Alienware m17 R3 Review - Dell Finally Gets Cooling Right
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Lisa Gade reviews the Alienware m17 R3, the 2020 update to their slim and light 17.3” gaming laptop. Though Alienware continues with the Legend design, they’ve make quite a few changes inside, including improved cooling with a vapor chamber for the GPU and more VRMs, a bigger battery, a deeper travel 1.7mm keyboard and more. The R3 runs Windows 10 on Intel 10th gen, 45 watt Core i7 and Core i9 HK CPUs with up to NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super and RTX 2080 Super GPUs (full mobile, not max-Q). There are 144Hz and 300Hz full HD displays and a 100% Adobe RGB 4K display to choose from, up to 32GB RAM, 3 M.2 SSD slots with optional RAID0, WiFi 6 and Gigabit Ethernet, Thunderbolt 3, a microSD card slot and a host of other ports. List price starts at $1,599.
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Came here just to say this but it looks like I have been spoken for.
Got introduced to this lady through Bigbang!
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Exactly, I thought it was more than 1M already!
Well , I watch with captions on, and pause often . ( UK ears)
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Meles Zenawi wtf whats wrong w you? Jesus christ ur an ultra simp 🤦♂️
@@phantomv69 I am disgusted
симп тhе Малыш its pretty expensive, you should get a desktop for at least a few grand, or you could get this if u travel a lot. well, its very powerful and i would get it tbh.
симп тhе Малыш oh and also get a good monitor with i if ur a good gamer
Finally, someone who explains the difference between the r2 and r3. Because Alienwares website is not that informative lol
For as long as I can remember, your reviews have always been clear, relatable and informative. Thanks for being cool and explaining the reasoning behind your thoughts, your videos have always helped :)
As always, the perfect amount of information, and a direct no-frills presentation in the very best way. Easily my favorite source of laptop reviews. Don't change a thing!
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Thanks for not inserting half a dozen adverts on your wonderful videos.
Please post a full tear-down video as well! Great video, Thanks!
A techie Aunt I wish I have.. Thanks Lisa, I love your work.
Can’t wait for mine to arrive! That 30Ohrz 😍 thanks for the coverage and adding to my hype 😬
Her videos are my first go-to when looking to buy anything new. Always informative and to the point. Perfect.
Lisa you are awesome. Period. Thanks for your work!!
been watching since your first surface book review! you are great!!!
Requesting a review for the HP Omen 15 2020 variant
Quite interested with your opinion on it
Glad I waited to purchase. Looks like they are making the right adjustments!!!
You're actually informative and never come across as bought out by the companies. Thanks Lisa.
Glad your viewing number finally stabilized and better reflect your sub numbers. For a while it was weird seeing 500K+ subs, but many videos at ~15K and with the odd 50-100K. Also seems that people went back to watch your older videos (or the stabilization is not as new as I think it is) as I go back and it's almost impossible to prove what I am saying! =-)
Excellent informative and detailed review delivered in a flawless manner! Compliments.
She is a great candid and knowledgable reviewer, really a pleasure to watch each time.
Thank you for reviewing the 17 inch model! Everyone else just reviews the 15 inch and then complains about thermals and suboptimal performance.
im trying to decide between this and the alienware 51m r2 and appreciate you giving the clearest explanation of this laptop ive seen so far, thank you.
Which did you buy?
Almost every time I search to review a laptop, this reviewer comes up. I've just watched a dozen different reviews by Lisa and I have to say, she's awesome at covering all the important (and less important) stuff! I was trying to talk myself out of this laptop (which I've already purchased and Dell keeps delaying it's ship date), but I think I'll stick with it. Thanks Lisa, for the excellent reviews and attention to detail!
Finally someone who talks about the keyboard customizations of this computer! Great vid
I just ordered a n Alienware M17 laptop today, cant wait to get it, and its an upgrade from my current gaming laptop(Dell G5 15)
Coming from someone who has no laptop and simply wants to play a few older racing games and edit photos, I’m sure excited to order this!
