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Rank 78 out of 78 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Dell Alienware

x17 R3

Name: x17 R3
Brand: Dell Alienware

around $3399

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

220 Pros

55%
19 reviews (3h 47m)

181 Cons

The Alienware x17 R3 is a stunningly thin and sleek gaming laptop, boasting impressive power in a surprisingly lightweight package. Experience blazing fast speeds with its overclockable 10th Gen i7 CPU, up to 32GB of RAM, and a lightning-fast NVMe SSD in RAID 0 configuration. Enjoy smooth, immersive gameplay on the vibrant 17.3" display, availabl...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

71%

70 vs 29

Performance

57%

35 vs 26

Build Quality

55%

17 vs 14

Display

57%

21 vs 16

Keyboard & Trackpad (Laptops)

63%

15 vs 9

Connectivity

Reviewer verdict

Across 19 YouTube reviews, the Dell Alienware x17 R3 earns an Index score of 3.2/5, ranking #78 among Gaming PCs & Laptops. Reviewers most often praise its performance, build quality, cooling, while the most common criticisms concern performance, cooling.

The x17 R3 is widely praised for its strong performance, with reviewers frequently noting high CPU and GPU power, ample RAM and fast SSDs across roughly three-quarters of reviews (70 pro mentions). Many reviewers also highlight thin, premium build quality and striking RGB styling, with build quality appearing as the second-most-cited positive (35 mentions). Reviewers commonly compliment the cooling system and quiet operation under load (28 mentions), plus a well-regarded keyboard/trackpad and high-refresh, color-accurate display and good connectivity options (each noted by multiple reviewers). Overall, consensus praises the x17 R3 as a powerful, well-built gaming laptop with effective cooling and strong input and display hardware in most reviews.

Criticisms center on thermal and battery issues: many reviewers report high CPU/GPU temperatures, thermal throttling and loud fans under heavy load (23 cons for cooling and 20 for battery). Build drawbacks are also common (22 mentions), including weight, limited serviceability or soldered components and cosmetic concerns. Reviewers further call out value and aging performance relative to newer systems, port and display shortcomings, and inconsistent software or speaker quality across several reviews. In sum, reviewers agree the x17 R3 delivers performance and premium build but suffers from heat, battery life, upgradeability and some ergonomics/IO compromises.

Analysis based on 19 YouTube reviews (3h 47m of video) with 220 pros and 181 cons extracted.

Pros (220)

Performance (70)

