Alienware M15 R3 Review
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- čas přidán 25. 09. 2020
- Review of the Alienware M15 R3 15" gaming laptop bought from Dell.
Specs of the review model:
2020 Alienware M15 R3
intel i7 10750h
Nvidia RTX 2070 super
15.6" 300hz IPS panel
16gb ddr4 ram
256gb m.2 ssd
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Best laptop for music production ! recommend ❤
how can u customise the spec when buying, the retailer and (Dell?) only offer low spec. with 144hz monitor. and all other higher spec. will come with 300hz monitor which I want 144hz
What is the top/bottom/ keyboard deck material?
Great video David and giving good overview of this laptop. I just received this laptop as well to have a look at quite a beautiful looking laptop I gotta say compare to the usual laptops I receive. I will watch the part 2 of this review after I take this laptop through its pace so I'm not bias. Keep up the great work mate!
Thank you mate. What spec did you get? I look forward to seeing your review and thoughts on it 👍 I have the new m17r4 on the way, looking forward to seeing how the 3070 performs in comparison to the 2000 series cards
@@MashITTech Dell sent me the angry beast one i9-10980HK, 32GB, RTX2080. Will have the M15r4 coming too when that hits our shores. They given me this to play with so I have something to compare the new one to. Will do the same with the Area-51.
I can't wait to see how you feel about the new 30 series chip. I have them in my desktop and its fantastic cards.
Yes, I also have a desktop 3070 and will do a comparison to the mobile 3070 in the Alienware. I loved the area 51m r2, it was one of my favourite gaming laptops of 2020, I think you will enjoy that one just wish they could work out a way of only having 1 psu. Also I am interested in your thoughts on the top spec as I only had the middle spec. I wonder how the cooling copes? Looking forward to seeing that 👍
@@MashITTech I just finish updated all the drivers and BIOS now. I was playing a little on it and was wondering why it throttles so hard with overheat errors, then realised a rookie mistake forgot to turn the power on to the switch the power adapter was connected to lol. Goes to show even we make lots of newbie mistakes.
So far its been quite a nice computer since the last laptop I've been testing was the P15 this M15 is much more on the louder side and also the trackpad so far has been pretty average, they can really improve on that I hope in the R4.
Haha never done that before 😜 something which is quite handy on alienware, when you are on battery the alien head power button changes colour
I got the same model and specs. Uses it as a laptop gaming set up and it performs pretty well if not the best I had. It is attached to my Samsung G9 Odyssey 49inch monitor. Connected an external Logitech g915 wireless keyboard, Logitech g502 wireless lightspeed mouse and arctis pro wireless headset. It still gets warm with heavy gaming though but was better when I attached my Promate cooling pad.
Sounds brilliant! How are you finding the g9? I am so tempted to get one
@@MashITTech it works great. It will be overwhelming at first because of the size of the monitor but once you get the hang of it, should be fine.
Thanks for your overview. The 2070 Super in this is model is quite powerful. I wonder if next gen laptop straight 3070 will be able to beet this 2070S. I like mine and only a little bit trippin about the new stuff coming.
Well I haven't had any mobile 3000 series in yet but I have heard they are nowhere near as powerful as their desktop counterpart so I think we may end up a little disappointed when comparing to current 2000 series mobile. Though at least it will probably please people who have recently bought a 2000 series laptop
@@MashITTech yep. Some manufacturers may have to really pull the stops on thermal design releases if looking to show a jump like the 1060 to the 2060 was. 2070S seems to be kind of a beast even when considering these new laptops. I guess we'll know soon.
Totally! As soon as dell list the new range I will get some ordered 👍
alienware m15 r3 i7 10th gen with RTX 2060 or dell g7 with i9 10th gen with RTX 2070 ?? Or HP omen i710th gen with RTX 2070 MaxQ? Which one would be best.
When gaming, is the cpu temp good at 90 degrees celsius? mines hitting that for sum reason
That’s quite normal for alienware, dell choose to let the cpu boost as much as possible which means high temps. You could undervolt or change command centre to max fans if you want to bring temps down
I can't wait for mine to come in! 😏
What spec did you get?
@@MashITTech the one with the rtx 2070 and 32 gb of ram
@@James-pf9mn dude same lol
Same
Probably ordering mine today!
Awesome review! You might want to put timestamps for easier navigation for viewers.
How are the temps while idle, while watching Netflix, and while gaming? Some people claim this machine goes beyond 90 degrees C while idle or doing light tasks. What's your experience?
Thank you mate. Yes, good idea, I will add time stamps shortly.
With regards to the idle temps, I am running some tests now for you so will be back soon with data
Just finished testing and I was idling between 54 and 62c. This was running CZcams, Netflix and web browsing
@@MashITTech Awesome! You basically sold this laptop for me. Thanks! Subbed!