Congrats on your 800,000 subscribers keep up the awesome work 😁👍🏻
Totally agree with you about the soldered on RAM, I won’t even consider it because of that.
thanks for tthe review! Love your shirt !
What an absolute gorgeous screen. I love mine
Love your reviews thank you
Absolutely, hands down... the very best no bullshit review I've ever seen. My new go to. 👍🔔
It's amazing how a woman of her age is so understanding of modern culture (Congrats for 800k)
Very great reviews. Keep going
Great review. Request if you can also review the HP Omen 15 2020 version.
You're one great tech reviewer Lisa! :)
Great review keep up the good work! love the short btw ❤️
This is the person I've been looking for she has a good voice and tells the information so clear
Wonderful review, thank you.
Soldered RAM? Wow, wondered why they did it that way? Cool review on such a new laptop.
The thing that is useful about soldered ram is that it eliminates a hardware vulnerability with ram freezing
Thank you Lisa your awesome!!!!
Great review! The inverted motherboard helps with thermodynamics I believe. Thermal paste was necessary on the cpu on mine that was running at 60 to 100c because they overpasted like crazy. After repasting I am seeing 39 to 69 temps. The gpu runs at 45c to 60c on my gsync model.(repasting didn’t do much and battery life is good enough for a power outage and that’s about it). The cpu hitches on the 10750h If on anything below performance mode on the fans but will catch up one the fans kick in. I use my thunderbolt as my main game drive and works great. The speakers are great but wish they would have driven more bass. Even an eq can’t push it hard enough for what they could have. I’m curious if the cool mode automatically undervolts because I’ve seen the voltages drop without hz dropping.and xtu is built in? I run mine on cool and games tend to run very well. Balance acts like an indecisive flake. The intake on the top has a filter so don’t use compressed air on it!! Use a dust vacuum for cleaning. Soldered ram is becoming more common but lame. I ended up with the 16gig model and just increased my page file to 32 gig. If I were to recommend any upgrade to this thing I would suggest installing Samsung qlc (because it is cooler) and putting it in raid. The custom wd ssd is slow at writes and doesn’t work too well for page file and caching. Happy gaming!
Thanks for the review Lisa. Based on my experience with the R3 it does much better thermally than the R2 and R1, I had the M15 R2 in Lunar Light color and found it difficult to see the RGB keys and this time opted for the Dark Side for the R3 and it is so much better. I also like how the entire system is one color instead of being broken up by the front and rear dark color. I had the 300Hz panel with a 2080 Super and was only getting 1 1/2 hours of battery life with all battery saving systems active and screen brightness set to 50% and online streaming media. Others have reported getting 4 1/2 hours and curious about how you were getting 3 1/2 hours. What was done to achieve that amount of time? Many owners have complained about battery life and have reported results in line with my experience. Now the issue I encounter with my system. On my system, the Rear IO Plate on is angled to match the design aesthetic which is preventing cables/plugs from seating flush with the system. I have a number of plugs I can not use because they are not able to go in enough to create a full connection. As an example, the power plug would only push into the port so far and left a good 1/8" outside of the system when viewed from the top! The power cable kept coming out and disconnecting from the system. Also, I was not able to use the Thunderbolt 3 port on the back for the same reason. I tried four different USB-C cables and I could not get any of them to seat fully. None provided a connection to the system! These cables all work on other systems and connected fine. I am not sure if this was just my unit or a design flaw but I sent it back. Interesting David I thought the R3 had a full vapor chamber and wasn't aware it only covered the CPU. Dell's description of this unit is deceiving regarding this. The keyboard was nice and I didn't have any fan issues but was underwhelmed by the screen as well. It seemed washed out. I also find the system a bit uncomfortable to carry around. The rear system design just doesn't feel comfortable to carry for me at least. Also if you only purchase on SSD you will only get a heat sink for that SSD and one will be needed if you add another SSD to the system. I wish the RJ-45 port was on the back and not on the side with a collapsible port. It can be a pain to connect and disconnect a network cable. You will have to raise the system in order to do so.
