The Most Powerful Alienware Gaming Laptop! x17 R2 Review
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The x17 R2 is Alienware’s most powerful gaming laptop despite being thin, but why is it so thin when it’s still so large, heavy and not portable? Find out all the details in this review!
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Alienware x17 R2 (2022) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Alienware’s Most Powerful Gaming Laptop!
0:09 Build Quality & Design
1:17 Size, Weight & Portability Problem
2:01 Laptop Specs
2:25 Camera & Microphones
2:38 Keyboard & Touchpad
3:36 Ports
5:00 Getting Inside & Internals
5:34 Wi-Fi, SSD & SD Speed
5:53 Upgrade Options
6:22 Speakers & Latencymon
6:42 Battery Life
7:09 Thermals & Software Modes
8:33 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
10:12 Game Performance in Different Modes
10:30 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
11:39 Keyboard Temperatures
12:15 Fan Noise
13:01 Screen
15:06 Gaming Comparison - 1080p & 1440p
17:25 3DMark & Content Creation
18:28 BIOS
18:41 Linux Support
19:03 Pricing & Availability
19:54 Conclusion - x17 R2 Worth It?
20:40 Thin, But Y Tho?
21:35 Should You Spend More For i9 or 3080 Ti?
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8:20 meant to say F1, not F2.
Got it.
Hey man, i wanted to say great videos. Is it possible to have a gaming performance fps comparison of all laptops on your website? That way we could compare both past and future performance of laptops in different games, all at one place
@@gamingkininjatechnique3810 great idea
We'll never forgive you for this mistake, Jarrod. You need to re-shoot the video and re-do all the benchmarks now. I mean who says "F2" instead of "F1" anyway?
Hey Jarrod can you do another ranking on laptops for current
so much performance bonus just from the RGB, they really got their priorities straight.
How the heck does the rgb lighting give a performance bonus?
@@SilverBirb its a joke
Is this the best RGB to Performance ratio ???
To me Alienware isn't so RGB nowadays...
@@somethingithink3731 it's
You are hands down the best CZcamsr when it comes to gaming laptops. You are 10x better than anyone else. You go in-depth and you are knowledgeable. I don’t understand why do you not have over 1 million subscribers.
Thanks! Maybe we'll get there some day!
You are right, but the reason he doesn't have the highest sub count is simple. People don't want long-form technical reviews with legitimate data and breakdowns. They want a quick Hyped up vid to satisfy their Confirmation Bias on the laptop/PC that they already want/bought.
@@anonymouslife3777 interesting, because when I watch other CZcamsrs they seem to have little to no knowledge about the subject matter. It’s actually very sad. Lol
Hundred percent bro i love this guy ❤️
As always, another great video of something i could never afford
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It's ok mate. Lets go for legion one 👍
Save up, stay positive
Just get a g15
They are good
Owned one for about 2 months now, 12900hk + 3080ti. Out of the box with stock settings, it thermal throttles alot and performance is pretty good but with some undervolting this thing is a beast.
Random question.... Can you emulate sonic unleashed with xenia? Thats the one game i care about that never got a pc port andbmy current rig cant handle it too well
@@thegeth4293 Returned it due to unresolved issues with software and hardware.
@@steveforbes9302 so you wouldnt recommend it? Im looking for something that can be a powerful desktop replacement, preferably can with thunderbolt so when i come home i can dock it at a monitor and keyboard with 1 plug.
And im looking for something with sturdy build quality because i put my stuff through alot of rough and tumble.
Asus and dell have impressed me in the past with how their stuff holds up, so thats where im looking first
@@thegeth4293 Personally, I can't bring myself to recommend this based on my experience with it now, in hindsight that is. Mine worked fine for a few weeks, then AWCC started shitting the bed (sometimes wouldn't start at all even after reboot), games wouldnt run properly (memory leaks and stuttering) when they would run fine on my old laptop. CPU would throttle hard almost instantly with any load. Did 3 clean installs of windows 11 to try weed it out, but to no avail.
I can however recommend the Dell warranty/support. After a month and a half of back and forth with tech support trying to figure out what the problems were, they agreed to a full refund. I'm sure not everyone has this experience with theirs, but these are just my opinions.
@@steveforbes9302 how about the massive alienware m18?
This laptop launched in my country about half a year ago, I was dying for a review form Jarrod, finally
I bought the Asus Rog Strix Scar i9 12th gen 3070 Ti after I saw the 3070 ti vs 3080 ti video you made, and it runs everything on high settings, I love it!
Again, thank you for an excellent job.
I learn a lot from your videos, and they definitely will inform my future decisions.