Wow, this is running incredibly well ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 9:06
what dell's created here is a really good combination between the premium finishing all over the unit the full key rgb the great performance that's packed into the unit ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 15:47
this has a MUX in it. So you are not going to be losing any of the performance from the GPU, getting to the display. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 10:42
one terabyte m2 SSD ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:31
That is extremely good for this game. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 9:14
the m17 came at the highest score at 96.5 frames per second. This was incredible the fact that this was not only able to beat everything that i've tested so far it was actually able to beat both 2080 super max cues ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 7:20
last 10 chance cpu from intel ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 0:24
while it was working this was hands down the fastest notebook i have ever tested along with the quietest ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 15:06
two, one terabyte SSDs in a raid zero config, super speedy. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 5:56
playing balanced on the highest graphics quality settings possible and we get a 200 frames ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 3:34
32 gigabytes of RAM ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:27
go up to 32 gigs of ram instead of 16 last year ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 0:39
overclockable 10th Gen i7 CPU ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:22
High-end i7 and 1070 configuration ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 7:49
16 gigs of ddr4 memory in dual Channel ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 5:56
it passed that with flying colors ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 3:19
a 17 minute video which took just around 10 minutes at 4k 60 frames per second that was very impressive ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 4:43
32 gigs of RAM ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:13
still pretty good CPU ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 12:31
CPU is completely fine in this graphic card sorry in this laptop ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 14:32
it was actually pretty consistent it didn't really start up ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 9:34
solid state ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:21
I was pretty happy with that experience ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 3:52
this laptop is fine running that games ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 7:55
one terabyte boot drive and a 512 gigabyte storage drive ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:27
this laptop is very capable of handling ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 4:54
it did run smooth that was ok it could run the title ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 8:31
upgradeable ram ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 10:04
laptop does this without overheating or throttling and we get the full 5120 cuda cores ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 4:39
went from in 4 core to an 8 core 16 thread ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:10
that is fantastic, it's doing its purpose of why I have it very well still so I'm happy about that ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 13:04
this is where the laptop starts to come back into its own and demonstrates its strengths ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 12:11
considering you getting that level of desktop grade performance shoved into a laptop not bad ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 12:33
it was buttery smoothness of a doom shoot feel ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 3:48
dell lets the waters run free on this processor so it easily maxes out its clocks at 4.2 gigahertz across all eight cores ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 4:09
really impressed with those scores ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 9:25
edit flawlessly ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 11:13
did a really good job of running the menus ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 3:27
speed, one of the fastest gaming laptops ▶ Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! @ 12:22
compared to the old elitebook it is like being in a different world ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 11:09
they boast basically on having the computer with the most power which this thing i believe can go up to 165 watts of power ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 7:40
no noticeable differences in either performance or comfort ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 2:04
really impressive really intensive game and this running on vr ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 10:24
maxed out at over 600 frames a second ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 3:37
maintained a constant 29% usage and maintaining a nine point three out of thirty one point eight gig usage of the laptops total RAM which is pretty good ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 5:22
maintained the same things it was doing at the beginning of the session as it did at the end of the session the same frame rates the same GPU performances and CPU performance ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 5:40
siege not dropping below a hundred and 60 frames a second during intensive gameplay and maxing out at 212 FPS ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 2:52
still drag and move around without any issues whatsoever it is absolutely flawless ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 11:27
did a really solid job of capturing the FPS of Rainbow six age ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 2:37
performed flawlessly with everything on ultra on this screen ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 9:35
512 gigabyte nvme pcie ssd ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 0:45
i have not seen any performance decrease at all ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 10:03
16 gigs of ram at 29.33 bendable up to 32 gigs of ram ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 0:53
immersive gaming experience ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 1:24
you could totally get by playing games on here and you could still do video editing ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 8:10
not involved in the rat race specs like full drive GPU one eight o w power consumption and dual stress test it has them all good enough ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 14:13
good performance able to hold 180 watt power consumption in such a thin machine ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 13:03
This machine has 16 gigabytes of ram across four sticks ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:00
extended performance while you play for long hours ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 4:30
this machine does not budge it will not lag not even a second ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 1:53
doubled compared to last year's indeed a huge leap ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 10:29
there's also an msata ssd on the other side as well ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:07
i don't see this as a problem today this is a sufficient amount of memory ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 7:02
i am a designer so you know that i do a lot of renderings a lot of 3d modeling i do a lot of presentations i do my youtube videos so i have to edit my videos i use every single software you can think of so i and the thing is when i use my software i kind of have to use them all at the same time ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 1:10
top-class gaming laptop, thinnest ever designed with so much power ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 4:38
specs are enough for online games ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 8:58
amazing specs ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 0:23
i can render this video in less than a minute even though it's almost a 20 minute video ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 3:10
enough for basic needs ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 4:18
quite a good performance with the CPU able to run to over 90 watts and GPU 150 watts at Max pretty radical for a 20mm High laptop ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 8:50

Build Quality (35)

that is rather light for a gaming laptop, especially given this has a 3080 in it. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 1:23
this is very thin for a gaming laptop. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 2:16
thinnest laptop Alienware have produced to date ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 1:10
incredibly thin and light ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 4:15
sleek and thin ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 1:04
the finish on this is a magnesium alloy and this is really good at resisting fingerprints probably one of the best I've seen in any notebook ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 0:39
This is quite thin and surprisingly light. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 1:08
the build quality of this thing is exceptional ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 11:53
fingerprint and stain resistant surface coat ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:34
new chassis is now slimmer at 21.4 millimeters at its thickest point ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 0:14
great news that alienware finally updated this power supply ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 9:02
machine feels incredibly sturdy with no creaking or flexing ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 0:50
high endurance coating that seem to withstand staining much better than the old rubber finish ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 1:59
very nice to feel when you got your palm rest on it ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 1:16
hike endurance clearcroft on the chassis ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 0:45
beautiful design, sleek and well built, lighting effects upgrades ▶ Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! @ 12:36
this little bar right here just it took me by surprise ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 8:20
i really do like the way that the design looks it's very sleek and it's very modern it kind of looks like a spaceship if you will with what they call the tron in the back this just kind of looks like it would be floating through space i really do like the accent colors you know with the black back here and the overall white computer ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 0:40
there's really no flexing on the deck here and there's very very little if you can see which is to be expected ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 7:09
thin ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 1:50
build quality i really don't have any complaints as far as that goes ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 6:26
passes the one-handed test ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 4:36
completely blown me away the amount of rgb you get in this ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 3:48
rgb down here that looks sick ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 7:54
they did it fix it with this nice matte black and it doesn't attract fingerprints at all so build quality definitely feels premium ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 6:54
great performance in the thinnest body possible ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 0:17
exterior black and white ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 1:32
my favorite alienware aesthetic sleek but very angular with lots of rgb lighting ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 5:46
very very sleek and thin ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 12:23
thinnest 17.3 inch laptop ever ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 0:25
excels any others in build quality and style ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 14:07
it's only 20 millimeters High ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 0:10
very light, i travel with it ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 12:31
extremely thin like almost paper thin ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 12:29
thinnest among Flagship gaming laptops ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 1:50

