finegamingconnoisseur only used and referbs nothing new but i remember having the r2 and it was pretty dope on 2017, I'm glad I found one for a decent price too. Most of them sell for almost $2k.
Bruhh I don’t know why but your voice calms me down and i feel all good. But anyways what is the point of the amplifier? I have the alienware 13 r3 with i7 7700hq/ gtx 1060 6gb/ 8gb ram, and i can run new games above 60 fps high/ultra.
you can use the Alienware external GPU box with any thunderbolt connection. There are lots of examples on the youtube. And it gives better results then Razors unit and alot cheaper. OLED is very new and we will see that in many expensive items like iPhone 8 coming with OLED screen soon, but you cant really compare with the 4k screen on xps 15 OLED will beat it all the time hands down. Just needs a little adjusting colour correction possibly. OLED is the future.
For me the XPS 15 4K it suits my needs of video editing 4k and 13 inch is a little small for me to edit video on. If your a primary gamer though the Alienware is the way to go.
Hi there, after tweaking with my 13r3 to brightness 0-25%, under power saving mode for daily youtube, webbrowsing and microsoft office usage. my 13r3 only last me up to 3 hours on a single charge. How's yours? Do you know any tips and advice to get more hours out of it? Also i would like to ask you about your experience with the AGA. How's the noise level? do you think it's a wise choice to use 13r3 with AGA as desktop replacement? the 13r3 is a little too heavy as my daily driver and the battery life issue is putting me off.
Yer, if your gonna get an amp have you considered a 13 inch like XPS 13 and then using a eGPU or is it for gaming on the go. How loud it is (amp) will depends on what graphics card is in it.
Yes i thought about it. But i got the 13r3 for about a year now and im thinking of using it as a desktop replacement with the AGA. was wandering will it be a good idea or am i better off by selling it off now.
The strix card you have installed says its 11.6 inches long on the spec but the Alienware FAQ's say it should be no bigger than 10.5. Did you have to make mods or somelthing?
Well I'm already happy with the 13 R3 OLED, as you well know - it's a gorgeous bit of kit. I've got an Oculus Rift so I'm thinking getting the amplifier would make for a great portable VR set-up. Another great video by the way, really enjoyed it!! :D
Howdy mate, still can't decide if I should get the 13 OLED, I think the screen is too small, especially in that side by side shot with the XPS 15, What do you think about the screen size?
+Ahmerd Ash It's ok if you're right in front of it. If 60fps 1080p high settings on most games is enough get the Xps 15 if your a hard core gamer get the Alienware 13. Let us know which way you go
I have an AW 13 R3 1060 6gb oled, and was planning on getting an AW amplifier and put another GTX 1060 6gb in it as I'm on a budget. Would it even be worth it? Using it for VR.
hi, I'm thorned in between Razer blade stealth and Alienware 13 oled. Razer blade stealth pro: light weight, i7 and 16gb con: should not be able to handle gaming. not so future proof. expensive Razer core Alienware 13 oled pro: integrated graphic card. no concern in terms of performance. cheaper external graphic compatibility con: weight my concern: will it be able to handle web building with wix, slots of video and pictures. Auto Cad, photoshop, work and some light gaming. what would you suggest?
+Lawrence Law If your only a light gamer there are better laptops like the XPS 15 that can game most modern titles at 1080p high setting. It will handle all your needs too. If you must get a gaming laptop The Alienware will be better as you need autocad and photoshop and the Alienware has a quad core and graphics but honestly the XPS 15 seems like a better choice or if you want a 13" with graphics the surface Book with performance base
Razar blade stealth is designed for small ability usage. It is not made for intense gaming unless you buy optional hardware to counteract it's small footprint (Aka you need a Laptop cooling pad, and duel exhaust fans.) This REQUIRED. Unless you plan to deal with the small form factor the razar has, which increases the fan speeds/noise. Alienware 13 is larger, and has larger vents, reducing the need for much higher fans at lower task needs. If you plan gaming large scale. Alienware, If you plan on light taskes and always on the go, Razar. If you want Quiet system. MSI titan laptop. As the larger thicker you go, the better vent cooling you get and reduce noise.
Just to clarify were you able to still use internal 1060 GPU on the 13r3 even with AGA? I found my 15r3 could use both (essentially 2 GPU ie device manager could see both the internal 1060 and external 1080Ti) but not my 13r3 with OLED. My 15r3 had the 60hz GSync IPS panel though.
