Alienware Area-51m Teardown: Inside The Belly Of The BEAST!
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- Buy it here: amzn.to/2IlxWF1 - Full review here! hothardware.co... - We teardown the Alienware Area-51m to see what makes it tick and how easy it is to work with for the novice and expert DIY PC enthusiast alike. Arctic Silver Thermal Compound I used: amzn.to/2Dge2b4 - Ground Strap - amzn.to/2XigoSh and Nitrile gloves - amzn.to/2ZxhJ4S
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Our full deep dive review with copious benchmarks, thermals, acoustics etc, etc is here! hothardware.com/reviews/dell-alienware-area-51m-review-and-benchmarks
Buy me one lol pls 😭😂
Hey HotHardware, just fyi you said orientated in the video at 9:40 and it isn't a word.
Hey @@AaronPalmerJD appreciate the vocab police attempt but the word I said specifically was "orientate" and it is indeed a word, in all its tenses - www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orientate#:~:text=intransitive%20verb,church%20so%20that%20it%20orientates
HotHardware It’s less frequently used by orders of magnitude and was retconned in to the dictionary. You’d have to be trying to get it wrong. The Killer NIC you point did out is a rebranded intel btw.
@@AaronPalmerJD did you come here to actually try and split hairs? And no it's not rebranded Intel. It's Intel hardware with Rivet/Killer firmware and software. See I can split hairs too. We done yet?
Most upgradeable laptop i have been seen today
Does anyone know the thickness of the thermal pads for the GPU?
Got the one with a RTX2070 and the i7-9700k 9 generation, 16 go ram for 3100 euros and it's absolutely amazing, this laptop will make me at least 10 years
Nice I just ordered one. I got the rtx 2060 with the 9700k. Got it for 2300. Might upgrade to the 2080 later but I think the 2060 is enough for 1080p for right now.
Same config. I got. Running great with no regrets.
@@timvee1 I actually cancelled and ordered one with the 2070 from Dell outlet. It was only a 100 more.
@@coolmodee Wow, good deal. I would have done the same for 100 bucks.
I have high hopes for future upgradability of this system. Dell seems to be showing commitment to their Dell Graphics Form Factor in their Precision line of products, which use Radeon Pro and Quadro cards. And hopefully they show commitment to future upgrades to the A51m later this year with an upgrade to the new Super cards, and maybe even with the option of having Vega II cards, and maybe even Intel's GPUs if they ever come out.
Sadly, CPU upgrades probably won't follow into 10th gen Core chips, as rumors are already stating that 10th gen will have a new socket. Not that 10th gen will be anything new, as it doesn't support any newer technologies like PCIe 4.0, unlike Zen 2, which does. Personally, I think AMD would've been a better option, as they're committed to keeping the same socket, and Intel has been fairly stagnant and is now falling behind in adoption of new tech. Not that it really matters, the targeted demographic of this product could probably survive on higher end 9th gen for years while having upgradable GPUs, since this is for gaming anyways, unless games start getting heavily CPU intensive. Wouldn't be surprised if this could last a handful of CPU generations before it starts needing a replacement.
@@xaytana I ended up getting a 2070 instead. Honestly with the 1080p screen and these powerful GPU and processors you won't need to upgrade for a long time.
Very helpful thanks! Got rid of so much dust, but I still got the loudass fan going.
Best A 51m teardown I've seen yet, thanks for taking your time.
The Stormtrooper White version looks gorgeous!
Agreed!
But ive seem some reviews it gets discolored aroumd the touch pad so its not recommended
@@goranpavlovic9051 new version has a clearcoat.
If you compare this laptop's teardown to one from Clevo (single GPU), the latter is much easier to disassemble for GPU & CPU upgrades especially for first timers. Thanks for sharing, was really useful.
I will take a look around for that but what model Clevo? And thanks for watching!
@@Hothardware the P775TM1-G
Is there a tutorial on how to dust clean the laptop, I haven't really cleaned laptops before and Im not sure how far to disassemble for cleaning. If there isn't one, can someone explain?
Same dude, can’t seem to find anything on it
Hey, did you find your answer? I just gave mine a thorough clean and dust and it was a tiny bit more complex than this teardown. However you can't get all of the dust without fully removing the heat pipe assembly, which requires a re-paste on the CPU and GPU. The fins trap dust on the inside surface of the cooling fins inside the fan assemblies.
