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Curious, what exactly is xmp ram? Is it just overclockable ram? I ordered mine with the 32gb 3200mhz ram as ive always thought xmp ram was not needed for top performance for gaming.
Thank you Aman! Yeah I try to reply to everyone that takes the time to leave a comment! 🙂 Some times it takes a few days though since creating the content takes a lot of time already
finally ... a really well done video. all information quick and understandable, even for me, i'm currently writing with google translator ;-P thanks also for the test report for creators and video editing ... my old laptop broke and is looking like a madman for a perfect replacement. good luck with your channel, looks really good. greetings Kiko
@@JustinTechTips ok ... i did it, i'm so excited ... mine should come in early september. x17, i7 11800H, RTX 3080, 64 GB Ram, 1 TB SSD ... thanks to your video i finally made up my mind.
@@vanitykillsfr so ... i have to say, the laptop is really beautiful, built like a stone, performance is unbelievable as already mentioned in the video is not only for gaming but also for editing videos is just fun. I have to complain about something though, and I don't get warned about it often enough, the speakers are so incredibly bad, with such a premium product you would never expect something like that, but my smartphone sounds better honestly. the lows and bass do not exist at all, no matter what you adjust on the equalizer, and when you turn up the volume, the music sounds distorted and it crackles from the speakers, really amazing, you would think you had built-in speakers from wish or alibaba. if everything else wasn't so good, I would send it back, but since I work with good headphones as well, I keep it anyway. i would recommend the laptop to everyone, it's a beast, but buy headphones or external speakers as well. 😅🤙
Im still torn between this and the m17 r4, if your going to pick only one, disregarding the price and based only on the performance, which will it be? I hope you can answer my question. 🙋🏻♂️
I would choose x17 all day. I brought an M17 r4, and it was DOA and had overheating issues, even after it was repaired and had the thermal paste reapplied by Dell. Eventually, Dell said they would let me return the M17 r4 and exchange it for the x17. Since I got the x17, I have had zero issues. The M17 r4 is a flawed design, in my opinion. Not only is everything soldered onto the board, making repairs for simple components costly and time-consuming, but it also lacked the cooling capacity to properly cool and preserve your components in the long run.
Hey One, Mike Jones nailed it! Yes I would 100% choose this over the m17 R4. It’s got better technology that is engineered better to cool down the laptop faster. The benchmarks I’ve seen of the m17 R4 with an rtx3080 have been lower than the x17 as well. I have an m17 r3 and the battery is also way better than that one too
Did a bot write this? How do you make a choice and not take price into consideration? Obviously the newer x17 is going to perform better than the older m17 r4 when all things are configured properly, but for the price???? You can get a m17 r4 with the same 3080, a 360hz gsync display, a full keyboard w/num pad, the AGA port, and a 10980hk for at least 1000 dollars cheaper. But you're asking if you can disregard the price and tell you which one will give you a maybe 5 or 10 percent performance boost for a thousand dollars more. HAHAHAHAHA.
@@MrPIN360 There are people who are rich enough to disregard price and can afford top spec models. Why do you sound so salty? So they want the flagship product; what's wrong with that? It's people like you who are hard boiled that stops others from enjoying their purchase :/
Oh interesting.. I’ll double check that part again, but I’m pretty sure that was grayed out when I checked it in the BIOS after I updated it. Thanks for the input!
@@JustinTechTips I had that issue also at first. You will need to turn off overclocking from the Command Center Software then restart and enter the BIOS. Once you get to the performance option you will be able to turn on overclocking and select XMP1. Then you can set OC1, OC2 or Custom in the BIOS also.
@@gnordg3731 Doesnt really matter, the XMP setting is still in the BIOS. You can download the BIOS update from the Alienware support and drivers on the website.
The best advice for getting any Alienware laptop or PC is to sign up for a Dell account, subscribe to the mailing list, and wait for a sale. If you are a little bit flexible about what you want you can get massive discounts. I came across an insanely good deal on x17 R1s and pulled the trigger right away, glad I did because the next day they were gone from the website.
I've had my X17 for a month now. Out of the box the left speaker crackled when emitting windows notification sounds. Dell sent a tech to replace the speakers only for the right to then be buggy. So I had them replaced again. Still blown out. At this point I'm replacing the whole thing and I wouldn't recommend buying one.
I ordered mine June 1st with the 4K 120Hz and 11980HK and 3080 as the only option available and Dell had the GPU RAM listed as 8GB so I had to call them to make sure its 16GB 165w before making my purchase...then Dell corrected the website 5 minutes later LOL.
now i have both that you compared before bro, ge76 and x17. i totally fall in love with x17's keyboard. insane keyboard, insane price of these two laptop. msi, dell, give him a job for promoting some laptops . it was very helpful to choice both of machine. You've worked hard in 2021. thank you for the affort.
@@JustinTechTips just normal salary men.... :) who love gadgets like you ... you have more money than me btw haha! look at what have you done before.. there are many thing you have..
Whilst browsing through videos today, I came across this earlier review. I've never actually heard the issue about the latest BIOS release underclocking its RAM but, in retrospect, I am glad we haven't done this yet to our own X17. The pricing is something we have simply put up with - in the UK, few system integrators sell an extended, onsite service with their hardware, and those that do only offer this on repairs, not upgrades... Dell's proposition is a worthwhile trade-off for the money. As for the numpad, I hope most creatives invest in a StreamDeck, or maybe CM's ControlPad, versus a conventional augment.
Yeah Rushboard Technologies, hopefully in the future Dell decides to bring back the numberpad. Based off the comments it seems this is a deal breaker for some people
thanks for the great review! Returning previous Gen I just bought with a 3070 cause of the heat/throttling issues. Going to get this with pretty much same specs.
Latencymon is also incredibly important for those wanting to use this computer for anything other than gaming.. it's a free test and you can get trustworthy results in 5 minutes.
Just subbed to you. I only recently just got back into the PC/laptop market and I'm leaning towards a laptop gaming setup. This review shed a lot of light on one of the big guns. Looking forward to your MSI Raider review
Thanks for the sub rage mk! Unboxing video of the MSI GE76 Raider coming on Friday, the LIVE Benchmarks next Wednesday, and the FULL review next friday!
@@JustinTechTips SWEET! Thank you for the schedule. I'm currently in Kuwait so these videos will probably upload at night time for us. Looking forward to them!
@@JustinTechTips that’s great news! Mine will be delivered today and I was worried haha! I upgraded to 64GB and that would have been a lot of wasted money! I sent back my Scar 15 for personal preference on the screen! Excited to see this one today!
Thank you lmao! Yeah I was just using my old iphone for the front shots with me in it. The camera I use for close ups of the computer is better quality. I got the newest iPhone now so images are a little more crisp.