Cooling (28)

so impressed by the 2070 super that's in this unit the fact that even with a mild overclock that it could keep up with a mild overclock on the 2080 super that's so impressive and still keep the thermals in check ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 10:27
advanced Alienware cryo tech technology which is basically some next-level thermal management ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:44
The cooling in here is freakin' sweet ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 11:50
noise levels on quiet this thing was able to do around 33 decibels so very very easy to work with at that sound level ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 5:28
this unit has plenty of vents to keep it cool ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 2:13
this one can be undervolted so you can reduce the overall thermals coming off your cpu which is nice ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 5:02
This apparently is very well cooled. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 3:12
the fact that number one they allow for it but number two that the cooling in this unit can actually dissipate that additional heat. I was actually able to overclock the 2070 super in this unit by 140 megahertz on the core as well as the memory. Now that's impressive ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 4:39
Clean fans ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 2:43
Not super loud ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 12:53
much nicer sound than the old m17 r4 ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 7:25
four fans to remove all the heat ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 1:12
cooling system is well controlled ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 8:23
Core i9 1098eh k which is unlocked and overclockable ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 0:50
system is powerful and slim without overheating ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 10:07
this quad fan system is really doing its job ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 6:47
they were not able to hear a single thing at all ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 4:12
keep up a solid 60 to 65% of CPU and GPU usages with the GPU clocking in at 77 Celsius at its max temperature and the CPU hitting 94 Celsius at its max ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 1:51
very very quiet compared to some even gaming pcs ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 4:22
thermals, temps down, cryotech cooling technology, additional fans ▶ Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! @ 12:50
some serious cooling vents for both the cpu and gpu ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 1:44
the cpu is pretty strong and the cooling is good ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 8:14
the m17 r4 has 165 watts ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 3:05
the m17 is 10 20 degrees colder ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 4:46
much less noisy 45.2 DB only the same level as Ultrabooks ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 12:38
noise level in performance mode is really low even can be called quiet for a gaming laptop ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 13:11
power consumption is 16 Watts higher than last year's ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 11:45
incorporates all the new cooling technologies ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 2:58

Keyboard & Trackpad (Laptops) (21)

Keyboard is fantastic. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 4:33
it's probably one of the best keyboards it has 1.7 millimeters of key travel which means it feels really tactile when you're typing on it, in fact i find this is probably one of the best ones i've tested thus far ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 2:38
beautiful RGB on the keyboard ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:59
touchpad is glass and feels very solid and tracks well and gestures are also responsive ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 2:13
love the feel of alienware keyboards and the keystyle ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 2:25
improved tron bar which now has much better lighting ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 1:02
it felt pretty good I was pretty happy with the experience ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 7:52
plenty of rgb ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 0:55
full rgb keyboard ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 3:54
fur full uh numeric pad ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 4:59
trackpad it is buttery smooth, haven't felt something so responsive ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 8:25
per key rgb which means you can set each individual key a different color ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 3:58
that size is also put to good use and the keyboard is spacious with a number pad as well ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 3:33
no kind of huge difference in temperatures of the keys ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 5:01
keyboard is really really solid ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 4:51
full keyboard pad on the right ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 4:58
this is the cherry mx ultra low profile keyboard it's a beautiful keyboard it sounds great ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 3:41
glass trackpad, very nice feeling trackpad ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 4:48
new cherry mx ultra low profile mechanical keyboard ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 1:48
lights of the logo tail and keyboard can be customized making it more exquisite ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 1:54
cherry ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with 1.8 mm key travel it gives clear and crisp sounds when it's pressed and giving rebounce feels pretty good ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:25

Display (17)

While the screen is great fantastic color like the colors just pop on this unit, gets all the way up to 100 of the srgb ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 11:31
The panel itself though, it is very good. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 5:10
big old seventeen point three inches and displays Full HD at 300 Hertz ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:13
the 360 Hertz of it is very nice ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 7:35
the screen is an impressive 300 hertz three millisecond response with a hundred percent of the srgb ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 1:13
the 4k screen is pretty awesome it's very good for gaming ▶ Alienware 17 R3 - Full Review @ 3:21
screen is amazing ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:52
it looked okay and you know I was pretty happy so it was a pass for me ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 5:19
AUO 5793 panel is very good with 369 nits of brightness, good colors and it feels very responsive ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 3:05
1080p ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:52
300 Hertz refresh rate screen ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 3:03
very clear with no ghosting or trails ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 3:12
very minimal backbleed ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 9:17
the 360 hertz display you see in this model which is also in the best buy retail model is available ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 2:50
17 inch with a 300 hertz panel ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 0:38
it also features a 4 120 hertz top level screen ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 0:15
the screen is of high quality performs well in color gamut accuracy and brightness and balances High refresh rate and resolution rate pretty much a top screen for this year ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:00