Western Gents United I was basing it on ur comment at 6:00 that u had internal GPU temp of 50 degrees. I figured u would only be able to know this if the internal GPU was also detected. I miss having two GPU as it actually made things smoother with dual screens.
Titan X no problem. GTX 1080Ti it touches but you can force it closed and any Gigabyte Xtreme graphics card it will not close. 2 slot cards will be fine
If I connect the laptop to my tv and get an Xbox one controller can I play games on my 40 inch tv without losing frames compared to on the laptop monitor?
Western Gents United other than gaming Im into programming and 3d modeling. So Im planning this to be my daily driver seeing how durable alienware laptops are. im really cautious about the menu bars and everything. because my note with oled has terrible burn -in issues.
On my A13R3 with VSYNC turned on in some games I get a weird line from the top left to the bottom right where they don't refresh at the same time. When I turn off VSYNC then it goes fine and I get no screen tearing. Very strange.
I haven't a clue. It is apparently a thing. If my FPS are over 60 or under 41 then the diagonal screen tearing doesn't occur but if I turn on VSYNC it holds it at 60 and then I get the tearing. It's extremely noticeable where sometimes the two are showing almost totally different scenes.
@@AbulaSyllabus Apparently it was a driver issue with Optimus. I've no longer experienced this issue after a driver update at some point which I don't know.
I really wanted to like the graphics amp, but it's really a mediocre piece of hardware. The PSU's fail left and right, and mine actually fried its own USB port when I tried hooking up an Oculus Touch roomscale setup to it.
Really? For the longest time I thought they have and only those that have gsync don't. Please check it, I don't know where I can see for answers. Thank you very much! :)
I feel so jealous because I'm getting the Alienware 13 but with the 1080p panel and everybody is saying how good it is and I'm sad because I can't get it beacause it's too expensive
Well its is good not gonna lie but I did love the FHD Alieaware 13 too. Its one of those things it wont bother you if you have a iPhone until you see a Samsung display.. Be happy champ you have a great laptop.
no there's no task, just chrome watching youtube and browsing the web... I also found that when my battery is charging, the bottom gets real hot (maybe 70-80), but the cpu and gpu seems to be at normal idling temperature. Is this normal?
Ok you better sort that. I would say critical is when the CPU shuts down not throttles. Throttling will probably start at 94C although the review unit would not throttle it was happy to go full noise at 91-92C.
I cringed too. Laptop shouldn't be going any higher than 80C. If it goes any higher then you need to thermal paste your laptop or call Dell to do it for you too. Even Dell would disagree with you and tell you your laptop is too hot! Thumbs down to your vid for not listening to others.
MASCULINE MCGAINS How is the build quality in the Aero 15? If you've ever tried the Aero 14, what are the main differences in screen and heat management? Thanks!
the fit and finish doesn't compare to the xps 15 of course, but it's decently nice. I haven't had an aero 14 to compare, but perhaps better? I had a gigabyte p34w v3 before and that was very poor build in comparison
Yes Oled is a LG proprietary name but super amoled is more or less the same just like IPS is a LG name no one can use but other companies make basically the same screen
seriously need to study about OLED, LG and samsung's history on new gen TV. saying oled and amoled is more or less the same is like saying apple is more or less the same as orange. Wait till samsung come out with its so called "QLED" to compete with LG.
Huynh Danny samsung never go the oled way for tv. thats why LG oled is the best tv our there. only this year, samsung is trying to challenge oled by introducing qled. samsung amoled is only found in high end mobile phones.
novadove Samsung F9500 is an OLED TV, and it is actually true OLED compared to LG's approach back then, which was OLED backlights with color filter (LCD approach). It's true that Samsung has abandoned their OLED TV line though. Their saying is that making OLED TV is not profitable and switch to QLED, which is LCD with QLED backlight.
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If only they made a 15 inch OLED Version I would of choose that one over the Dell XPS 15 since it has a 1060
+Jerry4050 That would be epic :)
Thanks for this video, I just bought my Alienware 13 R3 (late to the party, I know) and planning to get the graphics amplifier as well.
Wooooo!
hows it going?
I just snagged an OLED with the i5 for cheap
You’re late? I just ordered mine the other day 😂
@@roboteen Haha, nice to see it is still being sold. Love the laptop, small enough to be portable, powerful enough to run every game I throw at it.
finegamingconnoisseur only used and referbs nothing new but i remember having the r2 and it was pretty dope on 2017, I'm glad I found one for a decent price too. Most of them sell for almost $2k.
That OLED display is gorgeous. Another great job!