Hey man, great video. Everything I could want in a guide like this, excellent work.
Glad to hear it!
@@Hothardware What's the thickness of the GPU pads? 1.5?
Have you guys noticed that one cable is installed incorrectly? ( the cable used to connect the screen and webcam)
I think you are so right~~~~~~~
Yep, toasty cables!
The best Alienware gaming laptop ever.
It really totally is but I want a higher res 1440p panel in it next. :)
@@Hothardware It has the mini DP port out there, hook it up on a 1440p monitor and there you go. This is how I did, and it was working perfectly!
@@patrickliang8363 Yep! I'd want it integrated but yeah, that works too.
@@Hothardware yes
I agree, Alienware Area 51m5550i, Aurora mALX, M17x R4 and this Area 51m are best
I'm more of a desktop guy, I genuinely think that gaming laptops are pretty nice. Especially for me, I have no gaming desktop PC, but it's a pc. It's a standard Dell office PC, but I'm upgrading it with some components to make it perform better, FYI, MSI GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile, and a new CPU (i7 4790K, this mobo is LGA 1150). Anyways yeah. Nice video!
what games are you trying to run on that broomistega?
You do it correctly with the thermal paste. I will do the same when i buy the area 51. But I will use the Thermal Grizly Kyronaut thermal paste. I hope i can reduce the temperature for a few degree with this thermal paste.
Best paste out there. Just repasted my stepfather's Predator 17 and went from 95c on the CPU while gaming to 80c max. Once undervolted and with the rear raised for improved airflow, temps dropped to 72c under load on the CPU, 65c on the GPU.
Dell can show upgrable , the breaker rules for gpu and cpu than not burn the motherboard as single use if motherboard burn, it need change to newest one.
@HotHardware Can you unscrew the top part of the fan and expose the whole fan in order to clean them in depth?
Each fan can be removed from the heat sink assembly in order to clean the cooling fins inside the unit. Just be careful with the sticky tap that is used to close the gaps between the fan and heat sink, dust can get stuck to it and prevent it from being reused.
Here's the Arctic Silver Thermal Compound I used: amzn.to/2Dge2b4
Nice Video. Thank you for the upload. Can't wait to get my fingers on my machine 😍
Thanks! Appreciate you checking it out.
Are there any tricks to clean the fans and vents without striping my baby to bits?
It won't be thorough but a can of compressed air through the rear and side vents will blow out some of the dust. The fans are open at the bottom but sealed where the cooling fins are, which is where the dust accumulates. Perhaps combine a vacuum cleaner over the fan and compressed air through the rear vents, blowing the dust into the vacuum.
Can you tell where Tobii connection is because my laptop was dropped, and Tobi stopped working and there is something moving when shaking it how do I put back Tobi eye tracking cables if it's off?
Good day. I have question, is there some cooling solution for vga mosfets? as i understand they are form the other side of video card?
Can you tell me the temperature when fully loaded with the stock thermal paste? (I do not want to dissemble the entire thing)
I can tell you that Alienware intentionally lets the CPU scale up to it's TDP threshold for short bursts - 100C. I've never seen the GPU sweat though, maybe 65C-ish. We're going to have our full review live shortly at hothardware.com and I will hopefully have some Flir thermal imaging shots then too.
What advice do you have for when one of the captive screws just keeps turning, but the section of the base cover panel it fastens won't come loose like the others?
Donde está el sistema de audio? El mío se me cayó y ahora aparece como desactivado , busque métodos pero al parecer tengo k abrir la lap y buscar si está movido o algo
Can I download a 2080 ti graphics card instead of taking it apart
Yes🤣😂
**sigh**
I just wish I could afford such a machine....
I can barely BARELY manage to afford a PC with Ryzen 3 and 8 GB RAM (BARELY! It literally takes me more than an year to get enough money for it, I saw the price[including a 75 Hz monitor and usb wifi adaptor and keyboard and mouse])
I know the PC I'm fighting to buy is actually pretty good, but I actually wish I could have THOSE ultra-powerful machines...
Took mine apart carefully. Upgraded and replace thermal paste. The result is that my screen is broken with the 2 red and 7 blue blinks. This laptop is not very robust.
Did you use a sledgehammer to unscrew it 🤣Pulled mine apart several times and I wouldn't have thought the screen was a weak spot?
