Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Alienware 17 R4 Series and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware 17 R4 Series.
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)
Published: 2017-10-11, Author: Lori , review by: CNET.co.uk
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...
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Published: 2017-09-19, Author: Stuart , review by: v3.co.uk
Incredible gaming performance, Good screen, Premium feel
Fairly heavy, Very noisy fans
Unbeatable gaming performance, but it's a hefty beast and boy do those fans roar...
There's no doubt that the Alienware 17 R4 is one of the most capable gaming laptops we've seen, making easy work of our CPU and GPU benchmark tests and providing generally smooth gameplay. The design is eye-catching too, sporting a flurry of customisable...
Excellent screen options, Full performance of the GTX 1080, Overclockable, Great keyboard, Nice speakers
Bad trackpad drivers out of the box, More squareish shape makes it hard to fit in a bag, Poor factory paste results in hot internals, Potential QC issues with heatsink, resulting in stuttering GPU during prolonged usage
Yet again, I'm still pretty impressed with what Dell has to offer with the Alienware 17. They managed to keep all their strengths from the previous model and even improve in a couple areas. Sure, it's bigger, but the performance capabilities make up for i...
Published: 2018-10-23, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: So you want the fastest laptop your money can buy? That's a challenging goal: It depends on how you define "fast," and to some extent on how you define "laptop," too. Still, we'll try to help you hit the moving target here.The short version? There are di...
Review: Dell Alienware 17A Colossal Gaming MachineWeighing at just shy of four-and-a-half kilograms, the Dell Alienware 17 is one of the heavier gaming laptops to ever walk into our labs. This means it has a much bigger footprint, which will eventually le...
With some useful features and top-notch performance, this is an excellent 17-inch gaming notebook if you can afford it.(previously published in issue May 2017)...
Muchas opciones para la pantalla (FHD, QHD, UHD, 120 Hz, G-Sync, IPS, TN), 2x USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3, soporte para amplificador gráfico, No se reduce el rendimiento de la CPU o de la GPU; rendimiento extremo, Chasis de muy alta calidad: tapa y base mu
Las temperaturas de la CPU y de la GPU se elevan mucho al jugar, Los ventiladores están siempre activos jugando, Ligero crujido al abrir y cerrar la tapa, Escasas ranuras para ampliar el almacenamiento comparado con el 17 R3, Las teclas no se iluminan in
Ses performances impressionnantes, Le design, Le clavier, Les hauts-parleur intégré, La connectique
Le prix, Un écran performant, mais moyen, Le bruit du système de ventilation, Un chargeur très encombrant
Le Alienware 17 R4 est une machine de guerre qui a fait ses preuves lors de notre test. Il est clair que le constructeur propose là un ordinateur portable surpuissant qui fera vivre aux joueurs de passionnantes heures de jeux. Si l'engin est très onéreux...
Published: 2017-11-17, Author: Marc , review by: Cnetfrance.fr
une configuration suffisamment puissante pour le prix, une disposition judicieuse des touches de contrôle
ventilateurs bruyants, pas assez de ports USB, l'autonomie aurait pu être meilleure, le suivi et l'optimisation des performances pas très aisé
Si vous voulez une configuration prête pour le jeu vidéo et que vous n'avez pas le besoin d'optimiser les réglages pour aller tirer l'ultime once de performance, l'Alienware 17 R4 répond présent...
