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By comparison, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G, got an average frame rate of just 59.6 fps with an average CPU speed of 3.47 GHz and the Asus ROG Flow X13 managed a slightly-higher 65.2 fps with an average CPU speed of 3.89 GHz. During that time, the average CPU speed was 4.19 GHz with a peak of 5.088 GHz. The laptop was remarkably consistent, averaging 75.6 fps with a high of 76.2 and a low of 75.4. To see how well the Alienware m17 R4 performs over the long haul, we ran the Metro Exodus benchmark at RTX, the highest settings level, 15 times at 1080p.
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It hit a full 105 fps where its nearest competitor, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G could only manage 92 fps with the Asus ROG Flow X13 and Razer Blade Pro 17 were both in the 80s. On this test, surprisingly, the Razer Blade Pro 17 came close to matching the m17 R4.įar Cry New Dawn at Ultra settings also provided a great example of the Alienware m15 R4’s dominance. Saddled with last year’s card, the Razer Blade Pro 17 was a full 29 % behind.Īlienware’s behemoth exceeded 100 fps again in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, hitting 103 while the Aorus 17G hovered in the mid 80s. On the very-demanding Red Dead Redemption at medium settings, the m17 R4 achieved an impressive rate of 79.7 fps, besting the Aorus 17G and ROG Flow X13 by more than 20%. The Asus ROG Flow 13 with its Ryzen 9 5980HS CPU and external RTX 3080 dock, was also a good 13% behind while the RTX 2080 Super-powered Razer Blade Pro 17 brought up the rear. The Alienware m17 R4 hit a rate of 120 fps in Grand Theft Auto V at very high settings (1080p), eclipsing the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and its Max-Q-enabled RTX 3080 and Core i7-10870H CPU by 20%. Changing the fan profile to quiet improved this somewhat while shaving only a couple of fps off, and only in intense scenes. In both cases, the fan noise was really loud by default.
The frame rate improved to between 85 and 94 fps after I changed to Ultra settings with no RTX. When I played Cyberpunk 2077 at Ultra RTX settings, the game ranged between 61 and 72 frames per second, depending on how intense the action was at any given time.
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Thanks to Alienware’s strong cryo-tech cooling solution and the company’s willingness to include a full version of the RTX 3080, rather than the Max-Q variants in some thinner notebooks. Sporting an Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU and an Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU, our review configuration of the Alienware m17 R4 is as fast of a gaming laptop as you can get right now. Gaming Performance on the Alienware m17 R4 The back holds a Thunderbolt 3 port, a mini DisplayPort 1.4, an HDMI 2.1 connection, Alienware’s proprietary graphics amplifier port and the power connector. The left side contains a Killer RJ-45 Ethernet 2.5 Gbps port, a 3.5mm audio jack and another USB Type-A port.
On the right side, there are two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, along with a micro SD card reader. The Alienware m17 R4 has plenty of room for ports. The Asus ROG Flow X13, which we’re also comparing to the m17, is much thinner and lighter (2.87 pounds, 11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62 inches), because it’s a 13-inch laptop that gets its RTX 3080 graphics via an external dock. By comparison, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G (5.95 pounds, 15.9 x 10.8 x 1.0 inches) and Razer Blade Pro 17 (6.1 pounds, 15.6 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches) are both significantly lighter, though the Aorus is thicker. The interior uses Alienware’s cryo-tech cooling technology which has 12-phase graphics voltage regulation, 6-phase CPU voltage regulation and a CPU vapor chamber.Īt 6.6 pounds and 15.74 x 11.56 x 0.87 inches, the Alienware m17 R4 is not exactly light or thin, not that would you expect that from a 17-inch laptop with a Core i9 CPU and RTX 3080 graphics. The chassis is made from premium materials: a magnesium alloy with matte white or black paint, covered by a clear coat for extra durability.
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However, an optional keyboard upgrade and the optional mechanical keyboard both provide per-key lighting. The standard keyboard has four-zone RGB and there are customizable lights on the back edge and in the alien heads on the back of the lid and the power button. And, of course, there’s lots of RGB lights to brighten the mood in outer space.
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