% to max just running minecraft is killing me but the rendering time/distance & having to constantly manually click the ram cleaner regardless of which software I used for it was insult to injury & so far Advance system care is the best auto Ram cleaner I could find, if anyone knows of a free one please at me but until then if there’s any subscription service I’ve finally caved to it’s IObit Maybe not the Malware fighter cuz the free version is just slower & defrag only cuz it’s redundant on SSD but the ASC, DB, uninstaller & updates are worth the year sub if you know how to uses the programs I’m defiantly addicted to this software, wish there was a 5 year plan but I guess they gotta make money somehow cuz I wouldn’t wanna se em go outta business Wonder if the auto Ram will ever be apart of the free package but I highly doubt it cuz that’s the only reason me and so many other user buy the dam ting🤣
I own this laptop (with the standard display, not OLED), and it's amazing. I'm sure it would be even better with OLED, but that's not a necessary upgrade. It truly is built like a tank. It's surprisingly heavy for a 13.3" laptop, but that just means it's well built. The keyboard is incredibly easy and comfortable to type on. The speakers are really amazing for a laptop too. You can fill a room with them, which is more than I can say for the vast majority of laptop speakers. The design is unorthodox, that's for sure. The fan sticks out about an inch behind the screen. The advantage of this is that you don't hear it as much when the fans turn on. I haven't really pushed this thing for gaming, but I do use it for video editing, and it handles DaVinci Resolve very well. I did have to add a 16 GB RAM stick (bringing the total to 24 GB) because Resolve is so RAM-intensive, but I'm glad this design allowed me to do that. The light-up touchpad is a nice little touch if a bit gimmicky. I do wish there were a 4K panel option, but that's because I'm more interested in content creation than gaming. Highly recommended!
Hey, Dave, when ever I have an interest in certain laptops, I always got to your channel to see if you have any videos on them. I love that you are not biased and seem to give it your all in your reviews. Please continue to do what you do.
Gentrit Biba Portability TBH this is good for a laptop but doesn't compare to a desktop experience in gameplay. Imo the best option is to have a light laptop (for school and just functionality on the go) and an op desktop. Even if it has way better price to performance, it's out of the picture for me because it doesn't have what I need in a laptop.
Because they are slimmer, lighter, more beautiful and have way better battery life. Regarding MacBooks it may also be because the person prefers macOS.
What evpamatian said. The Razer Blade looks sexier, but this is less expensive and all around a better buy. Thermals are better - practical choice is here.
Haha some people are still trying to defend their apple purchases. Just come to terms with the fact you spent a premium price for a pretty chassis with cheap, low end, useless parts and be gone...
LOL AMERICA Actually I’ve never regretted once buying a MacBook for on the go. Until windows laptops can release a trackpad that’s as good as Macbook ones I won’t regret it one bit
they do have one Patrick, it's called Microsoft Surface pro. they have the best trackpads on a Windows laptop, and even the dell xps 13 is just as good as a MacBook.
@@TopazDr At least windows laptops keyboards don't have issues since 2016 on every fucking MacBook till now. All the 1-2-3rd gen butterfly keys have issues. You pay 1200-2700$ for DDR3... 128gb...8gb...hahaha
I remember when this video first came out, I was so interested in this gaming laptop because of OLED. Sadly couldn’t afford it back then. Now 5 years later, I still can’t afford it.
@@sweettooth5962 is highly recommend it if your looking for a smaller size laptop with hood thermals, just be careful not to get duped or scammed mon Hearing a price like that I can only assume there is something wrong with it out someone is trying to scam ya with a product they don’t really own Be carful when browsing second had site, especially EBay, the amount of time I ordered something that never got delivered to me and I wasn’t even able to get my money back via dispute Maybe the security & customer service is better now and days thou cuz it’s been years since that’s happened to me and I still use eBay All I have to say is if you found a price tag like that online or locally then my guy just hit the triple 7 jackpot on investment, even if it needs a few parts to work although bare in mind some parts might be hard to come by now & days & swapping parts in the back takes a lot of disassembly & trouble shooting so just be 100% ya know what your buying
And thermal throttle to death. The new Razer Blade runs at 93 degrees on just Overwatch. That's a massive problem dude. The pc will actually shut off on you if you're not careful. The thermals on this are 43 degrees.
This is the first time I've ever seriously considered buying an Alienware product. It reminds me of the 11 inch Alienware from 2010, but with the performance of your average mid tower PC. The look of the machine is finally understated enough to the point where I find it acceptable to use it in public, and it looks easier to carry around than the previous 13-14 inch Alienware laptops.
Jesus, saw a review from "awe of tech" I couldn't stand his voice and had no idea about the specs because he just talks about what he see's visually, this is an actual review video with intelligence in the review, so refreshing, very good review.
Yeah same, M11x was like my dream netbook haha. I don't get why they couldn't refresh it tho, I mean the new pascal GPUs are smaller and more power efficient so it shouldn't be difficult.
Man your videos are the clearest quality I've seen on RUclips. You should make a video on how you do that that'd be super useful. Unless you already have.