I need to replace the motherboard, but I’m out of warranty, do you know the one I need. The cooler is OXGRH0
Has anyone else been having problems with the nic on this device? I’ve only had mine for about a year and a half but it’s already having sporadic connection issues
hi sir, i would like to buy this computer. but, I would like to know if the graphics card is also replaceable? please.
Hi, What screwdriver is required to remove back cover, battery and ssd? thank you
Hi Sir,
Thank you so much for this detailed video,
I have a question,
Can we install 3200MHz Ram in this machine ???
Because pre-install ram is with 2666MHz
Why WHY do they supply a spinner for drive C: ?
Where do I get mine repaired?
Greta Info man!!Cool greetings
Got mine today, was really happy but not for long. New to techs and stuff, turns out I bought the lowest spec for 51m with a single hybrid drive only, lagged this shit out of me.
Thats rough. Still at the lowest specs it still outperforms almost all laptops out there. Just find some good RAM and an SSD and call it a day.
Hi , 2070 is idem 2080 o not? diseño or tamaño
Nice video, what cpu other then the i7 can put in there? Amd maybe or i9 10 core?
i9 9900k maximum. Intel changed sockets shortly after. Alienware knew it would happen, too far down the road to change the motherboard. Not sure about the Area 51m R2.
I have the M17 R3 but an A51 will be my next "desktop" 😂
Who knows how many CFM (cubic feet per minute) has cooling fan for alienware area 51m r1 I7 9700k rtx 2070. Thanks in advance
Which is the socket supported ?
What is the difference of r1 and r2?
I'd never get it back together. All I want to do is pull the wires on camera, microphone, and eye trackers.
So... Before I butcher my whole laptop I thought I ask you...
I spilled some instant soup on my alienware area51m ...I definitely will have to take off the key buttons to clean it after it dries... But I wonder if it got under the keys to mother board... Wouldn't like to risk frying it on fat.
I never striped any Area51 pernamently so I don't know how exactly keyboard is attached to rest of the laptop... If it has any drains? Is it isolated from rest of the laptop hardware? Or I should expect the worst? Xd
What tool set did you use for the disassembly?
Ha! Nothing fancy that's for sure. :) Just a couple of small screw drivers I had kicking around, a wrist ground strap - amzn.to/2XigoSh and Nitrile gloves - amzn.to/2ZxhJ4S . You just need to have some small bit phillips head screw drivers for some of the screws.
Replace that IHS with a full copper IHS.
Take it to the max!
Is the bottom of the laptop plastic
Yes and metal, and metal mesh but mostly plastic.
Hi, do the side and rear air vent blow air in or out? I notice on my area 51m, only the bottom vent blow the air out. But I used to have ROG laptop, they blow air to the rear.
I'll cover this one. Air is drawn in through the bottom, and blown out of the rear and side vents. Highest volume through the rear. You can assist cooling by raising the rear of the unit up.
@@stephenhastewell so there must be something wrong with mine. It only blow to the bottom. And the amount of air is pretty weak.
@@phalhappy8612 If you feel more air flow from the bottom than you feel from the side or rear, your inner fins may be clogged. If you want to avoid repasting your cpu and GPU, first try a can of compressed air in the rear vents while switched off and see if flow is improved. However a full repaste is recommended in order to get at and clean inside the fan housing. You'll see noticeable improvements in performance. Lots of tutorials for applications online. But I used Noctua NT-H2 thermal paste in an X pattern. Well worth the effort and very satisfying to get the fans clean. The fins are so thin and packed together, dust builds up quickly.
@@stephenhastewell thanks man. I think I better get it check at PC repair service in my city. It's quite cheap, maybe $15 or so.
So it is possible to pull out the gpu from the motherboard?😮
Yes, but unless you bought it with the cheaper graphics card, there's no upgrade path. RTX 2080 is the highest you can go.
here in brazil it costs over 8,000 dollar
BUT THE POINT IS DO IT SUPPORT INTEL X SERIES PROCESSOR🤔🤔
I'm trying to justify replacing my ThinkPad P71 that has a Xeon CPU with a Quadro P4000, 32 GB RAM with a 4k display. Plus it has the capacity for four storage drives, for this Area 51m. Nice looking machine nonetheless! Too bad it only has a 1080p panel.
Are you a content creator?