+AMDtech So sharp I could cut myself
Just ordered my second 13" the other day, I used to have the r2 13" a few years ago
Bruhh I don’t know why but your voice calms me down and i feel all good.
But anyways what is the point of the amplifier? I have the alienware 13 r3 with i7 7700hq/ gtx 1060 6gb/ 8gb ram, and i can run new games above 60 fps high/ultra.
Yep, no need for a amp for you my friend
I can listen to you talk all day. Fantastic review.
+scalpel Cheers mate thanks for watching
you can use the Alienware external GPU box with any thunderbolt connection. There are lots of examples on the youtube. And it gives better results then Razors unit and alot cheaper. OLED is very new and we will see that in many expensive items like iPhone 8 coming with OLED screen soon, but you cant really compare with the 4k screen on xps 15 OLED will beat it all the time hands down. Just needs a little adjusting colour correction possibly. OLED is the future.
Thanks for sharing that
Tan Cakar really? I couldn't find any links of non AW using the AGA
Great review mate.
Thanks champs. av a good one Tally ho.
For overall would you rather have the xps 15 4K or alienware 13 OLED? There's only a £50 difference between the 2 atm
For me the XPS 15 4K it suits my needs of video editing 4k and 13 inch is a little small for me to edit video on. If your a primary gamer though the Alienware is the way to go.
Hi there, after tweaking with my 13r3 to brightness 0-25%, under power saving mode for daily youtube, webbrowsing and microsoft office usage. my 13r3 only last me up to 3 hours on a single charge. How's yours? Do you know any tips and advice to get more hours out of it?
Also i would like to ask you about your experience with the AGA. How's the noise level? do you think it's a wise choice to use 13r3 with AGA as desktop replacement? the 13r3 is a little too heavy as my daily driver and the battery life issue is putting me off.
Yer, if your gonna get an amp have you considered a 13 inch like XPS 13 and then using a eGPU or is it for gaming on the go. How loud it is (amp) will depends on what graphics card is in it.
Yes i thought about it. But i got the 13r3 for about a year now and im thinking of using it as a desktop replacement with the AGA. was wandering will it be a good idea or am i better off by selling it off now.
The strix card you have installed says its 11.6 inches long on the spec but the Alienware FAQ's say it should be no bigger than 10.5. Did you have to make mods or somelthing?
The graphics amplifier is on my wishlist. Got a 'spare' 1080 kicking around so next month or so.
+theimp67 Haha I wish. Why do they make me send them back. You will be happy when you get it
Well I'm already happy with the 13 R3 OLED, as you well know - it's a gorgeous bit of kit. I've got an Oculus Rift so I'm thinking getting the amplifier would make for a great portable VR set-up.
Another great video by the way, really enjoyed it!! :D
+theimp67 awesome 👏 keep us posted
Howdy mate, still can't decide if I should get the 13 OLED, I think the screen is too small, especially in that side by side shot with the XPS 15, What do you think about the screen size?
+Ahmerd Ash It's ok if you're right in front of it. If 60fps 1080p high settings on most games is enough get the Xps 15 if your a hard core gamer get the Alienware 13. Let us know which way you go
Hi , My labtop is Alienware 13R3 as well, I wonder can I use the rtx series (2070?2080?) graphics in these amplifier? thank you
Depends on what CPU u got.
I have an AW 13 R3 1060 6gb oled, and was planning on getting an AW amplifier and put another GTX 1060 6gb in it as I'm on a budget. Would it even be worth it? Using it for VR.
Nope, don’t waste your money unless you can get a 1080 because you will lose 30% off the GPU.
hi,
I'm thorned in between Razer blade stealth and Alienware 13 oled.
Razer blade stealth
pro: light weight, i7 and 16gb
con: should not be able to handle gaming. not so future proof. expensive Razer core
Alienware 13 oled
pro: integrated graphic card. no concern in terms of performance. cheaper external graphic compatibility
con: weight
my concern: will it be able to handle web building with wix, slots of video and pictures. Auto Cad, photoshop, work and some light gaming.
what would you suggest?
+Lawrence Law If your only a light gamer there are better laptops like the XPS 15 that can game most modern titles at 1080p high setting. It will handle all your needs too. If you must get a gaming laptop The Alienware will be better as you need autocad and photoshop and the Alienware has a quad core and graphics but honestly the XPS 15 seems like a better choice or if you want a 13" with graphics the surface Book with performance base
Western Gents United thanks. but I'm only choosing in between Razer stealth and AW13. does the battery difference that much?