Tbh i love alienware designs and the specs they put in their laptops, unfortunately i had a bad experience with my current laptop. The mobo went through, and another time the cmos battery reset and i had no knowledge how to reset it. Another time my battery upped and died. Thanks to warranty everything was fixed but it's gonna end in november (i took 1 year only). If any of you buy an alienware be sure to take warranty fellas. I know my case is isolated but it still can happen to you. (Alienware 15 r2 skylake owner)
you're not the first that i've heard have mobo issues. it can be like a care model, too bad these companies are liable after the 1 year warranty and they don't do recalls like care companies.
Nice work Dave. Great review. You also kept the background music volume down and did not start every sentence with 'now', as so many other online contributers do nowadays.
So many laptop reviews on the web. Some are worthless and skip the important things...some are way too verbose. This was one of the better reviews I've seen out of 50-60 samples. Thanks, Dave! I'll check out some of your other vids.
I've been waiting for this before I decide on which 1060 laptop to go with. Thanks!! But I can't find it for sell online yet.. any idea when this will be available? And for what price?
Iwert M I had the new Razer Blade with the 1060. It did not get hot at all. It has better thermals than even the thicker laptops. My cpu didn't get above 73C during gaming; the gpu was lower.
I bought ordered one of these models up sale for 3k(limited edition and all that)in Dec2020, revived it in Jan2021, upgraded the Ram to 32G & SSD to 2TB & I gotta say @Dave2D Haven’t regretted it since, you truly know your tech and good quality where it lies, finally got it running on the graphics Amp with an RTX3080 & the computing is unstoppable I know there be tons of models that can put preform it easy but for one of the smallest gaming laptops truly the best thermals, you would think it would be prob to over heating a lot being so small & compact but especially with a fan stand pad attached to it no laptop can compare IMO & I didn’t even have a Tube account before I looked into this & got everything running 100% so I’m back to tell ya that you are most defiantly correct about one thing for sure, it really can handle the heat
CamKap you can plug in equivalent alienware configs here and compare price. Aw is a bit better with this update but I'm pretty sure origin still beats them. And remember with origin you get support and a warranty with coverage. www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/
See? This is how a laptop should be built and priced as well. You can do video editing and play games at rich fps at much lower price. You know what i am referring to right? The overpriced shitty Apple MacBook. Apple are so greedy. I would love to see some other company dethrone apple and still would produce nice products which actually is worth every penny.
Your graphics and editing effects are on point, dude. You show quick, pausable layouts of the keyboard and other important pieces of information that sometimes is overlooked. Rock on, man. Subbed.
there is no technology. The bezels are needed but dont have to be ANYWHERE that thick. I think its because with a bigger panel theyd have a bigger resolutino and eventuallly lower performance while gaming but In general I think its just for style althoguh I find it discunting
Zellio2011 I wouldn't call it a fail, the QHD+ Touch display on the Blade is phenomenal. It supports 100% Adobe RGB Color Gamut too. I suppose OLED would offer a bit more brightness, but a couple less lumens is definitely not a deal breaker for me.
Unbelievable... for less than half the price of a top-spec MacBook Pro 15 inch but with triple the performance at least. IDK how Apple get away with their prices. Looking forward to seeing what they do with the Alpha R3
in theory, but many of the parts are propreitary so if something breaks(or it shipss broken) you need to send it into dell for repair. it's a nightmare. look into the origin laptop computers instead. I have one I use for editing and stuff and it works great and has better specs.
I've been looking for a new laptop with 13' with great specs within a 1500€ budget! Guess I Just found my next acquisition. Thanks mate, really appreciate your review!! All the details in such a short video made my time and money worth! Love your reviews!
This was a great review, really thorough and professional. You earned my sub, looking forward to more review content from this channel, keep up the great work!
Ninja streamer hear form the same amount of time when ya pretty much left this comment🤣 Although I may sub once I’ve more funds to invest in computing, love Dave2D’s tech reviews, truly a strait shooter & not some payed of tech sponsor just trying to push products Despite a lot of the corporates trying to get a product review outta him, I’m glad he doesn’t front about the pros & cons
to be honest if you have watched Dave Lee a lot, you can remember that he made a video on the Alienware 13 r3 called something like GTX 1060 Gaming Performance Benchmarks so if you see that the gaming performance is amazing !!!
There is literally no possible way to give Dave lee all the credit he deserves he doesn’t have any bias and he just does amazing reviews... idk I just feel like a subscribe and a like doesn’t cut it.
Hi Dave, had a question about the weight - you said its 2.6 KG but Dell's website and all other reviews say its closer to 2 KG. Can you verify? Other than that thanks for the review - great work being one of the first to have such a comprehensive overview of this laptop! :)
Great Vid Dave!! I've been waiting for the release of this to see how it would fair in comparison to last years model 13, Unfortunately for me i caved in February this year and purchased the Skylake I5 model on sale@$899 from Dell and now I'm all tears!!! Price for performance for the new model is plenty adequate for even the base model, People can say what they want about Alienware but there is nothing but quality in the build of these units heat/ventilation distribution are top notch and make the those complaining about the weight re-analyze why there is heft in such a small package!!