Connectivity (15)

astounding webcam far greater than I would have expected from a laptop webcam ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 3:27
We have full-size HDMI, like to see that. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 1:31
includes killer wireless and killer ethernet going all the way up to 2.5 gig ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 2:00
Good port layout ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 2:25
good port selection with a thunderbolt 4 port, a usbc, two usb 3.1, an hdmi 2.1 and a mini display port ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 1:30
has a micro sd reader ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 1:38
sd card port which is absolutely fantastic ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 8:12
two usb c ports which are both thunderbolt 4 enabled ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 6:37
a lot of port selections ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 0:56
a lot of the ports in the back, i love because it gets it out of the way for when you're gaming ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 2:48
thunderbolt hdmi and a full sd card reader ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 0:58
there are two more ram slots on the other side of the motherboard ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:04
two sata three bays ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:09
more ports more display options and a larger rear rg bearing made up of 100 micro led ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 3:12
smaller than other adapters more portable ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:55

Value (11)

$400 for an Alienware 15 R3 with an i7 7700hq, 16 gigs of RAM, 1 TB hard drive, 120 g SSD, and a GTX 1070 ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 1:00
A good deal if found at $300 or less ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 15:17
Good for fans of Alienware devices ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 15:20
I have actually had this laptop for about three years now ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 1:17
so far i really can't complain ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 11:36
overall really can't complain ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 15:24
this is pretty much the best alienware laptop you could buy in 2014 ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 0:15
my laptop was the cheapest option on an rtx 3080 with 16 gigabytes of video memory ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 3:36
for 400 australian or 270 us i think it's a good deal ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 8:05
at the time of purchase there was nothing more powerful for games and for a comparable price in the world ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 2:42
top lineup of Alienware X17 has a very reasonable price ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 0:58

Software & OS (10)

the good thing about this unit is that the onboard audio is actually fairly decent, it does have the two standard under firing speakers and then two front facing speakers again this gives you great positional audio. I actually find this to be uh one of the best most notebooks out there ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 13:29
the alien command center this is really the hub of the the software for alienware. One of the unique features about this was actually the fact that it can change your thermal profile automatically depending on the game so you can actually set up specific profiles for your games ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 3:42
Cleaner than other eBay laptops ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 4:48
Clean Windows install ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 5:17
just fantastic and loud ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 6:16
all alienware x17 x50 models now come with windows hello ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 3:18
windows hello has been incredibly responsive and logs me in quickly ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 3:26
all the profiles are usable even for gaming ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 3:50
sounds really clear and really loud ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 9:12
the system was installed in three minutes ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 12:00

Graphics (9)

refresh of the nvidia cards with the 2070 super and radio 8v super which are non-max q card ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 0:30
this 2070 super is so impressive ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 9:27
2070 super max p going all the way up to 115 watts ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 1:56
2080 super graphics card ▶ NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! @ 2:06
GPU is an NVIDIA r-tx 2070 super ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 1:07
video r-tx 2070 so not only is it ray-tracing but it just came out last year so it's good enough ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:01
rtx 2070 non-max q ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 0:42
it's got an 8 gigabyte nvidia graphics card a 4th gen i7 processor ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 0:07
significantly higher gpu for faster graphics performance ▶ Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review @ 2:50

Battery Life (Laptops) (4)

a battery of 86 watt hour ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 2:05
Battery holds charge after full recharge (Hit or Miss) ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 15:30
laptop is also capable of being charged by usbc ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 9:10
the seller also replaced the 86 watt hour battery recently and it has a strong 98 health ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 3:52

Cons (181)

Performance (29)

Not very smooth gameplay with lag spikes in Overwatch 2 ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 11:06
Small SSD (128GB) with remaining storage as HDD ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 6:02
Stutter in Fortnite ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 11:53
oh boy did this break it ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 5:39
just playing the game generally it felt like a little bit of a summary mess it wasn't great ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 6:57
it's lacking it's not as good as it could be ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 12:23
it wasn't great it was a bit of a summary mess ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 10:44
you know when you're getting downloads of those 20s in your 1% some point one since you're getting a bit of stutter it's not running great ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 4:19
a little bit of startup it wasn't great ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 7:39
this laptop is on the decline in terms of performance so it wasn't great there ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 9:08
another great outcome it was a little stuttery it didn't run as well as it should ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 10:06
what's a story mess it didn't run as well as it should and it wasn't a great experience ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 6:04
not great ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 11:37
this is where the things done fall to its knees a little bit ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 8:46
it's starting sort of fall by the I signed in terms of a gaming laptop ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 4:41
this is where it started a struggle ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 4:09
small problem with the intel i7 and i9 11th gen chipsets with vr it can crash ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 10:29
didn't get as high in FPS as very high def it didn't get in to 180 mark it seemed to maintain approximately about 160 ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 6:21
there were drops in FPS ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 2:59
the primary ssd running windows 10 is only 128 gigabytes ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:24
one terabyte 5400 rpm wd blue drive ideal for storing files as it wouldn't be that fast ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:16
don't expect it to have modern desktop performance ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 5:06
in modern games you may have to lower the settings quite a bit ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 7:48
running low on memory for my hard drives ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 6:52
i destroyed raid 0 because it makes no sense ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 8:05
3A games would be laborious for the 4000 screen ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 9:01
total power consumption is 170 Watts not really powerful to me ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 12:07
read or write speed fails to reach 60 000 dissatisfactory ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 9:31
may not have top performance ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 14:04

