- Launched: January 2021
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~70%
- Dimensions: 399.8 x 294.6 x 16.9-22 mm (15.74 x 11.6 x 0.67-0.87 inches)
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Review
Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the Alienware m17 R4.
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Dell Alienware m17 R4
| Weight |
2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions |
399.8 x 294.6 x 16.9-22 mm
15.74 x 11.6 x 0.67-0.87 inches |
| Area |
1178 cm2 (182.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
~70% |
| Side bezels |
8.4 mm |
| Colors |
White, Gray |
| Transformer |
No |
Cooling solution
| Cooling system |
Active |
| Vapor chamber |
Yes |
| Number of fans |
2 |
| Noise level (max. load) |
50 dB |
| Size |
17.3 inches |
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate |
144 Hz |
| PPI |
127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio |
16:9 |
| Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support |
No |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| Coating |
Glossy (Antireflective) |
Display tests
| sRGB color space |
100% |
| Response time |
7 ms |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| USB Power Delivery |
No |
| Charging port position |
Bottom |
| Charge power |
240 / 330 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter |
1300 grams |
| Base frequency |
2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency |
5 GHz |
| Cores |
8 |
| Threads |
16 |
| L3 Cache |
16 MB |
| Integrated GPU |
Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Fabrication process |
14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1308
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
7404
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1273
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
10497
| TGP |
130 W |
| Nvidia Optimus |
No, direct |
| Type |
Dedicated |
| Fabrication process |
8 nm |
| GPU base clock |
1504 MHz |
| GPU boost clock |
1802 MHz |
| FLOPS |
13.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size |
6 GB |
| Memory type |
GDDR6 |
| Memory bus |
192 bit |
| Memory speed |
14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) |
3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) |
120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) |
48 |
GPU performance
13.8 TFLOPS
| Channels |
2x8 GB |
| Clock |
2933 MHz |
| Type |
DDR4 |
| Upgradable |
Yes |
| Total slots |
2 |
| Max. ram size |
32 GB |
| Bus |
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type |
SSD (M2) |
| Channels |
1x256 GB |
| Upgradable |
Yes |
| Total slots |
3 |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| Audio chip |
Realtek ALC3281-CG |
| Speakers |
2.2 |
| Power |
4x4W |
| Dolby Atmos |
No |
| Loudness |
87 dB |
| Microphones |
2 |
| Wi-Fi standard |
v6 |
| Bluetooth |
v5.1 |
| Fingerprint |
No |
| Optical drive |
No |
| Webcam |
Above the display |
| Webcam resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Ports
| USB-A |
3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C |
1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt |
Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI |
1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort |
1x v1.4 |
| VGA |
No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) |
Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) |
Yes |
| SD card reader |
Yes |
| Proprietary charging port |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Keyboard type |
Island |
| Numpad |
Yes |
| Backlight |
Yes |
Touchpad
| Size |
10.4 x 7.8 cm |
| Surface |
Glass |
| Windows Precision |
Yes |
Comparison with competitors