Thanks for your review-I have already purchased mine although not delivered yet.
Same specs as your review model except it has a 1TB SSD.
Looking forward to your further reviews.
Thank you, great review!
I hope you enjoy it! it is a really powerful yet thin laptop! Dell did a good job this year as the r2 was quite lacklustre. We are just finishing a m15 r3 vs Razer blade video next but if there is anything you want me to cover just ask
I am interested in buying the Alienware M15 R3. Wanted your opinion that if it can handle the thermals of i9 and 2080? Or would a i7 and 2070 be better thermally without losing much performance.
Thanks
Personally I would get i7 and 2070 or super. I think i9 and 2080 will be too hot for this chassis and it may throttle. This is only my opinion, I have had one in to test yet
I’m thinking of getting my first gaming laptop . I’m torn between this , The Razer 15 or the Lenovo legion 7I
Is it going to be purely for gaming? Or will you be using it for work etc
FYI - Supposedly Microsoft has just released an update to enable Windows Hello if you have the Tobii eye tracker model.
Wow thanks for that heads up! That would be amazing and something sorely missing from the alienware range. I have a couple of alienware m17r3’s arriving this week so I will check this out (although I can’t remember if they had tobii or not)
is this the lunar light color ?
Yes it is 👍
So a question…we cannot upgrade the ram? I mean 16gb it’s all that you will get with this laptop?
Dell do have a 32gb option. But it is a real shame they decided to solder it on 😢
Like the comparisation video with the razer blade 15, the alienware has 2 2280's ssd slots and the other one is a 2230 not 2242.
Forgot to say: Nice review!
Sorry mate, I missed your message! Thank you very much for the heads up. I just opened my m17r3 and checked with a tape measure and you are certainly correct! I will add a not on the review.
I returned my M15 R2 because the keys were burning my fingers a little, and it was annoying, loved the keyboard though, wish I would just buy an external keyboard like the M15, its the standout part of it
Yeah the r2 got really hot. I think the vapour chamber has really helped this year as although it still warms up it wasn’t uncomfortable (like MacBook Pro roasting keys)
I'm conflicted about this one. It has a 1TB SSD, and no HDD. Would this affect the laptop in the long run? Let's say I have games like Titanfall 2, GTA 5, Red dead redemption 2 installed all at once. Thats 300 GB approximately. Would this affect performance in any way?
It won’t affect performance in any way but it is easy to run out space. There is a spare normal m.2 and a 42mm m.2 spare so you can add more storage in the future. I can easily video the upgrade process too if it helps
@@MashITTech Oh that would be amazing! Thank you so much for the reply.
Not a problem. I have a m17r3 arriving later in the week for review, it has the same layout as the 15r3 (just a little bigger) I will make a video for you and also link some decent ssd’s to use when upgrading
Is it possible to undervolt it? I tried downloading Intel XTU, but the undevolting option is blocked (gray). Do you know how to change that?
I managed to undervolt mine, can’t remember if I did it in xtu or throttlestop. Let me take a look and get back to you. I have had a lot of people asking this question so I may knock up a quick video
I had undervolted using throttlestop and it successfully did
@@simulationgaming788 thanks, I managed to do it with Throttlestop. Also limited the core speed and the thermals are now perfect
Mine is arriving with 2080 super max Q design.. I am worried how will it perform
I wouldn’t worry too much, we have had 2 x 2070 supers and they performed amazingly! The vapour chamber seems to have really helped this year
I have 4k 60hz model... can u tell me if I can get good fps in video games?
You will but in heavier games you might have to either drop resolution to 1440p or reduce the graphics settings to keep frames up, 4K is very demanding.
Hey so what do you do with your computers after you review them if you sell them can I buy the razer blade 👀👀👀
haha we run a small IT shop so a lot of it we review as we check all stock for dead pixels and damage etc. The blade I actually bought for myself though. Isn't the blade still on offer at amazon? that was such a bargain for Razer, grab it while you can
Mash IT I will go look did you buy the razer from Amazon
Yes amazon U.K. £1099.
Edit just checked and looks like they have sold out 😭 are you in U.K.?
Mash IT no I’m in the us do you think I’ll get a good one because I was reading reviews and some peoples died in two weeks but I’m not going to game on it I just want it for music production
If you buy from amazon then you get the advantage of their amazing return or exchange policy. Also I have owned 2 razer blade 14’s, 2 razer blade pros, 3 stealths and 3 blade 15’s. None of mine have died yet. There are horror stories when you read the internet but all the people with good experiences don’t post.
Is this the full super maxP or maxQ?