Cooling (29)

High temperatures (CPU at 97°C, GPU at 90°C) ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 8:45
heat on the top deck did get pretty warm getting up to 50 degrees really seeing that kind of in the back area of here on the deck which you're really not touching as well as the exhaust off the back ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 3:11
i did find that the noise level compared to the m15 is actually a little bit higher pitched and so i do find that a little bit more annoying than the m15 ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 12:46
it's already a bit on the loud side. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 3:21
Peak CPU temperature so far is 95 degrees. So, that's kind of hot. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 3:38
during heavy use or gaming i did find that the keys would get quite warm specifically around the middle of the keyboard. So your wasd keys were okay but i saw that peak up as high as 40 degrees celsius which is a little too warm in my opinion ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 2:57
CPU's been hitting a hundred degrees Celsius ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 8:17
thermals because a lot of people who have alien wares tend to complain about thermals a lot ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:37
when I play battlefront 2 it tends to get pretty warm and that also includes when I am streaming or not ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 2:41
with the temperatures it does get hot ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 17:18
95 degrees celsius on the cpu is not something you should be hitting ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 13:18
biggest letdown on this was the thermals ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 13:08
CPU hitting 94 Celsius at its max ▶ Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware @ 1:59
because of that comes heat and a lot of heat ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 9:22
i don't really like that this computer is designed to run at 100 degrees celsius yes 100 degrees celsius dell is perfectly fine with that ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 7:28
you're going to be running this thing with the fans on full speed and it gets pretty loud um that's another big issue i have not really a big issue but a bigger issue if you are somebody who wants a quiet gaming um gaming space if you're running the fans you're going to want to use some sort of headphones or something as this thing does get loud ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 9:32
pretty high temps for a gaming computer, especially a 17 inch ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 11:43
it would do this funny thing where it would turn the graphics card's fan off while playing games ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 2:09
the paste appeared to be original it was very hard ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 2:43
it was getting extremely hot ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 2:07
it instantly got like 93 degrees celsius like really hot and it started to thermal throttle ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 2:15
i really don't think you'd be putting this on your legs it is honestly so heavy and it does get pretty hot under full load ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 4:55
the alienware m17 r4 with the i-910980hk processor that got to them for the test had a flickering screen due to overheating of the processor ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 10:28
CPU is running against thermal throttling at 100c ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 5:07
full speed mode is more noisy ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 12:29
it does get hot ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 5:47
faces restrictions as a light gaming laptop like high exterior temperature under heavy load and a large heating area ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 13:17
feels a bit hot in long time use ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 12:58
makes a very very strange noise it sounds like an engine or it sounds like a plane is about to take off and it's kind of loud ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 6:12

Build Quality (26)