Just brought the 2017 version (with the 7700 i7 but the 1080 screen). Can't wait! One thing I have been thinking about is getting the external GPU adaptor and using my dekstops GTX1080 when at home. My desktop machine is running an old i5 2500K so by all accounts the 7700HQ should be running circles around it. If it does then one other thing I want to find is some form of multiple harddrive thunderbolt enclosure, that way I can rip out the SSD's in my desktop and have them sharing the games with the internal drive - that way I can have the internal for games I am playing at that moment and when I am away from work and the externals for when I am at home and want to play something else but don't want it on my machine. Still all hypothetical at the moment, after buying the laptop I don't have the money to buy anything else for a while LOL
Just found this channel, best laid out review I've ever seen, short and to the point, awesome graphical images in the end for a wrap up! New sub right here :D
I picked up the 1050ti, i7 7700hq model for $1600 aud, bout $1200 usd i love this thing, the build quality is outstanding to any of the other laptops at that price, i dont mind the extra weight or thickness because it feels so solid and high quality, battery life is great while doing work at uni, highly recommended
I honestly appreciate the more solid, strong design over something flimsy like a MacBook. The Alienware 13 for $2000 while expensive, honestly is worth it for me, as I need a strong, compact, powerful, yet portable laptop. I have seen sales on these with OLED and everything for 1700$ and that’s a better deal for anyone looking to pick one up
Quad-Core CPU in a 13" Gaming Laptop. They finally got the AW13 spec'd out the way we want it.
Dave Lee please do Alienware 17 R4
Dave Lee 13" is too small, gonna wait for the 15" or even the 17" one...
Dave Lee, please do the New Razer Blade (late 2016 model).
I can't find this model on dell website, may you link us?
all i want now i think is around 8-9 hours of regular use and 3-4 hours of gaming use on the battery and it would be a perfect laptop for me
For the first time. ever.
I *considered* to buy an Alienware as my new Gaming Laptop
Considered.
Good choice
Yeah, oled display, smaller size, good build quality and a gtx1060 sounds perfect,
Tata Adityawarnam me too man..this is just perfect
that's why I'm going MacBook from now on. I got the Hp omen last year, 2.4k laptop. Fuck the battery life on this thing. My trackpad stopped working and they replaced it for a shitty one. I got burned by windows too much now to consider using this crap again.
Don't do it. I had one as my first gaming laptop and it wasn't worth it whatsoever. There are way better laptops for way lower prices -- ASUS, Clevo, MSI, even Razer.
alien ware is slowly making there laptops worth it XD
I think You mean they already did Lol
No it's not for $1200 you could buy a pc with an i5 6600k and a 1070.
TheNintroller sure can you carry ur pc to college?
last time I checked most people have a tv. Also keyboard/mice combos are like $10 same with webcams.
this whole gaming laptop shaming is because people cant afford them ;)
For 1200 USD this is undeniably the best laptop you could possibly get at that price point. Alienware absolutely outdid themselves with this machine, bravo to them. In fact, all the new Alienware laptops with 10-series GPU's are very impressive.
Dan Cho except at that price, you only get an i5. to get an i7, it is going to cost you more than the 15 inch with an i7 (due to the 15 base having HDD and 8GB RAM vs SSD and 16GB RAM in the 13)
Yeah it's 1500 for the next model up from the base 1200 model.
Eddie Barley and that is still not an i7
bezels
pcpartpicker.com/list/2pBKhq
"I would feel comfortable dropping this from 6 feet up."
No.
Let's get some drop tests for the Alienware 13 Dave!
MatthewWSG mm
My 15 R3 fell off a shelf from 8ft, not a scratch, the thing is built like a tank
Well maybe it is strong but if I had that I would NEVER let it fall...I mean look at its price!
I own this laptop with the Core i7-7700HQ, and it fell about 3 feet onto carpet, and I ended up with a small scratch on the trackpad and another on the edge of the chassis. Not a showstopper but annoying...especially the scratch on the trackpad because I'm always running my finger over it. Maybe it's because the laptop was open when it fell. I'm wondering how complicated it would be to replace those parts.
holy shit 1200 bucks that's cheap for alienware standards
Kyle Crane They are not selling shit! Thats why
Cause mac selling like sky rocket.......and no doubt people will buy it even if it's more expensive than it is now
Holly Hsieh Most people wont buy the new models until they lower the price back which it will be next year.
Also that shit spec Mac has more modern tech than this box. The gtx1060 is the only thing attractive from this Alienware.
1200$ for the version with i5, 180gb ssd, 8gb ram, FUCKING 768p TN 200nit display.
www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/alienware-13-laptop?awc=6986_1478069951_60b6ff22538edeb521409ecca45e2c5e&awc=6986_1478069951_60b6ff22538edeb521409ecca45e2c5e&CID=289229&LID=5548088&DGC=AF&DGSeg=DHS&ACD=2397220366616845
Kyle Crane and you can use a graphics amplifier and upgrade it. For 1200$ this is worth it. However, you get more with a tower in my opinion.