+Lawrence Law I would go the Alienware just because of the graphics card and battery life will be a bit better on the Razer
Razar blade stealth is designed for small ability usage. It is not made for intense gaming unless you buy optional hardware to counteract it's small footprint (Aka you need a Laptop cooling pad, and duel exhaust fans.) This REQUIRED. Unless you plan to deal with the small form factor the razar has, which increases the fan speeds/noise. Alienware 13 is larger, and has larger vents, reducing the need for much higher fans at lower task needs.
If you plan gaming large scale. Alienware, If you plan on light taskes and always on the go, Razar. If you want Quiet system. MSI titan laptop. As the larger thicker you go, the better vent cooling you get and reduce noise.
Just to clarify were you able to still use internal 1060 GPU on the 13r3 even with AGA? I found my 15r3 could use both (essentially 2 GPU ie device manager could see both the internal 1060 and external 1080Ti) but not my 13r3 with OLED. My 15r3 had the 60hz GSync IPS panel though.
I did not check that. I believe there was only one. Will have have to investigate
Western Gents United I was basing it on ur comment at 6:00 that u had internal GPU temp of 50 degrees. I figured u would only be able to know this if the internal GPU was also detected. I miss having two GPU as it actually made things smoother with dual screens.
Where you able to close the case with this card in it? Most people said that when you put the card I doesn't close.
Titan X no problem. GTX 1080Ti it touches but you can force it closed and any Gigabyte Xtreme graphics card it will not close. 2 slot cards will be fine
If I connect the laptop to my tv and get an Xbox one controller can I play games on my 40 inch tv without losing frames compared to on the laptop monitor?
+Leo Hunter Yer as long as the Resolution is the same there should be little difference
I just thought about this, if I had it spec'd with a gtx 1050ti, would the laptop run cooler?
+Manny Campos Yes the laptop runs at about 50C with the Amp in use.
does this have Nvidia optimus to conserve energy and thermals?
is there any issues with burn-ins since its OLED?
Just be careful with not to many static screens and you will be ok
Western Gents United other than gaming Im into programming and 3d modeling. So Im planning this to be my daily driver seeing how durable alienware laptops are. im really cautious about the menu bars and everything. because my note with oled has terrible burn -in issues.
On my A13R3 with VSYNC turned on in some games I get a weird line from the top left to the bottom right where they don't refresh at the same time.
When I turn off VSYNC then it goes fine and I get no screen tearing.
Very strange.
+TurboBass Yes that's it strange :) wonder why
I haven't a clue. It is apparently a thing. If my FPS are over 60 or under 41 then the diagonal screen tearing doesn't occur but if I turn on VSYNC it holds it at 60 and then I get the tearing. It's extremely noticeable where sometimes the two are showing almost totally different scenes.
@@TurboBassI'd say V-SYNC does not play well with OLED display characteristics.
@@AbulaSyllabus Apparently it was a driver issue with Optimus. I've no longer experienced this issue after a driver update at some point which I don't know.
@@TurboBass cool! now they can handle them. Did your unit suffer of coil whine? Did it disappear over time?
The alienware 13 inch notebook gets very loud when gaming. Is this solved using the amplifier? Thx a lot in advance for a reply
+Wildzorn Yes the noise is less obviously but if you have a loud graphics card?
Western Gents United point, but i could place the amplifier below the table. How long is the cable?
+Wildzorn Yer you could for sure. It's long enough to do that
Does the setup allow it to output it to an external monitor instead?
+WOWCRITS Yes 100% you can do that.
way about 1440p maxed settings astrix 1080ti with gta, how many fps do u get?
+sup3rskrull With this card any game 1440P max settings it will crush
What kinda fps u get with external monitor and a grafics amp 1080 ti ? I mean i have a 3440x1440 accer x34 can i get 60fps on ultra ?
+ThorVeras Ye ms you will get 60fps at 1440
Thank you. Do you think the 1080 Ti suffers from bottloneck ? with an i5 3570kstock 8gb ram 1080ti i was getting 60 to 80 fps on the accer x34.
Does the kabylake model have good thermals?
Yep this one was good. No 90C in this unit
Advertising for Samsung! Ever seen it on a Sony 4K? That sows really better results then the oft faulty OLED.
Rice
I really wanted to like the graphics amp, but it's really a mediocre piece of hardware. The PSU's fail left and right, and mine actually fried its own USB port when I tried hooking up an Oculus Touch roomscale setup to it.