Super heavy. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 0:09
I don't want to carry this in my backpack. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 0:06
they are soldered in place so not user upgradable or serviceable really a flaw in my opinion so i would recommend definitely getting the warranty on this if you're going to have this for a number of years. The reality is if the memory module fails you're going to have to replace the entire motherboard and that could lead to a very expensive repair ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 1:29
unfortunately this one has died on me literally as i am recording this video so it will not power on ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 14:40
Corner damage ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 3:18
rubber feets they which are very small ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 10:42
reasonably heavy by 2021 standards ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 0:44
it definitely has this real smooth premium finish i just think that it might have been better if it was more grippier it's a fairly heavy computer it's about 6.44 pounds and it's super glossy and smooth so i could definitely see this sliding out of your hands so if you're putting it in a bag you know this way i definitely recommend using two hands or at least making sure you have a good grip ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 5:41
quite a bit of screen flex ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 5:54
the memory is soldered on and that can make you you know in a tough situation let's say you buy it with 16 gigs but two years down the road you decide you want more memory for whatever reason well you you can't ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 10:45
power cord on the left side, sucks if you're a left-handed gamer ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 3:20
all plastic ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 5:45
i really don't like the white it's a kind of a love-hate relationship and i'll explain so the number one problem that i have with the white is that one i feel that this is going to become very dirty over time whether it's dust maybe you put something on it something that's going to stain this nice white background ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 1:02
the rubber feet it still slides around even on the soft surface ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 15:38
the other issue that i often thought of is when people are gaming you know some people get sweaty some people are eating and if you're constantly gaming right here you with your palms resting i feel like this is going to be this color now ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 1:27
this probably is not going to be the computer that you want to take to starbucks or the computer you want to leave in the cafeteria of your dorm or not your dorm but your college um this is a computer that i would probably have on my back at all times and if i am going to be in a public space i definitely would take advantage of the lock that it has on the side right there lock it to a table leg or something at least something that's going to slow somebody from just swiping it off your hands ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 2:16
the other thing with the color is it definitely screams obnoxious anybody who knows alienware knows the logo and you have a white laptop which is pretty unique for a laptop most laptops are either black or or silverish to have one white it's going to stand out ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 2:00
it is not without wear ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 1:35
the memory is soldered in the computer so i couldn't upgrade it ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 8:28
one of the heatsink screws wasn't even screwed in ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 2:28
there should be two screws however one appears to be missing ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 3:48
white color is branded scratches dust and dirt will be immediately visible on the white case ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 4:08
disassembly is rather complex and energy consuming ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 11:04
the coating on the trackpad has started to come off ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 1:38
32 gigabytes ddr4 2933 megahertz ram is completely soldered on the board and it can only be changed at the soldering station ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 6:57
even though it's thin it's quite heavy ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:46

Battery Life (Laptops) (24)

Battery doesn't hold initial charge ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 3:50
the one challenge is with the 300 hertz panel it can't engage the integrated graphics card so what does that mean well it means that the battery life in this unit suffers immensely. so the battery life would actually only hit around 100 minutes um and simply in a laptop that's just not good enough ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 12:02
Short battery life significantly reduces value ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 5:26
Battery lasted about five minutes ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 8:20
Battery life concerns, especially on older laptops ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 1:55
poor battery life because the rdx 2070 is all the time running to render the the image ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 9:12
i'll give you warning about that because uh in this case i'm using the apollo 96 watt uh adapter and it's not fully working ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 7:56
the hullian word takes the charge from 60 watt and if you use something more powerful than 60 watt it's only gonna take six to five watts and it's it's not enough to to power the full laptop ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 8:08
it's already at 40% at 4:40 I came out and around I think 3 o'clock around 3 o'clock so about an hour or so and it's at 40% with 47 minutes remaining a little bit iffy on that battery life ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 3:59
now this is pre ten series and pretense series the power efficiency wasn't that great ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 0:53
battery life unplugged I try to not game with it because this is this looks like a very power hungry machine I don't really want to rush the battery out ▶ My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) @ 3:42
battery life is a lot less than some of the rise laptops ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 9:29
huge massive power brick ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 7:09
can't literally go anywhere without your power brick ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 15:18
this woolly mammoth of a charger um this thing is massive so this is a bigger issue i i don't really want to say a bigger issue but i feel like dell's had this power brick for years and i just wish there was way with technology to give the same wattage but in a smaller package i like the 240 that they offer it's a lot thinner than this still pretty big but this thing just takes it to another level this thing reminds me of something you would have you know in the 90s that you'd be powering up this thing is a tank and to pair it with an already heavy computer it makes for a 14-15 pound backpack ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 7:58
this does not have the optimus option so the graphics card is always going to be the 3080 so typically the battery life on this is about two hours or so gaming you'd be lucky to get an hour ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 16:17
battery life just over two hours which is actually worse than the m15r3, bigger battery at 97 watt hours but drains a lot faster ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 14:12
only thing i'm really not happy with on this alienware laptop is if you go for the 3080 graphics card like i have you will get the old style power brick which is literally a brick ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 0:53
it doesn't want to start without the charger plugged in ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 1:55
doesn't hold up a lot of batteries, if i have all these software open and i unplug it it will probably not even last me an hour ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 6:35
sometimes even if i'm just like using google doc or like youtube it dies on me pretty quickly ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 6:48
alienware does not have any applications for monitoring the charge level ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 12:15
the lighting uses a lot of battery, makes the computer really hot ▶ ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Ar @ 12:55
still better to plug it in in daily use ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 10:31