So MSI GE76 Raider is going to be screaming hot but cheaper than this thing, and with fully lit up keys and 17.3" UHD, Lenovo Legion 7 is going to be better for work duties with plenty of horsepower for gaming as well and with fully lit up keys below a 16" 16:10 QHD screen, but Alienware X17 is going to be the form and function synergy with specific "cooler" style for a higher price without fully lit up keys? Seems like the cooling is its greatest feat of engineering since at least a few gens, but how does it fare against the competition, is it worth the extra cost? It seems to cost between 40% or 20% of GE76 top-spec asking price more than the MSI hot cakes (depending on retailers) so it's harder to justify this price difference, pity you haven't shown comparative results between a few popular options on the market this thing is targeted at in this video ;)
Yeah the MSI GE76 compares pretty well with this x17. I just got my hands on one and am doing an unboxing this week and a full review next week along with LIVE benchmarks next Wednesday. I'll be doing some more comparisons once I get a better backlog of reviews under my belt
is this the best laptop for thermals? as far as17 inch 3080 goes? im researching this for days and I am having a hard time choosing, based upon these specifics and best thermals.
Thanks for the video, great info and presentation. While the i7 looks to be more than enough in terms of gaming, I want to get the i9 just because I'm one of those 'want the best' kind of gamers; have you heard much of the thermal efficiency of the i9 3080 ? Thanks, I'll hang up and listen :)
I think that the i9 will run games slightly faster. The i9 will probably not push games that much faster due to the extra heat that will most likely start to bottleneck it
@@JustinTechTips Do you think that will be a problem even without overclocking the I9? I bought the I9, but I don't intend to overclock for the first year or so.
I think the review is good. I see a few reviews miss the Alienware Control panel provides the toggle for overclock and memory settings. Do we need to adjust bios too?
@@JustinTechTipsI couldn't figure out how to open BIOS :) , but without touching the bios, only using the Alienware software, power settings, I am now getting 12510 in Time Spy. Name there is 'Metaddicta-2'. Graphics Score 12632 CPU Score 11866 Intel Core i9-11980HK 64GB XMP This is a great laptop / pc. I am buzzing my home in MS FS 2020, great experience. So it crashed three times and system recovered to turn off overclocking in bios as that was what it dies apparently. The Alienware OC program will toggle the mode without going into the BIOS, even though I did eventually find it, by accident.
I’m an Apple guy but this computer is by far the best looking laptop on the market!!! I’m definitely going to get it but I’m gonna wait a little longer to see if they make it in silver, because I don’t like the black.
Great review, I just got mine! (i7, 3080, 32GB not XMP, 360hz) Has anyone noticed you can see 2 of the fans through the vent to the left of the keyboard? I thought it was kinda cool. haha. This is my first gaming laptop and loving it so far. Does anyone in the US have a photo of their keyboard? I think I ended up with a Spanish keyboard instead. There are a lot of secondary markings on the keys around the enter key. Thanks!
Hey Ben, yeah sorry I'm starting to do that in my newer videos. You can see graphs comparing all of my reviewed gaming pcs benchmarks in this spreadsheet I've made so far bit.ly/GamingPCBenchmarks
how long did it take you to receive it, i ordered the x17 back in july 20 and it still not even in production estimated shipping date was august 10 and there is zero updates from dell on the web order status
yeah Mohamed it seems like there are major supply issues with a lot of laptop brands right now. Mine came 29 days after ordering it the week it was released.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you Justin, I have an update on my order that says it is delayed and they posted a revised shipping date of august 17, hopefully it ships on the revised date.
mine got delayed for the 3rd time it says end of November now, lets put it this way if i got it before 2022 i would happy otherwise will cancel since the new intel alder lake will be released
Thank you great review 👍🏻.. question: for warzone gameplay and general TH-cam videos u recommend the 360hz with Gsync or the 4K 120hz screen? Also does the 4K screen operate at higher frequency if configured to run at 1080p? Thanks a lot
Hey Master J, I personally like to have a little higher resolution than 1080p so I like the 4K better even though I don’t need it to be that high. 1440p is the sweet spot, but there isn’t an x17 with a QHD display. The 4K screen can’t go any higher than 120hz or 120fps even if you switch your display resolution down to 1080p. Hope that answers your question!
Thank you Migue! I just got in the MSI GE76 and will be doing an unboxing this week, then a live benchmark stream next Wednesday, and then a full review next week on Friday
Thank you so much Youssef! So far the only prebuilt I’ve reviewed is the Alienware Aurora r12. That one performed lower than I expected though. I plan to review more prebuilt desktops soon.
Dang, this review got me super excited to buy one, but cant seem to find it with a 3080+4k screen. Was this a limited edition? Or is the shortage so bad that they don’t offer this configuration anymore?
Hello, i just ran across your channel and i liked it. Thanks for the content. I just ordered the x17 with i7 and 3080 and 32gb ram non-xmp. Will i lose performance without xmp ram as far as fps?
Hey Yummier, you might see less on some games but the couple of games I enabled it on didn’t seem to have any improvement when my ram was at 3466mhz vs 3200mhz
@@JustinTechTips The actual SSD Drive it came with ya (Build-in) Is it M.2 Gen3 SSD or Gen4 SSD ya ? As I know the Slot 1 is supported Gen4 but not sure Dell provided which Gen of SSD
I ordered a 2tb with my x17. Then bought a samsung 980 pro 2tb to put in slot 1 gen 4 and moved the oem one to slot 2. Transferred windows from ssd 2 to 1 with easeus diskcopy
Hey i appreciate your videos, hope you can answer my question, my battery lasts less than 2 hours, i tried everything and no luck, could it be the AWCC? Is there any other option to manage the lights?
Hello. You have a great channel and beneficial information. If it's possible, can you compare MSI GS76 (GS7611257) vs. Alienware x17 R1 (AWX17R1-7996WHT-PUS)? Even though I already bought MSI, it is cheaper and has better characteristics (32 Gb RAM vs. 16 Gb, iCore 9 vs. iCore 7, etc.) I still think about Alienware. So I am totally confused because I can't find any professional comparison of these two laptops. Thank you.
I understand why your videos cater mostly to gamers, but a little attention to creatives could be nice :P In particular, how about what is (or what are..) the best laptop for game development with Blender, Unreal or Unity3D?
Going straight to the point, I got a Macbook Pro 2020 m1, and now I am Kinda in a situation where I like this laptop, yet there are very many limitations on what I can do with it, There this retailer in Iran that would sell me Alienware 17" r1, with the specs of 3080 rtx, 16 GB ddr4, 512 GB SSD and i7 11th gen, for like 1100 $(used but in a great condition , I really trust the retailer), and would buy my Macbook 13 " which is 8 GB ram and 512 GB SSD for around 700$. It might feel like it is not much, but in my country, it is somehow a lot, since a normal job gets you around 300 $ a month.for an Architect , do you think it is wise to change it before it is too late? Or just keep the old Laptop?
i wonder tho are gaming laptops worth buying? because i am always scared of their battery that it will die get damaged and so on just like phone so everyone who use gaming laptops do you have bad experience?