Oh No
What about refresh rate, is 60hz enough ?
Well it has a super fast response time. I guess it depends what type of games you play. certainly FPS high refresh is better.
Wating for that Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sell !!! I might save a couple hundred bucks? That $200 buys an additional SSD storage drive...
+White Noise Hope it all goes well for you ;)
Western Gents United If not - I know best buy will have the one I want for 1649$
Razer blade & Alienware are both really good laptops
You're bang on there
Western Gents United & keep up the good work
will amplifier work with 15r3,without any problem
Yes the R3 will support the Graphics Amp
thanks
do the alienware 17 r4s with 4k displays dont have optimus?
+JK Milano I'm pretty sure they don't. I will have to check
Really? For the longest time I thought they have and only those that have gsync don't. Please check it, I don't know where I can see for answers. Thank you very much! :)
I feel so jealous because I'm getting the Alienware 13 but with the 1080p panel and everybody is saying how good it is and I'm sad because I can't get it beacause it's too expensive
Well its is good not gonna lie but I did love the FHD Alieaware 13 too. Its one of those things it wont bother you if you have a iPhone until you see a Samsung display.. Be happy champ you have a great laptop.
Thanks for the advice. I got the laptop yesterday and it's performance is amazing. Keep up the good work.
my laptop hits 95 C under load and idle at around 50-60, is this normal?
50 60 under idle seems a bit warm. Is there a task going on in the background. 90 gaming I see alot and is normal
no there's no task, just chrome watching youtube and browsing the web... I also found that when my battery is charging, the bottom gets real hot (maybe 70-80), but the cpu and gpu seems to be at normal idling temperature. Is this normal?
are you worried about oled screen causing burn in ?
I have not noticed that on my Samsung but a PC might be different with so many static screens but I guess as a gaming laptop it might not be a issue.
Western Gents United hope not, otherwise I'd go with ips screen but I bet it's not very color accurate
does this laptop suffer from screen tearing?
If v sync is off yes. You will notice this more on a oled display because its response is so fast. Its not a fault
I cringed when you said 90C isn't critical... 91-92C is when most intel cpu's start thermal throttling to prevent damage, i'd say that's critical.
Ok you better sort that. I would say critical is when the CPU shuts down not throttles. Throttling will probably start at 94C although the review unit would not throttle it was happy to go full noise at 91-92C.
I cringed too. Laptop shouldn't be going any higher than 80C. If it goes any higher then you need to thermal paste your laptop or call Dell to do it for you too. Even Dell would disagree with you and tell you your laptop is too hot! Thumbs down to your vid for not listening to others.
what do you say at the beginning of your videos?
+Nathaniel Medina Tally-Ho the chap :)
It’s a evga 1080ti?
I think it was a gigabyte xtreme
Best 13" laptop that's the size of a 15" laptop :D *enjoys Aero 15*
+MASCULINE MCGAINS ✌️
MASCULINE MCGAINS How is the build quality in the Aero 15? If you've ever tried the Aero 14, what are the main differences in screen and heat management? Thanks!
the fit and finish doesn't compare to the xps 15 of course, but it's decently nice. I haven't had an aero 14 to compare, but perhaps better? I had a gigabyte p34w v3 before and that was very poor build in comparison
Enjoy the lack of oled
1:13 There's no such thing as "Samsung OLED screen". Sorry but OLED screens are mostly made by LG.
Yes Oled is a LG proprietary name but super amoled is more or less the same just like IPS is a LG name no one can use but other companies make basically the same screen
seriously need to study about OLED, LG and samsung's history on new gen TV. saying oled and amoled is more or less the same is like saying apple is more or less the same as orange. Wait till samsung come out with its so called "QLED" to compete with LG.
Please educate yourself @novadove. AMOLED is OLED
Huynh Danny samsung never go the oled way for tv. thats why LG oled is the best tv our there. only this year, samsung is trying to challenge oled by introducing qled. samsung amoled is only found in high end mobile phones.
novadove Samsung F9500 is an OLED TV, and it is actually true OLED compared to LG's approach back then, which was OLED backlights with color filter (LCD approach). It's true that Samsung has abandoned their OLED TV line though. Their saying is that making OLED TV is not profitable and switch to QLED, which is LCD with QLED backlight.
Scottish or aus? reminds me of the witcher 3 sidekick bearded midget guy....trippy voice
Aussie bloke
Hello bro, I have alienware 15 R4 Gtx 1060 (2018 version).. how about you is support EGPU ?