Keyboard & Trackpad (Laptops) (16)

as a small track pad. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 2:46
not only is the track pad super small, but because they have all this venting up top, the keyboards move down, and my hand just is not comfortable. It's like it's resting here, but like, my wrist is kind of resting off of the edge in a rather uncomfortable manner. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 6:41
Track pad, it's too small. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 3:59
you have to get used to the keyboard so it's not something very easy to take on ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 9:51
their keyboard was better for me ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 9:54
no number pad ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 2:38
not a fan of the media keys on the right of the enter key ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 2:40
slight drag on the touchpad surface ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 2:16
removal of the number pad ▶ Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! @ 12:05
it's not lit up would have been nice to see it lit up ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 15:31
no secondary key backlighting ▶ Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! @ 11:50
if you're in a quiet setting again back to the studying or maybe you're in a library the typing might get a little bit loud and over time i could see the you know it feels like it takes more energy to press the keys down than it went on a traditional membrane even though it probably is not it definitely feels that way so i could see over time if you're somebody who types a lot you may not want to opt for the mechanical option ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 4:05
the other thing with the mechanical option is the fact that they if this thing focuses the mechanical option the secondary so our our insert our delete are page down none of those features work or light up um they work but they just don't light up so if you're somebody who uses their computer in the dark and you want to see like your f multimedia keys here these do not light up ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 4:40
lacks a numpad leaving much side space being wasted ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:31
touchpad gives smooth slides and Taps though it's a bit small ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:39
this gen's touchpad doesn't have RGB lighting ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 2:00

Value (16)

Can be outperformed by newer, cheaper laptops ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 15:07
Not the best value at $400 due to bad battery ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 14:06
we don't get the RTX 3080 in this laptop. I'm just going to say that, even if it is well cooled, you're kind of just wasting your money. It's 110 watt version, and at that point you might as well get the 110 watt version of the RTX 3070. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 6:22
I would not get this one. So this is the 1080p, 360 Hertz version. This right here is, like, try hard mode, you're trying to get ranked in CS:GO or whatever. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 5:14
the starting price is over two grand ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 12:36
Expensive (in general for Alienware) ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 0:02
this laptop is starting to show that it is a laptop and it is a bit older so yeah it's long term not looking great based on this benchmark ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 6:16
this is not a current gen device anymore this is about two generations old ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 0:23
this game kind of for me demonstrates that this laptop is really not it can game but in terms of the frames per dollar it doesn't go very well long-term ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 10:48
it's gonna be useless for titles to come out in the next couple of years so not great a bit of a disappointment ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 15:15
very cheap minimal, you know just very simple unboxing it's not going to be fancy ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 1:35
expensive ▶ Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! @ 11:37
box is pretty uh lame just it looks like a cardboard box ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 1:04
even the cheapest new gaming laptops will wipe the floor with this alienware ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 7:28
price is high temperature ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 5:04
compared to any modern gaming laptop even the cheapest ones on the market that still have like a 1650 or 1650 ti 4 gigabyte card those will absolutely walk over the 8 gigabyte 8 adm in this laptop ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 7:51

Display (14)

60Hz display with ghosting ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 12:23
Cheap display, likely base model ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 9:08
in terms of screen bleed unfortunately this unit did suffer from screen bleed it does actually have a lower left hand corner that bleeds out actually pretty bad in fact when you have anything that's in black on the screen you can actually see it in the corner in a well-lit room unfortunately. so that's uh that's pretty sad again this is unacceptable in any kind of premium laptop in my opinion ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 12:20
Large bezels ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 4:30
this unit is heavy it gains an additional two pounds over the m15 and the other thing is of course being that it's a 1080p screen you do get lower pixel density it's maybe just not quite as crisp you may or may not notice that but something worth to note ▶ Alienware m17 R3 - Review @ 14:07
I really want 16 by 10. So like, there's loads of space here, like you can see there's bezel down here that could be not bezel. There's also a lot of hinge, that could be screen, and not hinge. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 4:54
Also, this screen is not particularly bright. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 7:12
with the time you had some um some strange traces on it ▶ ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS @ 0:51
comes with no mux switch ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 3:00
lack of qhd option or a muck switch on the base panel ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 10:14
that particular trim model is limited to configuration so the 360 hertz display you see in this model is not available in the dark color ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 2:56
a little bit dim it's not very bright ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 4:06
screen is still 16 to 9 ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 2:09
it lacks color correction document and color gamut switch so there will be rendering over saturation in 3B content display ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 2:40

Software & OS (9)

Poor speakers ▶ We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? @ 7:27
These are awful speakers ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 10:27
alienware command center could have really used an update, software is clunky and unintuitive and often forces you to update before you can even open it ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 9:38
when you come out and you're on your main screen and you open up a program and it doesn't scale well with 4k it gets kind of sloppy ▶ Alienware 17 R3 - Full Review @ 3:26
biggest complaint i have with this computer is the alienware command center this software is so garbage it's not even funny i cannot tell you how horrible of an experience i've had with this thing since the day i bought it ▶ Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 @ 11:43
it comes down to dell and problems with windows 10 drivers ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 3:07
the alienware laptop does not see bootable flash drives within tfs only fat32 ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 11:06
much to improve in terms of software if color management and overdrive switch can be added the screen would be perfect ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 3:09
it's sad to look at the outdated fe interface from dell ▶ Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX @ 11:37