I got a R15 I7, 3060, DDR 5 model and I've had a pleasant experience with it so far after 2 months
Wow excellent congrats bro
I bought x17 R1 (11th Gen) last year
and have been using it for over a year now. I would say, the review is accurate. The x17 is thin but not really portable anyway, because it's still very large, chonky, and heavy. The performance is just okay (for its class and price). The 4-fan design doesn't really help much, you can get the same result from 2 larger fans with good Fin, Pipes, and/or Vapor Chamber.
It definitely has flaws, but it's not a bad laptop.
For most people, Lenovo Legion, Asus, MSI, might be a better pick (for price and performance). Get this Alienware if you like its unique look, design, and premium quality. I love it a lot. Also, RTX 3080 Ti Laptop is not really worth in general (for other laptops too), 3070 Ti is the best deal.
What is the best performance for the price with a sturdy chassis that can handle some rough and tumble?
Please dont ever put "premium quality" and a dell subsidiary in the same sentence ever again
Msi heats up fast what about this one
Your review give us many useful infos to make decision than any other reviewer! Can't wait to see your review on the high end 2023 laptop!
Would love to see this up against the G77 in a video
Jarrod would you considering featuring more AMD advantage laptops like the m17 r5?
It looks nice, the white outside together with all Blue RGB give a perfect " Portal"- design. To me a 17inch machine was to big. A 15 inch machine plus its massive powerbrick is all I can carry around in my bag. As a G67HX owner the performance numbers of this x17 dont quite match, also the flipped coooling solution traps is unique to other laptops that have most components on one side of the motherboard...
Yeah + even with all the space they had in a 17 inch design + 4 fans, the CPU still thermal throttle at max load, and it doesn't score hig either, many 15 inch device would still out perform it
A few tweaks, must have is under volting.
That's a beast of a laptop that will be never in my hands, thanks for the video
I'm glad you finally review and Alienware 👽
Thanks for helping me my purchase decision.
the fact that you can use any USB C charger, including just a wall USB or power bank (might charge slow, but will charge over night, for example) makes it truly unique among these laptops
What's the problem about charging other laptops using usb-c
@@1InLight1 they dont support it
@@ondrav3705 i believe in the most recent review of Lenovo legion jarrod mentioned that it does.
@@1InLight1 I found a discussion on reddit with mixed opinions, but no confirmation, but I knew about Alienwares charging gfrom MashIT (higely recommended), and its just amazing having phone charger sized brick with 3 USB C and 1 USB A and integrated US plug and additional EU/UK adapters that you just slide in on it, and obviously nothing very demanding, but I can still play some mediocre games on it and work and do whatever
@@ondrav3705 Legion, Asus, and Razer all do (up to 100 watts except on Legions, which is 135 watts if the charger supports 20 amps).
I am already excited for your laptop comparisons in 2023 when the new Nvidia and amd gpus are getting released :)
If you use throttlestop to lower cpu voltage you can easily get 18500+ on cinebench r23 without using any cpu OC profile.
Also got my alienware x17 r2. But the keyboard began to make squeaky sounds on some of the buttons. And my right arrow key also had problems with registering like your had. did yours also make some sounds on the keyboard after a bit of use? or am i just unlucky?
Great review as always jarrod, i was wondering could you review another rtx 3070 ti laptop with 150w like legion 5 pro (i9 version). Since the 5i pro benchmark is below msi gp66. Im looking for other option considering msi ge66 2022 has poor build quality, thank youu
A 17 inch gaming laptop without a numerical pad... I know not a lot of games use numpad these days but it's still something they should have included.
Hey Jarrod, Do these e cores participate in Vray rendering. What about other cpu renderings?
Great review 👍
I also wish you could also make a review of the m15 r7 new model with i7 12700h
Jarrod my man..can you recommend me the most effective cooling pad in 2022? Preferably one with filters so it's not blowing in dust to my laptop?
My eyes on this for a while..will bring it to my hands soon!!!
Had this laptop for a while and love it. But when its dark and the ring light is on you cannot see any of the ports at all ! I also upgraded the cooling for the SSD,s as they can get a bit toasty. But I am finding im getting better results in games with my unit. May have just got lucky with the silicon.
Yeah, I had to turn the ring light off just to see anything at the back.
jarrod can you add RGB/FPS for every laptop in the future? that will be neat, thank you.
Hey Jarrod
Can you make a video about business laptops vs personal laptops?
It's getting increasingly difficult to get excited by curent gen laptops when we are getting new CPUs and GPUs from all the big three.
I'm a big fan of your channel
Looks like Balanced mode is your best all around mode. And you should always have some sort of Cooling Pad as a laptop owner
Finally! Alienware laptops! Also, legion slim 7i review???
Slim 7i review will be up this week!