Hey GG yes they are absolutely worth buying. I actually prefer them over desktops due to the ability to work on the go, in different rooms, and at coffee shops etc. The battery should stay strong for a good year or two and then battery replacements will cost only about $100 after that
@@JustinTechTips thank you so much for your response and yes actually thats why i decided to get one because i am always moving and cant carry whole desktop with me everywhere i ordered one exactly now and cant wait for it
Good day! I would like to ask regarding the storage m.2 slots which among the two is the PCIe Gen 3 and which is Pci3 Gen 4? If you will buy only the single drive 2TB can you still upgrade and install another 2TB PCIeGen 4 in the 2nd slot like a Samsung Evo 980 pro? Thanks
Your channel is always awesome. Your fondness for hexagon is very evident from your background. Alienware laptops have always been my dream laptop that I could never afford. I would really like to win this giveaway. Hoping and praying to win one in the future.
@@JustinTechTips I just watched the MSI GE76 laptop. It's also an interesting one. It has a sturdy build. The GPU benchmarks are out of this world. It's having a numpad, but the touchpad is a little small. From what I can see, it only has 16GB Ram compared to 32GB on the X17. It is priced at around $2300. I can't wait for your review on it. To me, I still like Alienware laptops more.
It’s basically a piece of code contained on a chip inside your computer that runs before your operating system starts. You can download updates for that directly from the dell website for your specific machine
Hey Sailama this one is definitely at the top of my list but if I were to go by screen quality the OLED display on this Gigabyte Aero 15 had the most beautiful display I have ever seen. And it was really fast too. amzn.to/3wxwrJu
Yesterday i got my X17 😍😍 (i9 , 4k, 3080 version) but its touch pad is not showing rainbow animation option in ALIEN WARE COMMAND CENTRE . :-( I've updated : windows, command centre , GPU driver but no Rainbow option for touch pad in command center 😢 ANY SOLUTION plz?
Meu amigo, você que já fez muitos teste me dá uma dica. Estou em dúvida entre o área 51 ou x17, porém o área 51 só vem com a placa RTX 2080, achei um pecado para a máquina que é. Qual me recomendaría x17, área 51m ouu m17 ?
Hey Waydson, great question! Between those three I would choose the x17. They are all pretty fast but the x17 with the new Cryotech cooling technology runs a lot cooler and because of that will last longer
Yeah those were pretty big let downs, but the rest of the laptop was just so appealing, it's worth it for me personally. Maybe they'll fix that mistake in the R2
Why do all these reviews not indicate light bleed? Are they that lucky or am I just that unlucky? Every Alienware I’ve tried has terrible backlight bleed
Congrats Gainer! Just Right Click on your task bar then go to Task Manager, then Performance tab at the top, then click Memory, and look at the bottom it will say what speed it's capable of. To Enable it you need to hit F2 as your computer is starting up to enter the BIOS. Then go to down to "Performance Options" and then Enable Overclocking. After you enable that you will have the option to enable XMP RAM
to update the Nvidia drivers you just need to open Nvidia Geforce experience, then click on "Drivers" at the top and it will show you if you have the latest driver or if there is a new one available. If you go all the way to the right you can see the "three dots" button where you can switch between the "studio driver" and the "gaming driver"
Sorry man, already bought it through Dell. Shipping and production was a nightmare. Has been delayed forever. I'm supposed to receive both my new units this week, we'll see if that happens. I did get a total $350 refund on my order because of the delays though.
@@JustinTechTips $7600 for the pair. I ordered slightly different specs for each. One is mine, the other is for my son's birthday. Although because of the delays, it's a 3 weeks late so far. Thanks for the review, I'm confident I made the right choice buying them.
Hey GM, just referring to the secondary keys (like the symbols above the numbers and the icons under the F buttons) That part of the key doesn't glow like the other half
Hey I Have No Name, there's actually technically 4 usb 3.2 ports. 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports. 1 usb 3.2 type C port and a thunderbolt 4 port which can be used as a type C port as well.
@@StaciCyberspace you can check out my TH-cam channel for some gaming benchmarks. But idk I’m getting a lower cinebench r23 score with an i9 (score is about 12,588) than him for some reason. Also… I have no idea how the hell he got 9 hours of battery life. Even after lowering the screen brightness, turning off rgb lights, changing refresh rate to 60hz, and turning battery and fans to battery saver mode I was not getting more than 2 hours. Heck I think less than 1.5 hours. Don’t know if there’s something wrong with my system
Thanks for this review! I was on the fence about getting this, but your 9 hour battery life with minor web browsing is great since I would probably only be using ms word or excel on battery. Can' wait to get mine, it's in production with the 360Hz display, 11800H and 3070
Yeah I was super impressed with the battery Jonathan. One thing I did forget to mention about that test is that I set the display refresh to 60hz to maximize battery life. Which for web and idle anything above 60hz is unnecessary
@@Realpeiman1 nah for gaming on my OLED tv when I dont feel like being on my desktop. And also for work stuff so the great battery life is a huge plus. I've had the laptop 2 weeks and have been loving it!
One of the most concise, balanced and thorough TH-cam reviews I’ve seen. The level of detail and insight is exceptional and you have all the ingredients to be a top tech TH-camr. Just one point of criticism, you do too many cuts and angles sometimes and could keep the discussion on specific sections more fluid and relaxed. That’s purely about style, the substance is exceptional. Thanks for such an informative review!
Very impressed by your spreadsheet of benchmarks! Love that you timestamp, I hope you great success! I just ordered an x17 w/4K, 3080, 32, 1TB. I'm looking forward to the mechanical keyboard, and for $20/month, no worries about warranty. My R4 was a tank, but out of the box 99c on the CPU gaming, requiring a paste. The 1080 couldn't do much at 4K. The idea that I can jump from business work to GTA5 maxed 4K at 60FPS, on a laptop, is phenomenal with the new 3080s. That battery life seems good to be true, but we'll see!
Thank you David! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! I appreciate your encouragement and kind words. You definitely picked a great configuration! What's the timeline on how long they quoted you for shipping?
I've seen a flux in smaller creators making outstanding content. You're undoubtedly one of them. Never lose hope and just keep the same quality of content u got now and you're guaranteed success 100%. I've watched several of your reviews on computers cause I'm looking for a desktop and I know you're gonna go places fast. The ad only felt like 5 seconds long which made it worth it to watch. Good luck my guy.
Man I really appreciate that That One Guy Who Does Things. Ha Ha Love that name by the way! It means a lot when people take the time to drop an encouraging comment like this.
Your my go to guy for laptops man(although I can't afford anything over $300, I still like imagining I can) Your stuff is super straight forward and easy to understand. And your just really friendly and look nice :) You even benchmark Davinci Resolve!!!
Thanks for choosing me as your go to laptop guy Fadzom! That means a lot! Yeah Davinci Resolve is so popular right now that I couldn't resist helping people that use it a lot make the best choice for themselves
One of the things I am concerned about laptops in general is for how long the manufacturer will provide spare or replacement parts for them. I appreciate it when manufacturers continue to support their laptops which they have stopped producing. For example, the Alienware 15 R4 laptop is already discontinued by Dell, having come out in 2018. It was quite an expensive laptop as of 2019, around $2k US. Without spare of replacement parts, we could have a useless laptop just because only one of its many parts died. That would be a shame. I like a laptop to last for 7 to 10 years when stored in its box overnight, wiped with a glasses cloth after each day of use, and kept cool and mostly free of dust. Using a laptop can become quite expensive if it has to be replaced too often.