I’ve been waiting on this review! Just ordered mine on Saturday and I knew you’d have the best review out as always! Thanks (haven’t even watched yet)
It’s a great machine but it take forever to ship and get to you.
@@neubauerjoseph ordered on the 1st and it arrives today the 7th for me..
@@kdude1000 well, good for you. mine took 45 days for the R2, but like 3-7 days for the R3. Whats going on dell? why so fast. But anyways much faster then the old R2. On world of warship or mechwarrior 5 FPS I got was 65 on WOW or MW5 was 55 but on the R3 WOW I get 85-120 FPS and thats with the 2070 super, i7 10750H, 16GB ram and 4k screen.
so expect about 10-20% better performance.
Marnick Van Londerseele why?
Thank you for mentioning the speakers. OMG it's baffling how many tech reviews don't. Although, an actual audio sample would be ideal...
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I miss grumpy cat lol
Love my alienware x51 r2 I got for free it was only used for 3 years then put in storage becouse the ram went bad but its going great now
She has this mastered. This was awesome to watch. I like the structure of her video.
i ve been a fan and a subscriber of the channel but now i ll turn on the bell just because of the Tshirt.
Love the Kakashi shirt, Lisa... Keep up the awesome work...
Why dont CZcams recommend these videos.. such good review content.
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- Because they are raunchy Shows
Thanks, Lisa.
Great review!
I really like your reviews, they are very helpful, i went today to best buy to get a Razer Blade pro 17 and they did not have it in stock, so the seller was trying to sell me this one, but i was not sure. So i am now doing some research now, thanks for the videos, the one about razer blade made pull the trigger
This thing is way more powerful than the Razer. I almost bought the 17 pro as well but went with the i9 2080 super m17 r3 and man this thing is a beast! If you want to get the best performance for the price, look no further.
14:48 imagine an Alienware guitar pick 😲 imagine it came with the laptop for the screws & was made from the same material as the laptop case and you could choose it in Lunar Light or DSotM 🤤
I realy like your videos, im waiting the review of area51m r2 😊
Thanks for the great video and detail. Never been a gamer but looking at my first gaming laptop to handle the new Microsoft flight sim. Any recommendations on configuration, In particular without knowing much would I be better off with the 300hz panel or the 4K panel? Seems like flight sim isnt going to go above 40-60FPS anyways. Thanks!
thnaks missy looks good. got the new m4 17 3080 16gb
I used than 2K TN panel 120 Hz display in Alienware and still loves it. Despite being a TN Panel, it was very bright, almost 460 nits, very fast response time and very good color gamut which is perfectly fine for professional work. 2K 120 Hz panel should be available to more of these highly powerful laptops.
Hi Lisa I love your videos you always deliver excellent content keep up the awesome work 😁👍🏻 Oh buy the way where do you get all those cool shirts you wear 👍🏻
Is the battery life bad?
How to improve it on the 300hz model?
Awesome. I found this laptop on FB Marketplace and I got it from him for 700 dollars.
Omg it's finally here!!!!!!
this is the exact kind of video i want to see when i'm waiting for my max spec r3 to be delivered ;D
I'm ordering mine tomorrow! Cant wait
@@Sievert31 you'll love it mate
What configurations did you order with your Alienware?
@@alanl9497 i9, 32gb ram 2070 super 2tb ssd
I really want to know when will the m17 r3 be available in Spain....Im waiting for it for very long time.lol
I have an R5, I didn't pay attention when the legends line came out. I am sad to see the side USB-C is gone.
I’m so clueless when it comes to all this stuff but I definitely want an Alienware just have no idea what all this stuff is and what I need
Nice review...what is the gaming laptop best for you(Alienware-Asus-Razer-MSI-Acer-Lenovo)for the year 2020 please?sorry.please understand.thank you🙂
I agree 100% about the disappointing lack of 2k options, my 1440p screen Alienware 17R4 has been a gamechanger! Is going for the 4k option and then setting the resolution ingame to 1440p the best compromise for now for the newer models?