Curious as to what is planned with rtx 4000 and then intel 13th gen
Watching this on my Alienware X17r1 :)), my lid can be opened with one hand pretty easily, I think it depends on different models of the X17.
awesome video !!!
Thanks for checking Linux Support. Keep it to your all Laptop reviews. & it will be amazing if you try Fedora Linux with Ubuntu. Love from Bangladesh.
cool video. I currently have an alienware r17 m4 with 10870+3080. I hope I can buy an x17r3 based on 13700+4080.
Love you keep up the good work ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hi Jarrod, what is the best (the model and the configuration)15 inch Alienware gaming laptop
I have a question.... is the new maxed out zephyrus duo the best laptop available today?
Was able to get 19,200 multicore in Cinebench with the 12900HK after an undervolt. I'm pretty happy with that score!
Nice!
2:26 Jarrod jumped into a time machine and appeared on a webcam from Year 2000.
спасибо Джарред)
Thx Jarrod)
does your screen have a bunch of stuck pixels when viewed with a black background? got my new x15 r2 and it has a bunch....
I am considering between this and Lenovo 5 pro (both 3070 (Ti). Which one would you recommend? I could not decide even after watching both your videos.
Can you make a video of some of the best 17 inch laptops?
What laptop you would recommend, i mostly use it for work, trading, using program like metatrader and play games from time to time like dota2 etc. i will use it to watch movies so bigger screen and good res, its also important not to be loud and not getting too hot, money and weight is not an issue, sorry for the long text and thanks alot for your content!
Hey Jarrod, is it possible that you will include Time Spy scores for laptops that you are reviewing in the future?
He is already including timespy scores, including this video
@@jatin1995 damn im blind, sorry
Hi jarrods. Is alienware developing their own motherboard? If not, then who supply motherboard to them? Thanks
Jarrod Do you think this machine is way better than a Asus Zaphyrus Duo with similar specs ?
"Thats why it has tons of RGB lighting to boost performance " 0:05 i died
Hi Jarrod sir can you please revieew the Gigabyte Aorus 15 SE4-73US213SH vs XE4? Are there any difference? Is it better? Thus the Mux Switch is already active on SE4? Thanks hoping you can give feedback on this. Kudos!
Waiting for the Slim 7i full review!
It'll be up this week!
No number keypad is a huge problem for me. I don’t care for ordinary laptop speakers. I hook up to great external ones. I can see Dell’s typical quality issues with keys not working properly. Great review. 👍
Usea a USB 10 key. Its better
@@violent_bebop9687 no it’s not. It’s also another device I need to carry and I cannot use it on my lap when I’m moving around.
Hi jarrod what do you think about gaming laptop with amd 6900HX + rtx3060
Would you be able to get a laptop with the RX 6850M XT Like the lenovo legion 7? It would be cool to see how it stacks agaisn't the 3080 and 3080ti laptops
Waiting for your Legion 5 2022 vs 2021 model full comparison Mr Jarrod. Is the cooling solution any better like their marketing implied back in February? Bigger fans and a extra heatpipe.
He did most of the comparison in the legion 2022 review!
@@FlameSkullBurns I believe he is going to do a full video on it at some point. It was his top 2021 laptop after all and very popular.
The difference is huge in terms of cpu gaming. Intel 12th gen gives you almost twice as much 1% lows compared to last year's amd. Gpu is literally the same and cooling solution is definitely better with thinner fans
It will be up next week!
Hey, Jarrod, I was wondering if you could review the Asus flow X16 formally as I currently have the X13 but the abysmal pixel response time is a real pain.
5ashka3aks
I'm working on the X16 at the moment. The review will go up in the next couple of weeks.
Jarrod can you review the omen lineup of 2022 they have some cool laptops with rtx 3070ti and 3080 would love you to compare it with legion and msi series
There are some limitations on the customization options for this laptop. For roughly $3,580 these are the limitations as far as choices. To make a long story short, you cannot customize this laptop according to your own wishes. If you choose more hard drive, or Windows 11 Pro, there are trade-offs. The specs listed below are for the 4K Screen. The NVIDA 3080 Ti is not available with this set-up. I hope this makes sense, but if you log onto the Dell website and check the options for this laptop, you will understand what I am saying:
12TH GEN INTEL COR I9 12900H PROCESSOR
1 TB M-2 PCLE NVME SSD
32 GB RAM
WINDOWS 11 HOME ENGLISH
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 GRAPHICS CARD
17.3 UHD 3480 X 2160 120 HZ SCREEN
LUNAR LIGHT
ALIENWARE X SERIES THIN KEYBOARD
Also, I am wondering which Dell docking station would be compatible with this laptop. Thanks.