I'm early let me make a joke
Macbook Pro 2016
BUT IT HAS A TOUCHPAD AND 30% BRIGHTER
And...an..d.. it has some loud speakers
Aaaaaand, it's thinner than last year's MacBook Pro
And it has four USB C ports. FOUR!!!
Lol I know, dual core i5 with 8gb of ram cost $2000
Dave please make a tour of your apartment, it looks so awesome!
Vladimir Kolev I AGREE HOLY CRAP!!!!!
He did a office tour a while back if you are interested.
4:13 Is that your appartment? Holy shit man!
Dave you should of been clear that for 1200 you only get a i5 and 8 gig of memory with 1366x768 screen. Reading the comments, I can tell that people think all the specs you mentioned at the end of the video cost 1200 which is not true. For those specs, it cost over 2 Grand.
But still, it has a quad core i5 and gtx 1060, which will not cause any bottleneck at all when gaming.
Biondi Wiyono True but gaming at 1366x768? Not worth it for that price.
I don't understand why they would give a full HD (even 2k) capable card on a laptop with 1366*768 resolution.
***** Because their trying to keep the cost down and offer it cheap
Wouldn't a 1060 be an overkill for that resolution? They could have chosen a Maxwell card to go with that resolution.
I still fail to understand how you don't have more subscribers! Keep up the great work :)
how many did he have?
That keyboard looks like the one on my 2004 dell laptop.
me too
tech inc yup me either is the HP 510
tech inc that's what I was thinking too.
But its better to type on compared to most chiclet keyboards nowadays that have less travel
Alienware is heavily supported/made by dell so maybe thats why :p
This is the ultimate fuck Apple laptop...
Jarl Ballin' This is as coffin, not a laptop LOL
This tickles my fancy, but doesn't make the MBPs bad. They serve a different purpose. Longer battery life, lighter, smaller, etc. Think of it like choosing a car.
Jarl Ballin' How? Apple doesn't even make gaming laptops.
They aren't competitors, they don't even have the same audience.
Sorry I don't game 24/7, but I do work for a much longer period of time. So I guess 95% of the time I am suffering from shitty battery life, bulky and heavy as f*** coffin, heat generator and an OS that's not so "work" oriented. They were made for different purposes.
DUDE...
The last time I visited this channel you had like 20k subs... Good job man
Truly surprised by what you get in this package, especially the screen. The creative in me wants it purely for that alone. Loved the video Dave, thank you!
I don't know why Alienware gets a lot of flak for being overpriced. I think it's one of the best price to performance gaming laptops.
BOBlibob I'd say msi is better
D And R Gaming That's true, but it isn't as expensive as something like a Razer Blade. On the other hand you do get a more attractive design with the Blade.
this is an awesome laptop by alienware :) superb specs at superb price i think :)
BOBlibob They used to be overpriced. They aren't anymore.
BOBlibob Area 51
Solid machine. I just don't like the looks. :P
Well gaming laptops do not look nice in general. except for Razer's
I personally like how the MSI GT62VR looks. XD
+Biondi Wiyono Alienwares look the worst. even though Asus laptops are bulky they still look nice.
Alienware design at its best as always. Ugly brick.
Nigga said *IBM computer* now that's fucked up
alienware and affordable whhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ?
first name last name since macbook pro 2016
Tony Anderson gotta compete somehow
first name last name eh, don't get confused. The higher end model that Dave used on the review is priced around 1900 usd. So yeah, not that affordable once you put the oled display and ssd capacity upgrade. Still, it's a very very intriguing laptop, moreso than MacBook pro.
first name last name Not really affordable. Go build it on their website and for the model that Dave has it costs over 2 grand. The cheapest version which is 1200 you get i5 and 8 gig of memory
though the one he showed was 1400 or 1200 mb i didn't know it was 2,000
Please test this with Razer core and the Alienware graphics amplifier at the same time. I'm interested to see if it will conflict and even if that will let it run in sli with two external video cards. Thumbs up if you want Dave to try this !??
Watching this on my Dec' 2016 R13 ... 4 years later this little beast is still packin it left and right. Could not be happier with my little warrior !
Does it play games well like, fortnite, call of duty Warzone or gta 5
SithGamer66 It does. If this could be any indication - maxing out/ultra specs BF1, BFV, Gears Tactics, Witcher 3, Company of Heroes 2, Metro series. Using GA w/2060 in it tho
Razer blade gtx1060 please
The Star of China it already exists mate the 14 inch blade has a 1060, the 17 inch pro has a 1080 and the blade stealth has the core
Ralph Atkinson There is no review for them here yet.
Hyungjoo Afellay Jang yeah I misunderstood his question
it is almost the same but it costs like 700$ more, razer is just more portable.
Beautiful design but the thermals on that machine is UGLY!
4.5 years and i still rock this awesome laptop.
SAME , Alienware's last great laptop.
We need a refresh version.
The x14 came close , but NO OLED TOUCH SCREEN, wtf DELL?
@@TheAgentAssassin Yeah its a great laptop. Had some problems with it at first but its still going strong today.