Yeah that's a pretty legit reason to be concerned Kyrollos. That's pretty disappointing that Dell discontinued a machine that was just released in 2018
Yeah I started doing a two second gap of extra footage without me talking in my new videos so people can actually hear it. Still pretty new at this as I've only been doing computer reviews for about 4 months now but learning quickly what the public wants!
Nice review bro, good detail and video quality. I have my x17 (ordered in late June) on the way too, my nitpicks on x17 are: 1. Keyboard layout, but it's okay, I will use my external keyboard mostly. 2. Gigantic power adapter. This really kills the mood. For a slim sleek design, they give such an ugly huge brick, Dell must fix this asap. I will use x17 at home most of the time as a desktop replacement. So, I kind of can ignore this brick. 3. No Mux or Adv Optimus on 4K UHD screen. This is a disappointment and there is not much workaround because I have no other good screen (my other screen is just an old 1080p 60Hz). I will use x17's screen as my main for everything and I don't want 1080p too. I still think Lenovo Legion 7 is a better bang for the buck option. But I can live with x17's cons because I like the design and the build quality seems really good too.
Yeah Pisacha, the power adapter is pretty insane. I'm glad it still fits in my laptop case though. If you ever plan to use your machine out and about and don't need it to be fast for gaming or rendering you could always use a usbc power cable instead of carrying around that giant thing.
@@JustinTechTips Ya, good idea. I will find one good 100W GaN USB-C PD. It should be enough for web browsing, TH-cam, and some light work. Thanks for your suggestion :)
@@infinite_xiao5483 That is the old 2020 version. Lenovo said they have addressed/improved the hinge issue in Legion 7 (2021). Jarrod's review also shows that the hinge internal has changed from the last year. Anyway, it's still new, and no one has reported or complained the broken new hinge so far though.
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So does that mean we're good to update the BIOS when we get it now?
@@codybrown8057 Yes, you can update. XMP is under the Performance Option then enable overclocking in the BIOS
Curious, what exactly is xmp ram? Is it just overclockable ram? I ordered mine with the 32gb 3200mhz ram as ive always thought xmp ram was not needed for top performance for gaming.
I mad cus I didn't buy he 3466 😡
How does this channel have only 5k subscribers?
Thanks HavinABud! Nice name! 🍺🍻
33k congrats 🎇🎇
I was seeing how you reply almost all of the comments…it’s really nice to see…and the review is really detailed and honest…❤️❤️
Thank you Aman! Yeah I try to reply to everyone that takes the time to leave a comment! 🙂 Some times it takes a few days though since creating the content takes a lot of time already
finally ... a really well done video. all information quick and understandable, even for me, i'm currently writing with google translator ;-P thanks also for the test report for creators and video editing ... my old laptop broke and is looking like a madman for a perfect replacement. good luck with your channel, looks really good. greetings Kiko
Thank you for the kind words Kiko! Yeah so far it was the fasted computer I’ve ever tested on creative apps
@@JustinTechTips ok ... i did it, i'm so excited ... mine should come in early september. x17, i7 11800H, RTX 3080, 64 GB Ram, 1 TB SSD ... thanks to your video i finally made up my mind.
@@kiko10061980reloaded how has it been?
@@vanitykillsfr so ... i have to say, the laptop is really beautiful, built like a stone, performance is unbelievable as already mentioned in the video is not only for gaming but also for editing videos is just fun. I have to complain about something though, and I don't get warned about it often enough, the speakers are so incredibly bad, with such a premium product you would never expect something like that, but my smartphone sounds better honestly. the lows and bass do not exist at all, no matter what you adjust on the equalizer, and when you turn up the volume, the music sounds distorted and it crackles from the speakers, really amazing, you would think you had built-in speakers from wish or alibaba. if everything else wasn't so good, I would send it back, but since I work with good headphones as well, I keep it anyway. i would recommend the laptop to everyone, it's a beast, but buy headphones or external speakers as well. 😅🤙
Im still torn between this and the m17 r4, if your going to pick only one, disregarding the price and based only on the performance, which will it be? I hope you can answer my question. 🙋🏻♂️
I would choose x17 all day. I brought an M17 r4, and it was DOA and had overheating issues, even after it was repaired and had the thermal paste reapplied by Dell. Eventually, Dell said they would let me return the M17 r4 and exchange it for the x17. Since I got the x17, I have had zero issues.
The M17 r4 is a flawed design, in my opinion. Not only is everything soldered onto the board, making repairs for simple components costly and time-consuming, but it also lacked the cooling capacity to properly cool and preserve your components in the long run.
Hey One, Mike Jones nailed it! Yes I would 100% choose this over the m17 R4. It’s got better technology that is engineered better to cool down the laptop faster. The benchmarks I’ve seen of the m17 R4 with an rtx3080 have been lower than the x17 as well. I have an m17 r3 and the battery is also way better than that one too
Did a bot write this? How do you make a choice and not take price into consideration? Obviously the newer x17 is going to perform better than the older m17 r4 when all things are configured properly, but for the price???? You can get a m17 r4 with the same 3080, a 360hz gsync display, a full keyboard w/num pad, the AGA port, and a 10980hk for at least 1000 dollars cheaper.
But you're asking if you can disregard the price and tell you which one will give you a maybe 5 or 10 percent performance boost for a thousand dollars more.
HAHAHAHAHA.
@@MrPIN360 There are people who are rich enough to disregard price and can afford top spec models. Why do you sound so salty? So they want the flagship product; what's wrong with that? It's people like you who are hard boiled that stops others from enjoying their purchase :/
@@MrPIN360 if it is a $1000 more i agree. But its not. Looking at other sites the difference is like less than $400.
You can still enable XMP with the 1.1.2 BIOS update...just enable overclocking under performance in BIOS. You will see an option for XMP1
Oh interesting.. I’ll double check that part again, but I’m pretty sure that was grayed out when I checked it in the BIOS after I updated it. Thanks for the input!
@@JustinTechTips I had that issue also at first. You will need to turn off overclocking from the Command Center Software then restart and enter the BIOS. Once you get to the performance option you will be able to turn on overclocking and select XMP1. Then you can set OC1, OC2 or Custom in the BIOS also.
@@AnythingGoesJoJo so should I update my bios first or just leave it and set it to xmp as is .. and how do I update the bios
@@gnordg3731 Doesnt really matter, the XMP setting is still in the BIOS. You can download the BIOS update from the Alienware support and drivers on the website.
How necessary for XMP in the laptop memory?
The best advice for getting any Alienware laptop or PC is to sign up for a Dell account, subscribe to the mailing list, and wait for a sale. If you are a little bit flexible about what you want you can get massive discounts. I came across an insanely good deal on x17 R1s and pulled the trigger right away, glad I did because the next day they were gone from the website.
I've had my X17 for a month now. Out of the box the left speaker crackled when emitting windows notification sounds. Dell sent a tech to replace the speakers only for the right to then be buggy. So I had them replaced again. Still blown out. At this point I'm replacing the whole thing and I wouldn't recommend buying one.