Her T shirt game is still 💪 Strong after all these years
Your review made me buying HP Omen 17, which is awesome.
I love ur host! good job!
8:10 does that icon mean you can charge it with usb-c chargers?
Im looking to get one of these. Does it have a microphone jack on it or just a headphone?
Hell yeah Kakashi!! Btw, the key travel has not changed since the r2. 1.7mm is the same as r2
Waiting for your take on the 2020 HP Omen 17. Heard it's has the best thermal cooling and quietest gaming laptop this year.
Great job. I've been waiting on this. I have the same configuration but mine regularly hits 100deg C. I've tested GTA, assassin's Creed, shadow of the tomb raider.
You must undervolt it
@@npcokay thanks. I figured it out recently. Xtu wasn't doing it property. But throttle stop worked like a charm. The Max temp usually stays seeing 88 now
Hi I saw a video of your where you showed a device that can allow us to backup our M.2 to a external drive for restoration. I can’t find the exact video. Can you help me.
Can you hook up the external graphics amplifier box to this version?
Hey thanks for your video. I just got one of these as a replacement, and I find that it makes a very annoying high pitched noise when the fans kick in. Is this normal? Because if so, it is AWFUL.
This is very interesting, but I would also like to read a review of the new Alienware Area 51m, that was released just around a month ago. For some reason I cannot find any review around.
For Adobe suite (non player) which is best this one or XPS17 - desktop replacment
U should check out the Acer spin 5 2020 if u haven't already! It comes with a stylus and a 2k 3:2 display, it just came out so I can't find any reviews on it
the kakashi shirt is amazing!!
Hi I had recently got my laptop for Christmas and my fx doesn’t have the options available to change colors to my WASD or even number pad. Is there a reason as to why it doesn’t show up?
is it good for long term gaming like gaming laptop after 1 2 yrs start to heat a lot is it worthit ??
rtx 2080 version is it better than msi gs66 in cooling comparison ??
When you say "for Alienware" I got nervous. 😁
Here is something fun no one is mentioning. The usb-c port charges the laptop. So you can use a 65w usb-c charger to charge it. You get a warning that the charger is too small, but it is nice to have if you are gonna travel with this to work or school you can bring a smaller charger with you.
I had it but returned it. The constant fan noise even during idle killed it for me. I undervalted it which had the Temps only at 60 C during idle, the fan just wouldn't stop even on quiet mode.
Ended up returning it
Dose the 15inch model also have the improved cooling like the 17inch?
If I re-paste with something like liquid artic paste, what would help lower the temperatures?
Hey I have the same laptop and I want to add a 2nd ssd in slot 2 just for games will a Samsung 860evo work it’s a m.2 sata drive or do you need to use a 970evo pcie m.2 I can’t find information anywhere on what is comparable if you could help it would be great thanks
What 1GB hard drive will work with this laptop? I read that the ones that came with my laptop are 2230. But I am having a hard time finding the correct hard drive to upgrade. Would a M.2 2242 work on this laptop? Thank you.
Hi Lisa, I have a stupid question, How do I change the backlight of the keyboard? Can I or does it only come in this turquoise , Alienware m17 R3
so informative!!!!!!!
I have the 2080 super variant with i7 able to get -0.12 undervolt but it still hits 100C on occasion :/
Please review dell inspiron 7501
Dell inspiron 7000 (2020)
Lisa, I don’t know if I misunderstood you , but did you say that you heard people have gsync on the 300hz model after they do a clean install of windows or re-install nvidia drivers???
Huge fan btw! Cause of these great tech channels I’m buying a laptop every year ha
How long does the pre keyboards last with theses Alienware r3's
This is the most wholesome tech channel
Glad that youtube recomend it
Why? Because it's an older woman doing it? Don't say stupid cringy things.
Air intake design is interesting. I guess when you're paying top dollar design and naming are essential.