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May 2017
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The editors liked
Clean and sophisticated design
Impeccable build quality
Good keyboard and touchpad experience
Supports three M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
Impressive display with excellent image quality
G-Sync
120 Hz refresh rate and QHD resolution
The screen doesn't use PWM
Good feature and performance to price ratio. Excellent build quality and mature design. Many configurable options. Good CPU and GPU temperatures. Has both Thunderbolt 3 and Alienware Graphics Amplifier port for graphics upgrades later
Top-end gaming performance
Highly configurable
Sturdy build
Attractive customizable lighting
Tobii eye-tracking
Plenty of storage
Strong array of ports
1440p/120Hz display is ideal for gaming
Chart-topping performance
Customizable RGB exterior lighting
Excellent keyboard with dedicated macros
Built-in Tobii eye-tracker available
Worthy of the "desktop replacement" moniker
Excellent performance even under full load
Display comes in 1440p/120Hz and 4K variants
The Alienware 17 R4 is built like a tank
Offers a well-designed lighting scheme and controls
And you can get a reasonably fast configuration for the money
Outstanding performance
Subtle and stylish design
Upgrade-ability
Plenty of Rear IO
Sleek Alienware design
Solid construction materials
Fancy LED lighting options
Many customization options
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Great performance due to CPU
RAM
SSD speeds
QHD screen is fantastic
Tobii Eye Tracking a neat feature
Decent batter
Wide display options (FHD
QHD
UHD
120 Hz
IPS
TN)
2x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 3
Graphics Amplifier support
No CPU or GPU throttling
Extreme performance
Very high quality chassis
Strong base and lid
Very fast display response times
Intu
The editors didn't like
Short battery life despite the huge 99Wh battery
Thanks to the lack of NVIDIA Optimus support
Only the QHD configuration comes with G-Sync support
Overclocking is possible only through BIOS and third-party software
The CPU's stock clock speeds are low
Though slim the weight is very high at 10 pounds. Fans are a little louder than the 17" competition
Expensive
9
7-pound weight and 2
5-pound power brick are not travel friendly
Short battery life
Loud fans under heavy load
Fans are loud while gaming
CPU runs hot under extended load
No SD card reader
Tons of fan noise despite larger size
Extra-large hinge/vent area makes an enormous laptop even more so
Some of the lower-tier models make baffling choices (like only 8GB of RAM)
The fans are loud and seem like they're always on
Battery life doesn't impress
Could use more USB connectors and Alienware doesn't make it easy to tweak or monitor performance
Can get noisy under full-load
Tobii Eye-Tracking technology needs refinement
Palm rest still gets pretty smudgy
Can get quite loud when the fan kicks in
Battery life still an issue while playing games (as expected)
There are rough edges, from the keyboard's zone backlight to loud fans to its enormous size, but the Alienware 17 R4 is still one of the few machines that can truly function as a semi-portable desktop experience.The Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 is the first ga...
Abstract: The Alienware 17 R4 is one of the most interesting computers we reviewed. Its core components make it a strong performer for both work and play, and you have several options for connecting peripherals. The base model comes with a solid-state drive (SSD)...
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Published: 2017-10-10, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
The Alienware 17 R4 is built like a tank, offers a well-designed lighting scheme and controls, and you can get a reasonably fast configuration for the money
The fans are loud and seem like they're always on, battery life doesn't impress, could use more USB connectors and Alienware doesn't make it easy to tweak or monitor performance
If you want something that's fast out of the box but don't yearn to endlessly fiddle for that last bit of speed, the Alienware 17 delivers...
Published: 2017-09-24, Author: Jason , review by: techaeris.com
Sleek Alienware design, Solid construction materials, Fancy LED lighting options, Many customization options, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, Great performance due to CPU, RAM, SSD speeds, QHD screen is fantastic, Tobii Eye Tracking a neat feature, Decent batter
Palm rest still gets pretty smudgy, Can get quite loud when the fan kicks in, Battery life still an issue while playing games (as expected), Definitely heavy
While it'll cost you a pretty penny, the Alienware 17 Gaming Laptop (as tested) is a performance beast in a sleek, well-built chassis with a beautiful QHD screen to enhance your gaming experience. With plenty of customization options when it comes to vide...
Worthy of the "desktop replacement" moniker, Excellent performance even under full load, Display comes in 1440p/120Hz and 4K variants
Tons of fan noise despite larger size, Extra-large hinge/vent area makes an enormous laptop even more so, Some of the lower-tier models make baffling choices (like only 8GB of RAM)
There are rough edges. Zone backlighting is a bit outdated, the fans are loud, battery life is average, and the extra inch-plus of venting adds insult to injury in terms of the Alienware 17's size. I'd love to see Alienware branch out and bring its unique...
1440p/120Hz display is ideal for gaming, Chart-topping performance, Customizable RGB exterior lighting, Excellent keyboard with dedicated macros, Built-in Tobii eye-tracker available
Fans are loud while gaming, CPU runs hot under extended load, No SD card reader
An authoritative 17-incher that's configurable from the basics to total bad-boy status, the Alienware 17 R4 pulls out all the stops. It is one gaming notebook that we're glad to send off with a full recommendation. Read More...
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Published: 2017-05-08, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Top-end gaming performance, Highly configurable, Sturdy build, Attractive customizable lighting, Tobii eye-tracking, Plenty of storage, Strong array of ports
Expensive, 9,7-pound weight and 2,5-pound power brick are not travel friendly, Short battery life, Loud fans under heavy load
Delivering unparalleled performance for a single-GPU laptop, the Alienware 17 R4 is highly configurable, with tasteful customizable lighting and advanced features. It's our top pick for high-end gaming laptops...
Wide display options (FHD, QHD, UHD, 120 Hz, G-Sync, IPS, TN), 2x USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3, Graphics Amplifier support, no CPU or GPU throttling; extreme performance, very high quality chassis; strong base and lid, very fast display response times, intu
very warm CPU and GPU temperatures when gaming, fans are always active and very loud when gaming, slight creaking when opening and closing the lid, fewer internal storage bays compared to 17 R3, fingerprints and grease accumulate quickly, no individually
We revere the Alienware 17 series for its high standards in quality that thankfully remain unfazed in this latest iteration. A notebook is about much more than just the CPU and GPU configuration, but also the skeleton and design that fortify the core hard...
The Alienware 17 R4 is the most powerful laptop we have tried so far in 2017 and the monster of our review catalogue. If you are looking for pure performance and are willing to part with some serious cash then it is well worth a look...