Oh wow yeah that sounds like a pretty annoying experience Max
I ordered mine June 1st with the 4K 120Hz and 11980HK and 3080 as the only option available and Dell had the GPU RAM listed as 8GB so I had to call them to make sure its 16GB 165w before making my purchase...then Dell corrected the website 5 minutes later LOL.
Just send it back for a refujd bro! There's no way I'm waiting for a technician on a brand new defective product
Pls continue making alienware reviews. Very informative. More power to this channel!
Thank you stephen! Will do!
now i have both that you compared before bro, ge76 and x17.
i totally fall in love with x17's keyboard.
insane keyboard,
insane price of these two laptop.
msi, dell, give him a job for promoting some laptops .
it was very helpful to choice both of machine.
You've worked hard in 2021. thank you for the affort.
Thank you G J! I really appreciate that! What do you do for a living that you can afford to buy two of the best laptops there are?
@@JustinTechTips just normal salary men.... :) who love gadgets like you ...
you have more money than me btw haha!
look at what have you done before..
there are many thing you have..
Justin, you are doing a great job! Tech users need your reviews!
Thank you swedeturbo666! I really appreciate that!
Whilst browsing through videos today, I came across this earlier review. I've never actually heard the issue about the latest BIOS release underclocking its RAM but, in retrospect, I am glad we haven't done this yet to our own X17.
The pricing is something we have simply put up with - in the UK, few system integrators sell an extended, onsite service with their hardware, and those that do only offer this on repairs, not upgrades... Dell's proposition is a worthwhile trade-off for the money. As for the numpad, I hope most creatives invest in a StreamDeck, or maybe CM's ControlPad, versus a conventional augment.
Yeah Rushboard Technologies, hopefully in the future Dell decides to bring back the numberpad. Based off the comments it seems this is a deal breaker for some people
Congrats to 8000subs🤗🥳
Thank you ImpactOW!
dude your production quality is insane ,
Subscribed !!
Thank you Tesfahun! These videos do take a while to make so it means a lot when people take the time to show they appreciate it!
Nice! I ordered the Alienware x17 R1 with i9 11980. I will check into BIOS issue. Thanks!!
Hey Terry more recently I discovered that if you go into the Advanced BIOS you can turn it back on
thanks for the great review! Returning previous Gen I just bought with a 3070 cause of the heat/throttling issues. Going to get this with pretty much same specs.
No problem Ryan! You’re gonna love your new machine
This is definitely my dream laptop now.
Do you think you're going to get one Emmanuel?
Dang no wonder the m15 series had oven temperatures, they spent all their cooling abilities for the x17. Great review!
Lol Kur. You’re probably right
the m15r5 r6 are actually downgraded fan and heat pipe
Comprehensive rundown! Congratulations to the winner!
Thanks Aisha!
Latencymon is also incredibly important for those wanting to use this computer for anything other than gaming.. it's a free test and you can get trustworthy results in 5 minutes.
Thanks Teddy! I will look into that for future reviews!
Nice thanks for the awasome review, I am getting in😁 stay safe and thanks from Australia
Just subbed to you. I only recently just got back into the PC/laptop market and I'm leaning towards a laptop gaming setup. This review shed a lot of light on one of the big guns. Looking forward to your MSI Raider review
Thanks for the sub rage mk! Unboxing video of the MSI GE76 Raider coming on Friday, the LIVE Benchmarks next Wednesday, and the FULL review next friday!
@@JustinTechTips SWEET! Thank you for the schedule. I'm currently in Kuwait so these videos will probably upload at night time for us. Looking forward to them!
Thx for the advice on the bios!!!
No problem Refreshingly!
Update: I’ve just learned that XMP RAM settings were just moved in the BIOS so 3466mhz RAM is back!
@@JustinTechTips that’s great news! Mine will be delivered today and I was worried haha! I upgraded to 64GB and that would have been a lot of wasted money! I sent back my Scar 15 for personal preference on the screen! Excited to see this one today!
just discovered ur channel! amazing content but i think u need better camera. Keep it up and merry x-mas
Thank you lmao! Yeah I was just using my old iphone for the front shots with me in it. The camera I use for close ups of the computer is better quality. I got the newest iPhone now so images are a little more crisp.
Very good review keep it up !
Thank you so much jhandou! I really appreciate that!
i would kill for a laptop like that, i love gaming its so beautiful but i cant afford it
Yeah it is pretty amazing. What’s your budget Miammi?
Great laptop review of the x17. Keep it up bro and love your vids❤️👍🏾
Man I really appreciate that that Sanjay! More even better videos coming soon! 🙂
So MSI GE76 Raider is going to be screaming hot but cheaper than this thing, and with fully lit up keys and 17.3" UHD, Lenovo Legion 7 is going to be better for work duties with plenty of horsepower for gaming as well and with fully lit up keys below a 16" 16:10 QHD screen, but Alienware X17 is going to be the form and function synergy with specific "cooler" style for a higher price without fully lit up keys? Seems like the cooling is its greatest feat of engineering since at least a few gens, but how does it fare against the competition, is it worth the extra cost? It seems to cost between 40% or 20% of GE76 top-spec asking price more than the MSI hot cakes (depending on retailers) so it's harder to justify this price difference, pity you haven't shown comparative results between a few popular options on the market this thing is targeted at in this video ;)
Yeah the MSI GE76 compares pretty well with this x17. I just got my hands on one and am doing an unboxing this week and a full review next week along with LIVE benchmarks next Wednesday. I'll be doing some more comparisons once I get a better backlog of reviews under my belt
is this the best laptop for thermals? as far as17 inch 3080 goes? im researching this for days and I am having a hard time choosing, based upon these specifics and best thermals.
Hey Monitor Lizard, yes this is one of the best 17" laptops for thermals that is also super fast. That Cryotech cooling technology is legit!
Thanks for the video, great info and presentation. While the i7 looks to be more than enough in terms of gaming, I want to get the i9 just because I'm one of those 'want the best' kind of gamers; have you heard much of the thermal efficiency of the i9 3080 ? Thanks, I'll hang up and listen :)
I think that the i9 will run games slightly faster. The i9 will probably not push games that much faster due to the extra heat that will most likely start to bottleneck it
@@JustinTechTips Do you think that will be a problem even without overclocking the I9? I bought the I9, but I don't intend to overclock for the first year or so.
I think the review is good. I see a few reviews miss the Alienware Control panel provides the toggle for overclock and memory settings. Do we need to adjust bios too?
Hey James, yes under performance in BIOS you will want to enable overclocking and then enable XMP
@@JustinTechTipsI couldn't figure out how to open BIOS :) , but without touching the bios, only using the Alienware software, power settings, I am now getting 12510 in Time Spy. Name there is 'Metaddicta-2'.
Graphics Score 12632
CPU Score 11866
Intel Core i9-11980HK 64GB XMP
This is a great laptop / pc. I am buzzing my home in MS FS 2020, great experience.
So it crashed three times and system recovered to turn off overclocking in bios as that was what it dies apparently. The Alienware OC program will toggle the mode without going into the BIOS, even though I did eventually find it, by accident.
I just got the i9 version and 3080 17gb!
congrats Noah! Maxed out! Nice!
I’m an Apple guy but this computer is by far the best looking laptop on the market!!! I’m definitely going to get it but I’m gonna wait a little longer to see if they make it in silver, because I don’t like the black.
