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I never thought I’d say this, but I think my need for power has been satiated –– at least until the Intel Tiger Lake H-series CPUs come out. But in the meantime, the Alienware m17 R4 is giving me all the power I can handle. The Nvidia’s new RTX 3080 GPU with its ridiculous 16GB of VRAM tore through every game I threw at it. And the 10th Intel Core i9 processor made light work of my multitasking loads. And a straight-up chef’s kiss to the display’s 360Hz refresh rate that’s so smooth it’s making babies’ butts everywhere jealous.
Killer Control Center and Nvidia GeForce Experience are third-party gamer-centric apps that let you prioritize network bandwidth and optimize your games' settings for gameplay.As a general laptop, however, the M17x has a few issues. Both the keyboard and the touchpad have issues and battery life is a downer. The Asus G75 and Origin EON17-S have better keyboards and the G75 has a better touchpad.
The m17 R4’s screen averaged 316 nits of brightness, which outshone the Aorus 17G (299.6 nits), Raider (300 nits) and the Blade Pro 17 (304 nits). But the Legion was even more luminous at 445 nits. Alienware m17 R4 audio on a Principled Technologies report commissioned by Dell Technologies, “Lowercost, morechoice: The benefits of choosing all-Dell business laptops,” June 2023. Actual results may vary. Full Report: principled-technologies-dell-vs-apple-cost comparison-report.pdf(delltechnologies.com) There is brutal competition in this segment, but the Alienware M17x does manage to stand out. This laptop offers a look and feel that’s custom tailored for hardcore gamers while also delivering outrageous performance and good build quality. HighsFind "Boot on USB", if not : go to boot options and enable "Legacy boot" (remember to disable it to be able to launch Windows or any other OS using UEFI) If you have an Alienware 13 R1/R2, Alienware 15 R1/R2 or Alienware 17 R2/R3 please follow our article: Disable Express Charge on Alienware Systems and Improve Battery Life
The dc plug has a central wire pin so that the ac adapter's microprocessor does a data handshake with a corresponding circuit within the laptop. If the data handshake fails, battery charging is not allowed so that the laptop is protected. To test the Alienware m17 R4’s VR-readiness, we ran VRMark Blue, the most taxing version of the test. The laptop obtained a score of 3,710, which is well past the 2,619 average. Once again, the Aorus 17G came in second at 2,969 while the Raider notched 2,778. Both the Blade Pro 17 and the Legion hit 2,734. Alienware m17 R4 performance The keyboard also features AlienFX customizable per-key lighting, so there's no compromise on the fun. (The Cherry MX keyboard is the top option; the base keyboard is lit across four zones and a middle option includes per-key lighting but not mechanical switches.)Alienware system batteries have a 1 year limited warranty. PLease note that if your system has more than one year warranty, your batttery will only be covered in warranty for the first year Audio quality is among the best we’ve ever experienced from a laptop. There’s actually some bass in the system which reduces overall distortion and allows for clear vocals alongside bass tones. At maximum volume, the M17x can fill a small room with enjoyable sound and is on par with a decent pair of desktop PC speakers. The only problem comes from the chassis, which sometimes rattles from the bass. Cooling
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