Though I would NOT buy alienware again, I bought Asus duo 15 se 3080 and for now im with asus
@@Nahmannahman420 of they had a new model that matched the size, aesthetic & thermal reliance as the 13R3 then I’d buy into Dell again
Ya having to utilize the Dell website to install hard drives & troubleshoot em can be kinda cumbersome however I’ve found a few ways to beat the system
I just keep downloaded drives & driver update software in a separate specific folder I can locate easy & it’s kinda pricy for the annual subscription but the IOBit Driver Booster software can more often then not pick out the software files in question that need installation or updating
I only used the support assist once when I first got the consul & haven’t had to use it since
At times I do have to instal or update a drive manually due to Driver Booster not detecting the file in question thou it’s been super easy cuz for the most part I never have to search Dell Web for the download package because I’ve all the files saved in one folder & it’s just a matter of running the download & instal file software in said folder
Honestly I don’t understand what almost everyone was complaining about when it comes to Dell until my mouse software did fail to install correctly one time just recently & it took me a week to trouble shoot it through the Dell website & I was like oh ya, this is what everyone hated about it😂
Also hashtag not sponsored but the IObit Advance System care is super worth it as well in my opinion only because it gives the auto Ram cleaner on the full version & because I’ve upgraded mine to 32Gb Ram almost immediately it’s never failed to render anything & hardly slows down even when running multiple things
Tried to come off it one time for a month & my God not only seeing my Ram up 80% to max just running minecraft is killing me but the rendering time/distance & having to constantly manually click the ram cleaner regardless of which software I used for it was insult to injury
& so far Advance system care is the best auto Ram cleaner I could find, if anyone knows of a free one please at me but until then if there’s any subscription service I’ve finally caved to it’s IObit
Maybe not the Malware fighter cuz the free version is just slower & defrag only cuz it’s redundant on SSD but the ASC, DB, uninstaller & updates are worth the year sub if you know how to uses the programs
I’m defiantly addicted to this software, wish there was a 5 year plan but I guess they gotta make money somehow cuz I wouldn’t wanna se em go outta business
Wonder if the auto Ram will ever be apart of the free package but I highly doubt it cuz that’s the only reason me and so many other user buy the dam ting🤣
I don't know what I want more-the laptop or you apartment!
I own this laptop (with the standard display, not OLED), and it's amazing. I'm sure it would be even better with OLED, but that's not a necessary upgrade.
It truly is built like a tank. It's surprisingly heavy for a 13.3" laptop, but that just means it's well built. The keyboard is incredibly easy and comfortable to type on. The speakers are really amazing for a laptop too. You can fill a room with them, which is more than I can say for the vast majority of laptop speakers.
The design is unorthodox, that's for sure. The fan sticks out about an inch behind the screen. The advantage of this is that you don't hear it as much when the fans turn on. I haven't really pushed this thing for gaming, but I do use it for video editing, and it handles DaVinci Resolve very well. I did have to add a 16 GB RAM stick (bringing the total to 24 GB) because Resolve is so RAM-intensive, but I'm glad this design allowed me to do that.
The light-up touchpad is a nice little touch if a bit gimmicky. I do wish there were a 4K panel option, but that's because I'm more interested in content creation than gaming.
Highly recommended!
Hey, Dave, when ever I have an interest in certain laptops, I always got to your channel to see if you have any videos on them. I love that you are not biased and seem to give it your all in your reviews. Please continue to do what you do.
why would anyone buy macbook or microsoft surface book over this?
Gentrit Biba portable and battery power
Gentrit Biba
Portability
TBH this is good for a laptop but doesn't compare to a desktop experience in gameplay. Imo the best option is to have a light laptop (for school and just functionality on the go) and an op desktop. Even if it has way better price to performance, it's out of the picture for me because it doesn't have what I need in a laptop.
OneDerscore One
Bdon Ism ... Yes?
Because they are slimmer, lighter, more beautiful and have way better battery life. Regarding MacBooks it may also be because the person prefers macOS.
This vs. the new Razer Blade w/ GTX1060. Build Quality - Performance/Throttling - Emissions - etc. Love your vids!
Green Tea I gotta give the edge to this better price better cooling the Razer is ultra portable though which is nice
What evpamatian said. The Razer Blade looks sexier, but this is less expensive and all around a better buy. Thermals are better - practical choice is here.
Thinking of getting this in 2019.
I just searched for a second hand one. 900 USD
Dude same thing..
Do you advise me getting it?
And can i find this in brand new??
Tao Tao are there second hands of other versions? Like the R4s
Rather refurbished since I might be able to get the box..
Haha some people are still trying to defend their apple purchases. Just come to terms with the fact you spent a premium price for a pretty chassis with cheap, low end, useless parts and be gone...
LOL AMERICA Actually I’ve never regretted once buying a MacBook for on the go. Until windows laptops can release a trackpad that’s as good as Macbook ones I won’t regret it one bit
they do have one Patrick, it's called Microsoft Surface pro. they have the best trackpads on a Windows laptop, and even the dell xps 13 is just as good as a MacBook.