Hey Red sorry I turned the contrast on the video too high. It actually is a metal grey color not black. You can see it better in the close up shots
Great review, I just got mine! (i7, 3080, 32GB not XMP, 360hz) Has anyone noticed you can see 2 of the fans through the vent to the left of the keyboard? I thought it was kinda cool. haha.
This is my first gaming laptop and loving it so far. Does anyone in the US have a photo of their keyboard? I think I ended up with a Spanish keyboard instead. There are a lot of secondary markings on the keys around the enter key. Thanks!
Great review, kida wished you'd done some comparisons for all the benchmark scored though :)
Hey Ben, yeah sorry I'm starting to do that in my newer videos. You can see graphs comparing all of my reviewed gaming pcs benchmarks in this spreadsheet I've made so far bit.ly/GamingPCBenchmarks
@@JustinTechTips no worries, thank you!
how long did it take you to receive it, i ordered the x17 back in july 20 and it still not even in production estimated shipping date was august 10 and there is zero updates from dell on the web order status
yeah Mohamed it seems like there are major supply issues with a lot of laptop brands right now. Mine came 29 days after ordering it the week it was released.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you Justin, I have an update on my order that says it is delayed and they posted a revised shipping date of august 17, hopefully it ships on the revised date.
mine got delayed for the 3rd time it says end of November now, lets put it this way if i got it before 2022 i would happy otherwise will cancel since the new intel alder lake will be released
Thank you great review 👍🏻.. question: for warzone gameplay and general TH-cam videos u recommend the 360hz with Gsync or the 4K 120hz screen? Also does the 4K screen operate at higher frequency if configured to run at 1080p? Thanks a lot
Hey Master J, I personally like to have a little higher resolution than 1080p so I like the 4K better even though I don’t need it to be that high. 1440p is the sweet spot, but there isn’t an x17 with a QHD display. The 4K screen can’t go any higher than 120hz or 120fps even if you switch your display resolution down to 1080p. Hope that answers your question!
@@JustinTechTips thank you bro much appreciated
Definitely getting it
Nice Jamie! Which configuration are you going to get?
@@JustinTechTips I haven’t decided yet but I’ll be definitely getting a 3060 and 4K
It's a beautiful laptop but it seems that if the raider 66 outperform this, the Zephyrus S17 even more, and for few bucks. Any way great video
Thank you Migue! I just got in the MSI GE76 and will be doing an unboxing this week, then a live benchmark stream next Wednesday, and then a full review next week on Friday
Yo love ur vids man also what’s the best pre built pc you’ve played with
Thank you so much Youssef! So far the only prebuilt I’ve reviewed is the Alienware Aurora r12. That one performed lower than I expected though. I plan to review more prebuilt desktops soon.
@@JustinTechTips thanks for the info
which one i should take ? this or razer the newest one? but razer to overprice why?
Hey HEL IOS. So far this is my favorite laptop I’ve reviewed. Even more so than the Razer Blade
Dang, this review got me super excited to buy one, but cant seem to find it with a 3080+4k screen. Was this a limited edition? Or is the shortage so bad that they don’t offer this configuration anymore?
Unfortunately it seems there are supply issues and they are sold out for I don't know how long ☹
3080 is back in stock now l just ordered one.
Hello, i just ran across your channel and i liked it. Thanks for the content. I just ordered the x17 with i7 and 3080 and 32gb ram non-xmp. Will i lose performance without xmp ram as far as fps?
Hey Yummier, you might see less on some games but the couple of games I enabled it on didn’t seem to have any improvement when my ram was at 3466mhz vs 3200mhz
@@JustinTechTips ok good to know, I definitely want the best performance after spending this kind of cash. Thanks
Do you prefer the alienware x17 or the m17 r4?
Hey Chevy, I definitely prefer the x17 more
Hi Justin, may I know which model of the build in M.2 SSD inside X17 provided ?
Hey Man, are you asking about the socket the SSD is in or what the actual SSD drive it came with is?
@@JustinTechTips The actual SSD Drive it came with ya (Build-in)
Is it M.2 Gen3 SSD or Gen4 SSD ya ? As I know the Slot 1 is supported Gen4 but not sure Dell provided which Gen of SSD
I ordered a 2tb with my x17. Then bought a samsung 980 pro 2tb to put in slot 1 gen 4 and moved the oem one to slot 2. Transferred windows from ssd 2 to 1 with easeus diskcopy
its a good laptop review . I relly appreciate this review and I also wants to try this kinds of stuff
Thank you Vishnu! By try this kind of stuff do you mean try the laptop or you want to start a TH-cam review channel as well?
Hey i appreciate your videos, hope you can answer my question, my battery lasts less than 2 hours, i tried everything and no luck, could it be the AWCC? Is there any other option to manage the lights?
I rlly want that xD. Good luck
Yeah it sure is a hot item right now uSalty! I know there's a couple month delay now on the 3080 version
i got the 3060 x17 i think it will be just as good
You will definitely still have a pretty good gaming experience with that 3060 on the x17 as well Scott
@@JustinTechTips it will be here on sept 22 this will be my first alienware laptop ever lol 2300$
Yeah you're definitely getting the best Alienware as your first
I can’t find any option to turn on the lights on the touchpad😢
Hello. You have a great channel and beneficial information.
If it's possible, can you compare MSI GS76 (GS7611257) vs. Alienware x17 R1 (AWX17R1-7996WHT-PUS)? Even though I already bought MSI, it is cheaper and has better characteristics (32 Gb RAM vs. 16 Gb, iCore 9 vs. iCore 7, etc.) I still think about Alienware. So I am totally confused because I can't find any professional comparison of these two laptops.
Thank you.
I'll look into that one Man on the Map
Thank you very much, is the device suitable for montage adobe?
Hey Aziz, yes it is very suitable for that. I would get at least this 3070 version bestbuy.7tiv.net/rn1xzD though for Adobe Premiere.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you very much ❤❤
Great review.
Thank you Nick!
I understand why your videos cater mostly to gamers, but a little attention to creatives could be nice :P
In particular, how about what is (or what are..) the best laptop for game development with Blender, Unreal or Unity3D?
Hey Tech Publica, yeah I think I can look for a good benchmark that will demonstrate how well each computer is suited for 3D development
@@JustinTechTips , thanks that would be really helpful! (and also differentiate you a bit from all the gamers centric channels..)
Can you get the s17 and then do the x17 vs s17 video
Yeah Devansh, I've been really wanting to get an s17. They are so hard to find right now.
Going straight to the point, I got a Macbook Pro 2020 m1, and now I am Kinda in a situation where I like this laptop, yet there are very many limitations on what I can do with it, There this retailer in Iran that would sell me Alienware 17" r1, with the specs of 3080 rtx, 16 GB ddr4, 512 GB SSD and i7 11th gen, for like 1100 $(used but in a great condition , I really trust the retailer), and would buy my Macbook 13 " which is 8 GB ram and 512 GB SSD for around 700$. It might feel like it is not much, but in my country, it is somehow a lot, since a normal job gets you around 300 $ a month.for an Architect , do you think it is wise to change it before it is too late? Or just keep the old Laptop?