Could you bring a review of the Acer Predator Helios 300 RTX 3070Ti (2022) ?, I think that compared to its previous version it had a great leap in performance
is there a performace difference in gaming laptop when its plugged in vs not plugged in?
Finally, Alienware is here
This just reminds me "Mash IT" from UK. Although I sometimes not watch his video entirely. Only at some points
Plz review the 4k m17r5
I'm an MSI fan boy. Got a 4 year old Titan with a GTX 1070 and it still rocks.
I loved my old GT73 titan, I have just recently replaced it with a strix scar 17 2022 SE and its fantastic.
After RTX 40 series and Radeon 7000 series, 4k resolution should be added to your gaming tests.
Nice video
Would of been nice to see some 6800M and 6850m XT versions, to really put things into perspective.
Been waiting on this one for a while now. Great one Jarrod.
Also, when can we expect a review on Lenovo's Advantage edition Legion 7 Gen 7?
I think he would have it difficult because that model is mostly for the Chinese market, and is very similar to the Normal Legion, the only main difference is a bit more watts in the GPU and CPU, a mini led and OLED screen options.
@@jonnypena7651 what? It's available in US
@@yellowflash511 is it? I tried looking for it, and last year advantage model was Chinese only, I thought it was the same again.
@@jonnypena7651 idk on reddit someone got it today in US and they didn't mention anything about importing or anything i don't see why it would be China specific as all other advantage laptops have released everywhere I got one here in India
The legion 7 gen 7 (ALL AMD) has been out for months in the USA. The only one exclusive to the Chinese market are ones that come with a mini LED screen.
Should I get this or the 7i?
How the 4k screen scales down to 1440p with regards to the image quality?
I have a Alienware 240 hz 1440p screen, could I buy a replacement 360 hz screen and use it or does it have to be the exact screen?
hi, what do you think about ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 OLED UM535QE? AMD I 7 or 9 5000 series and 3050 ti, 1TB SSD. 96Wh battery, 15,6 screen. Im looking for fast machine, but when I need it will have great battery life. this is the only laptop I find that contains both.
One question if I may but is the chassis metal or plastic?
did you have a website for gaming laptop deals? i thought i saw a short for it, but i can't find it anymore. the problem i have with laptop deals websites is they're just a list of deals. i'm hoping to find a website where certain specs/features are filterable. maybe a chart that tells me if RAM is replaceable; has a mux switch; which graphics card it uses; etc.
I do. It's at gaminglaptop.deals - you can search on specs but it doesn't mention mux switch or whether the RAM is replaceable.
X14 review plz?
GOAT reviewer
" a large 17 on the back just in case you forgot you bought a 17 inch laptop" had me dying lol
Love the design, only thing holding me back from it are the thermals. Seems to be a mixed bag there.
How does the m17 r5 with rx6850m xt compare?
The maxed out Legion Pro still sounds like a better overall deal.
100%
0:06 "and tons of rgb lighting to boost the performance" lol
Can you do lenovo legion 7 gen 7 review with amd ryzen 7 6800H and rx 6700m please
That’s a small keyboard for a 17 inch laptop! No number pad? No go for me. I use them religiously.
Does anyone know why they don't put lighting under space bar ?
What do you think about Redmi g pro i9-12900, rtx 3070ti with 32 ram and 1t ssd? Price of this around 2600$.
Alien is better choice or not?
"RGB lighting to booster performance"!
Kudos to Dell for adding advance Optimus to every model, I would just like some HDR like the Legion.
That isnt true hdr at 500 nits anyway, it mostly just washing out the colors at that brightness.
@@ultimategohan1551 If the screen isn't well calibrate for HDR even HDR 10 looks bad, because some screen just push the white and no only the colors, I heard goods things about the legion 5
@@ultimategohan1551yup, i think true hdr for now only in oled and mini-led panel.
Hello Jarrod,
Are you planning any video on new acer predator helios 300 laptop?
My prefernce i9 + 3060 + QHD
Yes. Review up next week
this guy's voice gives me good vibes. i cant afford squat, but still watch the videos lool
I cant make my keyboard be light it. The keyboard Icon in ACC dosent show up: suggestions?
please review the m15 r7
I got an rog strix 17 and the right arrow key came BROKEN and I can't find a replacement anywhere I don't use it to often but when I need to and it pops out it's pretty annoying. Does anybody know where I can get parts?
8:20 (F1) key 😊
It’s on sale for 1000 dollars off at the moment, I might have to go for it
Can you PLEASE do thermal testing with the lid closed while playing games on an external monitor. The majority of the time that is what I do while at home, and only play with the lid open when I am out of the house. No one does testing like this.
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