@@TopazDr At least windows laptops keyboards don't have issues since 2016 on every fucking MacBook till now. All the 1-2-3rd gen butterfly keys have issues. You pay 1200-2700$ for DDR3... 128gb...8gb...hahaha
people who put fortnite skin as pfp are virgins .p I like your name
just bought it. Great laptop. I love it. Mine was around $1400. I got the one slightly above the base model.
I remember when this video first came out, I was so interested in this gaming laptop because of OLED. Sadly couldn’t afford it back then. Now 5 years later, I still can’t afford it.
Lol
I just found it for $400 and I think is a good price, I want it, do you recommend it?
@@sweettooth5962 is highly recommend it if your looking for a smaller size laptop with hood thermals, just be careful not to get duped or scammed mon
Hearing a price like that I can only assume there is something wrong with it out someone is trying to scam ya with a product they don’t really own
Be carful when browsing second had site, especially EBay, the amount of time I ordered something that never got delivered to me and I wasn’t even able to get my money back via dispute
Maybe the security & customer service is better now and days thou cuz it’s been years since that’s happened to me and I still use eBay
All I have to say is if you found a price tag like that online or locally then my guy just hit the triple 7 jackpot on investment, even if it needs a few parts to work although bare in mind some parts might be hard to come by now & days & swapping parts in the back takes a lot of disassembly & trouble shooting so just be 100% ya know what your buying
Razer would have been able to fit in 6 Titan X's, 2 Xeons, a truck, a fat mexican and a camel in that chassis...
And thermal throttle to death. The new Razer Blade runs at 93 degrees on just Overwatch. That's a massive problem dude. The pc will actually shut off on you if you're not careful. The thermals on this are 43 degrees.
Northgate Games do you mind giving me a source for that claim
Ali Boran don't forget separate vapor chambers to cool all of them
I'm just takin the piss. I don't use laptop for gaming.
Ali Boran This doubles as a laptop and a desktop. Best of both worlds.
You mentioned the hours of regular use. What about hours of gaming?
If it's anything like previous generations don't count on more than 2 hours of heavy use... and that's before the battery begins degrading.
around 1.5 hours? and you're getting pretty steep frame rate drop. Gaming on batteries is never really a good timeon high end laptops.
Dave Lee is a cute daddy
But how about when it comes to regular tasks like, microsoft word or just youtube?
chuckolatte He mentioned it in the video.
This is the first time I've ever seriously considered buying an Alienware product. It reminds me of the 11 inch Alienware from 2010, but with the performance of your average mid tower PC. The look of the machine is finally understated enough to the point where I find it acceptable to use it in public, and it looks easier to carry around than the previous 13-14 inch Alienware laptops.
Jesus, saw a review from "awe of tech" I couldn't stand his voice and had no idea about the specs because he just talks about what he see's visually, this is an actual review video with intelligence in the review, so refreshing, very good review.
This is so much better than the Macbook Pro 2016..
soooo gettin' it if it is cheap on black friday!
This is my dream laptop... with oled of course
Weird.
This was the first d2d video i watched. I came up because im looking for r13 videos lol
Same😆
I always love the blueprint style at the end of your reviews. I'm really curious how to make them.
I really wish Alienware would bring back the M11x
Like a re visioned version??? Because that would be cool.
Yeah same, M11x was like my dream netbook haha. I don't get why they couldn't refresh it tho, I mean the new pascal GPUs are smaller and more power efficient so it shouldn't be difficult.
The Nightman I will tell you right now, I owned one and it and the heat output throttled the shit out of everything.
I still have it lol
how do you feel about it? I am thinking about getting one for school and light gaming. How transportable is it?
Official Alienware Definition - A Dell with lights
Krypto nah, Dell+MacBook but built like a tank.
I think Alienware nailed it. There are no other 13 inch laptops with a quadcore cpu
wrong, MSI did it years ago
Wrong, clevo and Sager did it like 5 years ago
Man your videos are the clearest quality I've seen on RUclips. You should make a video on how you do that that'd be super useful. Unless you already have.
I just ordered one with the OLED. Thanks for the review! I'm not expecting huge battery life, but as a content creator I think Im going to love it.
Watching this on my Alienware 13 R2. God damn, I found my next laptop. This shit is SEXY!!!
lmao i have a 13 R1
Epicwallzdan You getting this upgrade too? I'm trying to return this model to Alienware for a discount.
***** Good choice. It's not as sexy looking, but the power and thermal management is unbelievable.
Dragon Ball shit himself, just like his show corny.
What hace years old your laptop
Might as well buy an Alienware over the Mac
Could I use this like a desktop and hook it up to my monitor via HDMI? Then plug a keyboard and mouse in and have my own little gaming setup?
Finger Circle yes
Tbh i love alienware designs and the specs they put in their laptops, unfortunately i had a bad experience with my current laptop. The mobo went through, and another time the cmos battery reset and i had no knowledge how to reset it. Another time my battery upped and died. Thanks to warranty everything was fixed but it's gonna end in november (i took 1 year only). If any of you buy an alienware be sure to take warranty fellas. I know my case is isolated but it still can happen to you. (Alienware 15 r2 skylake owner)
you're not the first that i've heard have mobo issues. it can be like a care model, too bad these companies are liable after the 1 year warranty and they don't do recalls like care companies.