You really do will here 👏👏
Thank you Apdelrahman!
Is anyone having issue where their laptop has not yet entered production although the shipping date has passed? should i cancel the order
Yeah it seems like there are supply issues right now Gainer.. When did you order yours and what configuration did you get?
@@JustinTechTips yh unfortunately I had to cancel my order I bought the 3080 i911980hk 4k option for 3700
@@JustinTechTips I ordered it July 13
i wonder tho are gaming laptops worth buying? because i am always scared of their battery that it will die get damaged and so on just like phone so everyone who use gaming laptops do you have bad experience?
Hey GG yes they are absolutely worth buying. I actually prefer them over desktops due to the ability to work on the go, in different rooms, and at coffee shops etc. The battery should stay strong for a good year or two and then battery replacements will cost only about $100 after that
@@JustinTechTips thank you so much for your response and yes actually thats why i decided to get one because i am always moving and cant carry whole desktop with me everywhere i ordered one exactly now and cant wait for it
congrats! You're gonna love it GG!
Also I think all the 2Rx8 or 1Rx8 DDR4 RAM they use are ADATA branded.
I'm not sure, I forgot to check that
Good day! I would like to ask regarding the storage m.2 slots which among the two is the PCIe Gen 3 and which is Pci3 Gen 4? If you will buy only the single drive 2TB can you still upgrade and install another 2TB PCIeGen 4 in the 2nd slot like a Samsung Evo 980 pro? Thanks
The x17 I got with 2TB SSD actually came in with a Samsung PM9A1 model which is a Gen4×4 version...so its pretty much a 980 Pro.
Hey Fritz I believe it’s the slot that has the SSD that the OS is installed on when you get the laptop
Just ordered my x17, I’m new to pc but how do I access bios exactly?
Hey DKallday, great question! You just need to hit F2 when you are turning on your computer to go into BIOS mode
@@JustinTechTips perfect thank you boss
Your channel is always awesome. Your fondness for hexagon is very evident from your background. Alienware laptops have always been my dream laptop that I could never afford. I would really like to win this giveaway. Hoping and praying to win one in the future.
Thank you Duhawama! I really appreciate that! We shall see.. Only a 1/5500 chance of winning the giveaway! 😉
@@JustinTechTips Oh, wow. That's a very slim chance. I guess I'll have to pray much louder. 🙏
@@JustinTechTips I just watched the MSI GE76 laptop. It's also an interesting one. It has a sturdy build. The GPU benchmarks are out of this world. It's having a numpad, but the touchpad is a little small. From what I can see, it only has 16GB Ram compared to 32GB on the X17. It is priced at around $2300. I can't wait for your review on it. To me, I still like Alienware laptops more.
lots of love from Nepal.❤❤❤
Hey Gunace! Thank you for the love from Nepal! 🙂
Best detailed review 👌🏾
Thank you Tayyab! This video took a long time to make so it's really nice when people appreciate it! 🙂
what does he mean by updating the bios?
It’s basically a piece of code contained on a chip inside your computer that runs before your operating system starts. You can download updates for that directly from the dell website for your specific machine
I'm searching for a new PC and I think this is the one ( O w O ) !
The v2 of this computer comes out very soon if you can wait!
@@JustinTechTips the x17 r2?
Really good video
I appreciate that Watching Videos! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks
Yeah, for blender users, losing the numpad is a showstopper.
Yeah I had a feeling it would be a deal breaker for some people Captain :/
Bro I need a fast machine with a top notch display to watch 4k movies please suggest me some.
Hey Sailama this one is definitely at the top of my list but if I were to go by screen quality the OLED display on this Gigabyte Aero 15 had the most beautiful display I have ever seen. And it was really fast too. amzn.to/3wxwrJu
@@JustinTechTips thanks mate..the problem is that it's not available in my country ..and from Amazon it's shipping 1050 dollars extra 😅
Can we turn off the RGB in mouse trackpad?
Hey justin, by any chance are you willing to sell this laptop?
Sorry Sufiyan Pathan. My time with it ran out. I no longer have it
My baddd 🥲 What about the x17 r2?
is this laptop still good?
Mohamad Hariz yep!
Looks sweet!!!
Yeah Larry, it's definitely a gorgeous machine!
I prefer the m15 r3 dark side of the moon series
so was the combo color on this one a no go for you Frank?
@@JustinTechTips No it's cool, but I can go without it, how's the build material on the track pad? I assume it's a cheaper track plate
Yesterday i got my X17 😍😍 (i9 , 4k, 3080 version) but its touch pad is not showing rainbow animation option in ALIEN WARE COMMAND CENTRE . :-(
I've updated : windows, command centre , GPU driver but no Rainbow option for touch pad in command center 😢 ANY SOLUTION plz?
Hey Heavy Ninja, the Rainbow Wave animation effect is at the bottom of the animation effects list. Did you scroll all the way down?
@@JustinTechTips yea i scroll down but its not there .
Tronbar and touchpad both not showing rainbow color option 🥺😭
Meu amigo, você que já fez muitos teste me dá uma dica.
Estou em dúvida entre o área 51 ou x17, porém o área 51 só vem com a placa RTX 2080, achei um pecado para a máquina que é.
Qual me recomendaría x17, área 51m ouu m17 ?
Hey Waydson, great question! Between those three I would choose the x17. They are all pretty fast but the x17 with the new Cryotech cooling technology runs a lot cooler and because of that will last longer
@@JustinTechTips mesmo o área 51 tendo a opção de upgrade futuro ?
No num pad + No secondary key lighting = no buy. Simple as that.
Yeah those were pretty big let downs, but the rest of the laptop was just so appealing, it's worth it for me personally. Maybe they'll fix that mistake in the R2
Why do all these reviews not indicate light bleed? Are they that lucky or am I just that unlucky? Every Alienware I’ve tried has terrible backlight bleed
Yeah darkcrush390, I haven't had much light bleed on the models that I've tested
excellent lapii
Yeah I’m loving it!
I bought one.. Its my first gaming laptop.. how do i check what my ram is at and how do I get it to 3466
Congrats Gainer! Just Right Click on your task bar then go to Task Manager, then Performance tab at the top, then click Memory, and look at the bottom it will say what speed it's capable of. To Enable it you need to hit F2 as your computer is starting up to enter the BIOS. Then go to down to "Performance Options" and then Enable Overclocking. After you enable that you will have the option to enable XMP RAM
@@JustinTechTips alright thanks much like your vids
How do I update Nvidia drivers and all the other stuff I need to do before gaming
to update the Nvidia drivers you just need to open Nvidia Geforce experience, then click on "Drivers" at the top and it will show you if you have the latest driver or if there is a new one available. If you go all the way to the right you can see the "three dots" button where you can switch between the "studio driver" and the "gaming driver"
that make whezzing 0:19
Love doing FX shots like that 🙃
Sorry man, already bought it through Dell. Shipping and production was a nightmare. Has been delayed forever. I'm supposed to receive both my new units this week, we'll see if that happens. I did get a total $350 refund on my order because of the delays though.