Connectivity (9)

presumably no ethernet on this laptop, which makes me sad. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 0:48
The most confusing part here is that it looks like there's lots of space where they could have put, like, if they had two or three USB type A's back here, that would be just so much nicer and so much more usable, because like right now you're going to plug in a mouse, and you're done, that's your USB right there. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 1:43
the IO is not fantastic. ▶ The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 @ 1:27
would have preferred to have a usb or usbc on either side of the machine as having to lean over that top to keep plugging in devices can be a bit tiresome ▶ Alienware X17 Review @ 1:41
no infrared sensors for hello and no fingerprint scanner ▶ DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware @ 6:39
have to use the usb that came with this mouse to plug in the back of your laptop and now i'm down to one usb port ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 7:34
a bit disappointed with the amount of ports you get ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 6:29
dell decided to only put a micro sd port in this so if you're using full size sd cards you're gonna have to bring a separate adapter ▶ Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! @ 8:16
a little inconvenient to use for there's no USB a port on the side ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 4:20

Graphics (9)

you're going to look at a rather large gap in performance between an actual 970 and a mobile 970 ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 1:04
we're only getting 50 to average here so that's half the performance of an Rx for ad which is not great ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 8:04
you can't upgrade this this graphics card that's in there it's literally the only thing holding system back ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 14:25
tough to run this title does bring a lot of graphics cards to their knees and this system is no exception ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 9:53
it's pretty low in terms of frame rate compared to say a full-blown desktop this is we're talking like gtx 950 or maybe less performance levels ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 3:04
that graphics card needs to be upgraded and I can not upgrade it ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 14:38
it wasn't as high as a frame way should be ▶ Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review @ 9:38
you're really limited to 1080p gaming ▶ Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! @ 6:38
little Improvement in the 30 series GPU ▶ Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LA @ 5:34

Review sources

Are Gaming Laptops Worth Buying? Alienware 17 R3 Review by TechFurb — 15 pros, 25 cons
Alienware X17 R2 Unboxing Full Review! $18,000 TOP GAMING LAPTOP! ｜Tech｜English Dubbed｜BIBA Laptops by BIBA Laptops — 19 pros, 20 cons
Alienware X17 Review by Mash IT — 24 pros, 9 cons
The Thin and Light Gaming Laptop - Alienware X15 by ShortCircuit — 14 pros, 17 cons
Using Alienware's BEST Laptop... 8 Years Later! by Psivewri — 13 pros, 18 cons
DELL G7 17.3" (2020) - Unboxing & Review - A Baby Alienware R3 by Martin Jimenez — 17 pros, 12 cons
Things I don’t like about my Alienware m17 R4 by Tyler — 10 pros, 18 cons
We Bought a 7 Year Old Alienware...Does it Suck? by Toasty Bros — 11 pros, 16 cons
Alienware m17 R3 - Review by CE Tech Tips — 18 pros, 8 cons
Alienware X17 Gaming Laptop Editing & VR Review! by Nicolas Raimo — 11 pros, 6 cons
My Thoughts on the Alienware M17 R3 (2020) by TASG Vlogs and More — 11 pros, 4 cons
Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Performance Test | Alienware M17 R3 Gaming Laptop Review by Opti's Tech Reviews — 12 pros, 3 cons
NEW Alienware M17 R3 Laptop Unboxing! by Fangetta — 13 pros, 0 cons
ALIENWARE M17 R3 (i7, 300Hz,2070S) REVIEW & TIPS by Cyclo16 Hacks — 6 pros, 7 cons
ALIENWARE LAPTOP REVIEW - Gaming Computer For Designers & Architects *honest review after 2 years* by Malbel designs — 6 pros, 7 cons
Review of my Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptop (i7-10870H + RTX 3080 16GB) by LuxPCGamerNews — 6 pros, 7 cons
Alienware x17 best Gaming laptop 2021 - Review by Arc Gadgets — 10 pros, 0 cons
Alienware x17 Review - My Favorite Gaming Laptop Yet! by Just!N Tech — 3 pros, 3 cons
Alienware 17 R3 - Full Review by Heightz — 1 pros, 1 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Dell Alienware x17 R3 worth buying?

Based on 19 independent YouTube reviews, the Dell Alienware x17 R3 scores 3.2/5 with 220 positive and 181 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #78 in the Gaming PCs & Laptops category.

What do reviewers like most about the Dell Alienware x17 R3?

The most praised aspects are performance, build quality, cooling — Performance (70 mentions), Build Quality (35 mentions), Cooling (28 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Dell Alienware x17 R3?

Reviewers most frequently criticize performance, cooling — Performance (29 mentions), Cooling (29 mentions).

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