It’s the max p. In the 15 the 2060, 2070 and super are max p but the 2080 is max q
Chuck an undervolt on it, I managed to get around 4 hours of screen time with it undervolted
I sure did undervolt for temps but didn’t expect it to have a big impact on battery! Thanks for the heads up
How to undervolt it?
@@silverheretic7327 I use Throttle stop personal preference, you’ll have to have a look on CZcams and fiddle with settings are best suit for your laptop
Hey Iam looking to get one too, iam confused with what gpu I should get the RTX 2070 or the 2070 Super, is it 2070 Super give substantially better and doesn't run too hot? Is it performance better than the 2070?
I received the 2070 super and the performance was amazing. If the 2070 is max p like the super then the performance will be similar to the super. Is there much difference in price?
@@MashITTech There is no 2070 max q only 2070 & 2070 super.
The r2 has max q, so as long as it’s the r3 it purely comes down to price. If there is a big difference get the 2070 if we are talking a few quid get the super
@@MashITTech yeah Iam going for the 2070 Super only but will it handle the heat?
Easily! They have really beefed up the cooling this year. I will knock up a game video with temps if it helps you. But even on the basic balanced profile temps were good
I have a Darkside of the moon M15r3 15" with 32gb, 1tb ssd, the 10875 and 2070 super, and the 144hz w/gsync arriving today... :)
Wow I am jealous! Please let me know how the 10875 performs? I wasn’t able to get hold of the 8 core yet. I hope you enjoy your new beast :)
Even i can't wait for mine to come in
Ah brilliant, what did you order?
I bought a rtx 2060, 300hz display, core i7-107050H, 16gb ram version of the laptop
Sorry i7 10750H
Is windows hello there with tobii eye tracking
Nice, I bet you can't wait. You need to c heck your order to see if you have Tobii eye as it isn't guaranteed unless you explicitly selected it.
Went for the new razerblade over the R4 of this laptop because I wasn't a fan of the soldered fam. Hopefully, Dell fixes that in the future.
Yeah that is really annoying, I don’t know why dell chose this route
What should I get for €2400 at this moment? If anyone can recommend? Based in Ireland.
I would wait a few days and see what is announced at ces, I think they will announce mobile 3000 series which may be worth waiting for or may just decrease the price of current 2000 series laptops
I bought same with GTX1660ti version for $1300 is it good deal?
That sounds a pretty good price but I am not familiar with your deals/pricing in USA. In the U.K. they are very expensive
Check out bestbuy for open box with the 2070 super, I just got one for 1350
@@myrolas1822 is it? U got for $1350 in best buy? Can u share link
@@myrolas1822 $1600 it was showing
@@myrolas1822 is it brand new?
I got this laptop in 55 thousand Indian rs. Specs are i9 10th gen 32 gb ram 2080.. I'm not a hard core gammer and I will use it normally but I have a question that is it now good for me in 2024.... Cause it's now older... Is this still better than ryzen5 5500h or i5 11th gen ?
😂bro you comparing i9 with i5?
Also it's surprising that you got it for ₹55k
@@siddhantpatil292 cause it was 10th gen i9
@@siddhantpatil292 imported product illegally by someone from korea... I rejected 'cause they didn't give me to do format before buying.. Don't know about the BIOS locked or unlock and also they wouldn't give me any warranty... that's why I rejected
@@MphStyle how is the performance? Do you think it can last for the next 5 years?
The 300hz panel is a big battery drain. Dont buy 300hz.
This 300hz model doesnt support optimus. Which means the powerful gpu is always running even while idling. If youre not a pro player, dont bother with this model.
The 144hz model will last more than 5 hours depending on use. And its cheaper too.
Ah that’s interesting, does the 144hz have Optimus? I will get one in to test. Thank you for the info
does the 144hz panel with g-sync support Optimus?
how can u customise the spec when buying, the retailer and (Dell?) only offer low spec. with 144hz monitor. and all other higher spec. will come with 300hz monitor which I want 144hz
@@Mr0800092000 you need to get less than 32 go of ram and a 2070 super or less
He seems biased
Why do you say that? I review loads of laptops, what makes this review biased?
@@MashITTech idk haha u seem to really like razers alot 😂. All jokes man. Im thinking pf getting this computer i found a deal for 1500 on best buy and now im stuck on whether or not to get it
@@MashITTech i did enjoy the review though!! 😀
The two brands I mostly buy are razer blades and alienware purely because they have what I look for in a laptop. I have also really been enjoying the new legion Ryzen laptops lately.
Reasons to choose the alienware:
Amazing keyboard, screen and good speakers. Dell allow the system to run full throttle and still allow undervolting.
Reasons against: not the best battery life, soldered ram.
If you are looking for a pure gaming rig o think it is one of the best options, if you are looking for a machine for gaming and work there may be better options
@@MashITTech what can u suggest that isnt to pricey for work and games