Nice work Dave. Great review. You also kept the background music volume down and did not start every sentence with 'now', as so many other online contributers do nowadays.
1200 dollars !? damn ......so cheap!?
lol wait 5 mins... Dave you a pro! XD
Quad-core with HT?
So many laptop reviews on the web. Some are worthless and skip the important things...some are way too verbose. This was one of the better reviews I've seen out of 50-60 samples. Thanks, Dave! I'll check out some of your other vids.
can you choose white? last models you can't
Why am i watching this I can't afford a 500 laptop let alone a 1300$😂😂😂😂💔💔💔😂😂😂💔
same as people keep watching Lamborghini's video when they can't even afford a $50k car.
Tech Lover X Just pay monthly, its like 60 bucks a month for this alienware
i feel like his cost more like 2000$ lol
Let alone 1900USD
Basil hilmi X im watching cuz im getting one on my birthday
I've been waiting for this before I decide on which 1060 laptop to go with. Thanks!! But I can't find it for sell online yet.. any idea when this will be available? And for what price?
consider Razer Blade with GTX 1060 too
Dave said it's starting at 1200 bucks. That's a damn good price tag!
does it cost the same??
nah, razer has some trouble with getting hot due to its thinner chassis. they look pretty but id rather go with AWs quality
Iwert M I had the new Razer Blade with the 1060. It did not get hot at all. It has better thermals than even the thicker laptops. My cpu didn't get above 73C during gaming; the gpu was lower.
So...those new macs huh?
Yeah, I'm disappointed too.
I was gonna watch a bunch of reviews but u did an excellent job my friend. Thanks
I bought ordered one of these models up sale for 3k(limited edition and all that)in Dec2020, revived it in Jan2021, upgraded the Ram to 32G & SSD to 2TB & I gotta say @Dave2D
Haven’t regretted it since, you truly know your tech and good quality where it lies, finally got it running on the graphics Amp with an RTX3080 & the computing is unstoppable
I know there be tons of models that can put preform it easy but for one of the smallest gaming laptops truly the best thermals, you would think it would be prob to over heating a lot being so small & compact but especially with a fan stand pad attached to it no laptop can compare IMO
& I didn’t even have a Tube account before I looked into this & got everything running 100% so I’m back to tell ya that you are most defiantly correct about one thing for sure, it really can handle the heat
This is the best gaming laptop xD
WRONG! go look at MSI, Origin, Digital Storm, and Iron side computers. Now realize they are speced higher for less money and have better support.
how much less send link?
CamKap you can plug in equivalent alienware configs here and compare price. Aw is a bit better with this update but I'm pretty sure origin still beats them. And remember with origin you get support and a warranty with coverage. www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/
yes it is the best
others have no oled oled is life
who else is watching the video while scrolling down the comment section?
meh
Can you not
See? This is how a laptop should be built and priced as well. You can do video editing and play games at rich fps at much lower price. You know what i am referring to right? The overpriced shitty Apple MacBook. Apple are so greedy. I would love to see some other company dethrone apple and still would produce nice products which actually is worth every penny.
Every time I watch one of your videos I can't believe that you only have 280K subs. These videos are top notch work. Keep it up Dave.
Your graphics and editing effects are on point, dude. You show quick, pausable layouts of the keyboard and other important pieces of information that sometimes is overlooked. Rock on, man. Subbed.
Why gaming laptops always have huge bezels?
Cuz they are gaming laptops not MacBook or xps13
Rock GamingTV But why they need to have those damn 5cm wide bezels? In this case Alienware could've fitted at least a 14" panel to the same frame.
Has to be cuz of some technology inside.. That took that much space
there is no technology. The bezels are needed but dont have to be ANYWHERE that thick. I think its because with a bigger panel theyd have a bigger resolutino and eventuallly lower performance while gaming but In general I think its just for style althoguh I find it discunting
Lequu Something about bleedback or something.
This or New 1060 Razer blade?
Blade > A13 R3
New Razer Blade doesn't have an oled option, instant fail
Zellio2011 I wouldn't call it a fail, the QHD+ Touch display on the Blade is phenomenal. It supports 100% Adobe RGB Color Gamut too.
I suppose OLED would offer a bit more brightness, but a couple less lumens is definitely not a deal breaker for me.
Nathan Reyes That isn't the only advantage of oled. Near 0 input lag and perfect blacks
They're both very nice, but for me the pros of the Blade outweigh the pros of the A13.
could the alienware 15 r3 with an i5 6300 and a 1060 do some video/photo edit?? (not any heavy work)
NatePlays yes
It has an oled panel i5 may not be the best but it’s decent. The gpu could most likely handle element 3D
Unbelievable... for less than half the price of a top-spec MacBook Pro 15 inch but with triple the performance at least. IDK how Apple get away with their prices.
