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amazon Alienware R4 reviews
Today we are seeing the power with new technologies that have been integrated by Alienware brand with the new Laptop Gaming version of the company.
If there’s any gaming laptop that can brand itself with Razer’s Blade line, it’s the Alienware laptop. After adopting a new and more sophisticated design in the past few years, Alienware 17 has truly shown impressive resilience in an era when mainstream gaming machines from MSI and ASUS are dominating the market.
Appreciating appearance
Similar to the Alienware 15 R3 model, the Alienware laptop 17 R4 version today also has “surprising” changes in both positive and negative directions. Accordingly, the machine will still have heavier basic parameters than its predecessor, the Alienware 17 R3 and also slightly larger in terms of an overall area, but if viewed horizontally, the laptop will have a thinner thickness quite a lot compared to the previous version and looks somewhat neat, the details have a more sturdy connection …
Alienware 17 R4 version today is also redesigned by the company in the bottom area, but compared to its predecessor, the heat dissipation capacity is not really for a noticeable difference. Version 17.3 today is still integrated by the company 2 LED strips running along from 2 sides of the screen to the two sides of the machine for night attraction as well as the colorful light highlight needed when the laptop market. Gaming lately more and more brands are integrating RGB LEDs.
Personally – or if you share your interests – is a user who tends to need / like the classic yet classy design of Gaming Laptop – I probably don’t like this new design direction of Alienware. Even since the leaked images appeared, the Alienware community also tended to divide factions when someone said that someone said no to this design trend of the company.
Similar to the 15.6-inch version, the Alienware 17 R4 is also integrated with the Shortkey button system on the left side. I personally did not like the design of using the support button in this area because it is easy to press the wrong button. (In fact, during the trial period to write the review, I also mistakenly pressed no less than 10 times the keystrokes like Ctrl + C) and of course, the 17.3 version should be integrated by the company both the right NumPad unit as always and also Full RGB LED support. The biggest difference between previous Alienware machines compared to this new one is Tobii Eye technology – which greatly affects the appearance of the machine. Because the entire bottom edge of the screen area – next to it – will be a glossy black plastic area to cover the interesting Tobii Eyes eye sensor mentioned above.
The basic ports on the Alienware laptop 17R R4 version, I personally think are enough to use – but lack the basic USB Type-A port for plugging peripherals that still use this connector. Meanwhile, the company also integrates 2 USB Type-C ports for the future when the devices gradually move to this standard. However, you need an extra cable if you need to use multiple existing peripherals.
– 2 USB 3.0 ports
– 2 USB Type – C ports
– 1 Mini Display Port
– 1 HDMI port
– 1 port Amplifier
– 1 RJ45 LAN port
– 1 charging port
Performance evaluation
Bring in the power of the pair of Intel Core i7 6700HQ processors with Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5. Alienware 17 R4 for performance equivalent to the most high-end laptops such as Alienware 15 R3 or MSI GT73VR, Asus RoG G752VS. The full configuration of Alienware 17 R4 today includes
– Intel Core i7 6700HQ processor
– 16GB DDR4 Ram
– 256GB SSD
1TB HDD
– Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
– Display 17.3 ”QHD – G-Sync – 120Hz
– Support for Tobii EyeX scanning technology
With the first basic test, using 3DMark to test Fire Strike – Graphics Score as predicted by Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 easily reached over 17,000 points.
Similar to 3DMark Fire Strike – the Unigine Heaven Bench v4.0 test also scored over 2,000 when running at the highest configuration.
Test run image rendering by CPU and Render by VGA with the Cinebench tool.
Quickly test the Gaming ability with the old Resident Evil 6 test for the same results as the MSI GT73VR or the recent Asus RoG G752VS.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Configuration for this game with MSAA x4 + FXAA which consumes quite heavy resources
Take advantage of the 120Hz refresh rate with the Alienware 17 R4’s display – we also turn off Vsync to see the maximum FPS.
In some scenes with a lot of objects, the frame can drop as heavy as 55FPS
The lowest frame rate recorded about 50FPS – both CPU and VGA temperature were somewhat stable when both were below 75’C after 15p experience.
The Witcher 3
Switch to another heavyweight game, The Witcher, with a bold configuration to push to Ultra and turn off Vsync.
The game has a higher CPU footprint, so usage is higher than that of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate above
However, the frame rate of The Witcher 3 is also much higher with an average of about 65FPS
In the fighting sessions, the frame rate dropped to a maximum of about 55FPS – an acceptable temperature at about 77’C for the CPU and 68’C with the GPU.
CPU and VGA stress – Furmark incorporates Prime95
End of each test is the last 15-20 minutes to stress test CPU and GPU temperature with Prime95 and Furmark, Alienware 17 R4 is no exception.
The actual temperature of the Alienware 17 R4 has a slight problem when the temperature of the 4 Cores during the Stress test is unstable and there is a big deviation. As far as we know, the new generation of Alienware 2017 currently has some high temperature caused by the design in the cooling system. After a few days of research, our technicians have found a way to reduce this phenomenon by about 70-80% at a cost of about 250,000 VND.
In contrast to the CPU, the Nvidia GTX 1070 max temperature was quite cool with the temperature of only about 62’C – 65’C when the speed of the fan was highest.
Summary
With a new design that is more or less praised by the community and opinions surrounding the performance of Geforce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5, hopefully after this article you have a more accurate view on the current Flagship product line now from Alienware. Tobii EyeX technology is intrinsically quite interesting and contributes more or less to the value of the Alienware 17 R4 machine. However, in practical terms, there are still quite a few games – software that applies this technology to be able to operate at full capacity – the value of Tobii EyeX. Hopefully, in the future, the number of FPS games in general or software in particular with the ability to locate eyes via Tobii EyeX will grow more, causing the Laptop Gaming market share to apply new emerging technologies. on the market.
Strength
– High performance with Nvidia GTX 1070
– Applying Tobii EyeX eye recognition technology
– GPU temperature is somewhat cool
– New LED lighting system running next to the machine contributes to the highlight
– The device is thinner and more sturdy than previous generations
Weakness
– CPU temperature is still a bit high
– Tobii EyeX system is less supported
– Missing USB 3.0 port – No USB port – – Type-C to USB 3.0 port included
Update
After a few adjustments to the cooling system of the Alienware 17 R4, the heat dissipation performance of the machine improved somewhat with the CPU heat level falling around 71-72’C in the Stress Furmark + Prime95 test.
where can you get a Alienware R4 online
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Alienware 15 15 R4 15.6″ LCD Gaming Notebook – Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) i7-8750H Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.20 GHz – 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM – 256 GB SSD – Windows 10 Home 64-bit (English) – 1920 x 1080 – in-pl: Buy it now
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Alienware 15.6in R4 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H (6-Core, 9MB Cache, up to 3.9GHz w/Turbo Boost). 16GB 2400MHz DDR4, (2x8GB). 256 GB [PCIe] M.2 (SSD) + 1 TBHDD (Renewed): Buy it now