I love mine. I have the RTX-2080 and i9-9900. It is crazy because it is more powerful than my mid tier desktop its 5 years old not but this alien technology is so much stronger in every way. It is also an amazing to my now retired M17x-r3.
hello,,, I also want to buy the i9 with rtx 2080 ..do you advice me to buy it? will I face heat issues and terminal throltes.im not a heavy video editor nor game player,, looking forward for you r reply,,thank you :)
Nice, mate!
Imma be getting the stock version of it lol
Even the stock version spanks the most powerful laptops...desktop i78700 is still a great cpu. I almost went with the stock area51m but came across a deal with the 17r5 for $1200 I couldn't pass up. I78750h and gtx 1070. Also, I have the amplifier.
@@yummiermussel5331 damn thanks bro u got Instagram?
@@akumacdl nope I dont do social media
Does this laptop supports 2tb m.2/nvme ssd and 4 tb ssd? Btw nice video 😊
Thanks and thanks for watching! I don't see why it wouldn't support those drives. You are only limited by the combination of 2 NVMe and 1 2.5" HDD.
Dell doesn't offer that config, so it hasn't been tested but really no reason it shouldn't work.
@@Hothardware thanks😊
Thanks for your vedio！！ I bought 60hz one and try to upgrade it to 144hz display. I got the screen B173Han04.0 but found that I need to switch the Vedio cable too( from 30pin one to 40pin). If it’s possible and convenient to you, can you check the series number or name for your Vedio cable? Greatly appreciate your help!!!
Our machine is already re-assembled unfortunately and I'd rather not tear it down again. Is the video cable on top somewhere? If it means just pulling the back lid, that's no problem and I will check it.
I am actually surprised that this channel is relatively small
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2024 for laptops so far, I prefer removable spare parts, CPU, GPU card, 4 RAM slots, easier to repair and can be upgraded, this Alienware version A51m and HP workstation 17 G2, all parts no onboard, are they There are other brands like that, please leave a comment below: 👇
can you really use it as a user without losing the guarantee?
Yes, as-designed.
Really? I literally watched this thing to see him pull the 2080 and he said I'm not going to mess with that.. waste of time
I have the i7 9700 can I still upgrade to the i9 9900k
Yes you can upgrade pretty much everything
@Wesley Moore You can't upgrade that, yeah I thought you good. It'll still work with anything that works with the motherboard, though.
Is there only Alienware today who's making cpu and gpu part upgradable on laptop ?
yes. Clevo for example...
Hi everybody
Why everyone is so hyped about it. Clevo is doing it since years. I believe you can even get a sli 2080 coupled with i9 9900k .
@Martin M i don't think the price difference is justified..
Don't buy it guys. Hard to find replacement parts worst laptop ive ever owned and will never buy another dell product
Can you rescale to 4k DSR?
Yes
Clickbait. It's not a full teardown like the thumbnail implies.
no matter if a slim gaming or a DTR, all now have an average of 50db. Unbelievable...
a few years ago 40db it was loud and unbearable. Now? "50db is ok"
The technological process is more advanced but laptops are getting louder and louder. This type of housing is only suitable for the mobile version of the i7 and the card like RTX2070 to avoid thermal throtling. That is the truth. Most laptops on the market work under a load on 70% of their capabilities mayby less...
I can't disagree with you that 50db is loud. It's loud to me too. I personally do not game on my laptops so I have a lower tolerance for noise than most gamers these days. However, I would offer as far as laptops with this kind of horsepower go, this machine is actually quieter. And I can also tell you this machine is better than most with respect to thermal saturation issues. Dell designed this thing really well.
Thing is when you're playing games you almost always have a headset on and thefore not hear fan noise.
Also I've seen many feedback from people having rtx 2080 with i9 processor on a51m and have no thermal throttle. Check r/Alienware
Can you replace the screen
Negative
Ah yes a portable Desktop Computer how cool is that!
Bud come on MX4 is NOT the paste you would want to use on a Notebook like this.
Get some Gelid GC Extreme or Kryonaut on there.
I have had MX4 and GC Extreme on my HP Laptop and GC Extreme is the clear winner.
Elienware
better buy a clevo
Who knew that outdated hardware could be so expensive?
1 TERABRIGHT Harddrive
OR U CAN JUST GET\BUILD A FUCKING 2080 TI FUCKING PC THATS FUCKING WAY CHEAPER
But can you take it to a starbucks so everyone can see you and envy you???NOP.
I finally found someone that agrees with me
Yeah, you never tore it down. This is a $&!te video. Bleh....
Wait too much talking in the beginning I'm unsubscribing
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