Looking forward to seeing what they do with the Alpha R3
Holy crap, Dave. Beautiful corner condo. Look east and you might see me waving from the suburbs.
who else is watching on an alienware laptop?
is this good for editing?
in theory, but many of the parts are propreitary so if something breaks(or it shipss broken) you need to send it into dell for repair. it's a nightmare. look into the origin laptop computers instead. I have one I use for editing and stuff and it works great and has better specs.
Don't listen to the haters. Just do some research yourself, and if you like it than buy it.
It has good storage and decent ram so ya
It's too THICK!!
choked on ... milk (not dick)
T H I C C
Your realize that theres a whole graphics card in there right?!
Nicholas Ten that's what she said
Its a gaming laptop. Not a notebook.
I've been looking for a new laptop with 13' with great specs within a 1500€ budget! Guess I Just found my next acquisition.
Thanks mate, really appreciate your review!! All the details in such a short video made my time and money worth!
Love your reviews!
This was a great review, really thorough and professional. You earned my sub, looking forward to more review content from this channel, keep up the great work!
Ninja streamer hear form the same amount of time when ya pretty much left this comment🤣
Although I may sub once I’ve more funds to invest in computing, love Dave2D’s tech reviews, truly a strait shooter & not some payed of tech sponsor just trying to push products
Despite a lot of the corporates trying to get a product review outta him, I’m glad he doesn’t front about the pros & cons
Whenever I see an Alienware I think of Fisherprice
Is it only me, or is this really a thick, heavy and incredibly ugly computer?
no, you are right. And it's not especially powerful compared to other desktop replacements.
I mean it rly does look like a nice laptop but I do wish that the keyboard was individuallly lit for this price point
to be honest if you have watched Dave Lee a lot, you can remember that he made a video on the Alienware 13 r3 called something like GTX 1060 Gaming Performance Benchmarks so if you see that the gaming performance is amazing !!!
Only you
As always Dave is an amazing reviewer
surprised not more subs to this channel
Found you channel today ........Just loving your videos
Next do Alienware 15 R3 please.
Awesome channel btw
Very cool! Great video Dave
You even included the desktop wallpaper link. You are amazing Dave :) :D
Thanks for bringing back the 2D drawing visuals for Specification call-outs. :) Thumbs up
Good old RUclips recommendations at the end of 2018
Man I should have waited a year, this is an amazing breakthrough for 13" laptops.
Had been waiting for this review for over 2 months! :)
There is literally no possible way to give Dave lee all the credit he deserves he doesn’t have any bias and he just does amazing reviews... idk I just feel like a subscribe and a like doesn’t cut it.
You gave us the desktop background... I love you.
Hi Dave, had a question about the weight - you said its 2.6 KG but Dell's website and all other reviews say its closer to 2 KG. Can you verify? Other than that thanks for the review - great work being one of the first to have such a comprehensive overview of this laptop! :)
the light up trackpad is cool...that display color accuracy tho
Great quality reviews! I'm on the market for a higher end laptop and luckily I was able to watch some of your awesome reviews. Thanks!
That little part with the Vive made me order this today. I wanted portable rig that can connect to the Vive. Thanks!
Great Vid Dave!! I've been waiting for the release of this to see how it would fair in comparison to last years model 13,
Unfortunately for me i caved in February this year and purchased the Skylake I5 model on sale@$899 from Dell and now
I'm all tears!!! Price for performance for the new model is plenty adequate for even the base model, People can say what they want about Alienware but there is nothing but quality in the build of these units heat/ventilation distribution are top notch
and make the those complaining about the weight re-analyze why there is heft in such a small package!!
Thanks for the Video Dave - always a crisp and clear review. Awesome!
Just brought the 2017 version (with the 7700 i7 but the 1080 screen). Can't wait! One thing I have been thinking about is getting the external GPU adaptor and using my dekstops GTX1080 when at home. My desktop machine is running an old i5 2500K so by all accounts the 7700HQ should be running circles around it. If it does then one other thing I want to find is some form of multiple harddrive thunderbolt enclosure, that way I can rip out the SSD's in my desktop and have them sharing the games with the internal drive - that way I can have the internal for games I am playing at that moment and when I am away from work and the externals for when I am at home and want to play something else but don't want it on my machine. Still all hypothetical at the moment, after buying the laptop I don't have the money to buy anything else for a while LOL
Just found this channel, best laid out review I've ever seen, short and to the point, awesome graphical images in the end for a wrap up! New sub right here :D
Please do a review of the 15 inch model too Dave.
One of the best tech reviews I have ever seen. Subscribed
I picked up the 1050ti, i7 7700hq model for $1600 aud, bout $1200 usd i love this thing, the build quality is outstanding to any of the other laptops at that price, i dont mind the extra weight or thickness because it feels so solid and high quality, battery life is great while doing work at uni, highly recommended
I honestly appreciate the more solid, strong design over something flimsy like a MacBook. The Alienware 13 for $2000 while expensive, honestly is worth it for me, as I need a strong, compact, powerful, yet portable laptop. I have seen sales on these with OLED and everything for 1700$ and that’s a better deal for anyone looking to pick one up