Wow two new units! How much did that run you Christopher? At least you got a few hundred dollars of though!
@@JustinTechTips $7600 for the pair. I ordered slightly different specs for each. One is mine, the other is for my son's birthday. Although because of the delays, it's a 3 weeks late so far. Thanks for the review, I'm confident I made the right choice buying them.
My friend built a similar desktop setup for the same price.
Hey MuteSniper. Your friend spent the same amount of money on a desktop pc? Usually desktops should cost less for the same specs
@@JustinTechTips In India it's the reverse. High end laptops are cheaper or the same price as desktops.
What do you mean keys dont light up its on now in your video and at night works strange you said that explane please show it thanks 😁👍
Hey GM, just referring to the secondary keys (like the symbols above the numbers and the icons under the F buttons) That part of the key doesn't glow like the other half
Mahn that laptop is cool!
Yeah Edwin, definitely my favorite Alienware laptop design so far
only 1 usb 3 port??
Hey I Have No Name, there's actually technically 4 usb 3.2 ports. 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports. 1 usb 3.2 type C port and a thunderbolt 4 port which can be used as a type C port as well.
@@JustinTechTips ok tnx
Alienware 🔥🔥
😬👽👽👽🔥🔥🔥
Those thermals are really unexpectedly impressive, considering we're talking about Alienware, a thin laptop, and a 165 watt GPU
Yeah all three of those in the same sentence with the word thermals almost doesn’t feel right lol!
@@JustinTechTips Hi JustIN. I have the X17 with the i9, RTX 3080 and 4k display. Did you test thermals with fans on full speed mode?
@@sauloehidalgo9046 I'm interested in that exact build, and would love to know if it's worth the price difference?
@@StaciCyberspace you can check out my TH-cam channel for some gaming benchmarks. But idk I’m getting a lower cinebench r23 score with an i9 (score is about 12,588) than him for some reason. Also… I have no idea how the hell he got 9 hours of battery life. Even after lowering the screen brightness, turning off rgb lights, changing refresh rate to 60hz, and turning battery and fans to battery saver mode I was not getting more than 2 hours. Heck I think less than 1.5 hours. Don’t know if there’s something wrong with my system
@@sauloehidalgo9046 Ok great to know and thank you so much!!
Thanks for this review! I was on the fence about getting this, but your 9 hour battery life with minor web browsing is great since I would probably only be using ms word or excel on battery. Can' wait to get mine, it's in production with the 360Hz display, 11800H and 3070
Yeah I was super impressed with the battery Jonathan. One thing I did forget to mention about that test is that I set the display refresh to 60hz to maximize battery life. Which for web and idle anything above 60hz is unnecessary
@@JustinTechTips I figured lol, and agreed. Was this a review unit or will it be your daily driver?
bro u buying this just for work? i mean thats cool but the price, u can buy a laptop for 200$ that have light under the keys, maybe more safefull
@@Realpeiman1 nah for gaming on my OLED tv when I dont feel like being on my desktop. And also for work stuff so the great battery life is a huge plus. I've had the laptop 2 weeks and have been loving it!
One of the most concise, balanced and thorough TH-cam reviews I’ve seen. The level of detail and insight is exceptional and you have all the ingredients to be a top tech TH-camr. Just one point of criticism, you do too many cuts and angles sometimes and could keep the discussion on specific sections more fluid and relaxed. That’s purely about style, the substance is exceptional. Thanks for such an informative review!
Thank you for the constructive feedback Francis! I will keep those points in mind on my next videos
My only complaint is i wish the X17 had the QHD 1440p 240Hz panel from the X15. Hopefully they do that in the R2 version
Yeah Draegus, 1440p really is the sweet spot
Very impressed by your spreadsheet of benchmarks! Love that you timestamp, I hope you great success! I just ordered an x17 w/4K, 3080, 32, 1TB. I'm looking forward to the mechanical keyboard, and for $20/month, no worries about warranty. My R4 was a tank, but out of the box 99c on the CPU gaming, requiring a paste. The 1080 couldn't do much at 4K. The idea that I can jump from business work to GTA5 maxed 4K at 60FPS, on a laptop, is phenomenal with the new 3080s. That battery life seems good to be true, but we'll see!
Thank you David! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! I appreciate your encouragement and kind words. You definitely picked a great configuration! What's the timeline on how long they quoted you for shipping?
How long did it take to get shipped out dude? I'm about to order with same specs :p
I've seen a flux in smaller creators making outstanding content. You're undoubtedly one of them. Never lose hope and just keep the same quality of content u got now and you're guaranteed success 100%. I've watched several of your reviews on computers cause I'm looking for a desktop and I know you're gonna go places fast. The ad only felt like 5 seconds long which made it worth it to watch. Good luck my guy.
Man I really appreciate that That One Guy Who Does Things. Ha Ha Love that name by the way! It means a lot when people take the time to drop an encouraging comment like this.
Your my go to guy for laptops man(although I can't afford anything over $300, I still like imagining I can)
Your stuff is super straight forward and easy to understand.
And your just really friendly and look nice :)
You even benchmark Davinci Resolve!!!
Thanks for choosing me as your go to laptop guy Fadzom! That means a lot! Yeah Davinci Resolve is so popular right now that I couldn't resist helping people that use it a lot make the best choice for themselves
@@JustinTechTips np :)
One of the things I am concerned about laptops in general is for how long the manufacturer will provide spare or replacement parts for them. I appreciate it when manufacturers continue to support their laptops which they have stopped producing.
For example, the Alienware 15 R4 laptop is already discontinued by Dell, having come out in 2018. It was quite an expensive laptop as of 2019, around $2k US. Without spare of replacement parts, we could have a useless laptop just because only one of its many parts died. That would be a shame.
I like a laptop to last for 7 to 10 years when stored in its box overnight, wiped with a glasses cloth after each day of use, and kept cool and mostly free of dust. Using a laptop can become quite expensive if it has to be replaced too often.
Yeah that's a pretty legit reason to be concerned Kyrollos. That's pretty disappointing that Dell discontinued a machine that was just released in 2018
Word of advice, let us HEAR the fan noise in future reviews. Cheers :) Pretty good job overall.
Yeah I started doing a two second gap of extra footage without me talking in my new videos so people can actually hear it. Still pretty new at this as I've only been doing computer reviews for about 4 months now but learning quickly what the public wants!
Nice review bro, good detail and video quality.
I have my x17 (ordered in late June) on the way too, my nitpicks on x17 are:
1. Keyboard layout, but it's okay, I will use my external keyboard mostly.
2. Gigantic power adapter. This really kills the mood. For a slim sleek design, they give such an ugly huge brick, Dell must fix this asap. I will use x17 at home most of the time as a desktop replacement. So, I kind of can ignore this brick.
3. No Mux or Adv Optimus on 4K UHD screen. This is a disappointment and there is not much workaround because I have no other good screen (my other screen is just an old 1080p 60Hz). I will use x17's screen as my main for everything and I don't want 1080p too.
I still think Lenovo Legion 7 is a better bang for the buck option. But I can live with x17's cons because I like the design and the build quality seems really good too.
Yeah Pisacha, the power adapter is pretty insane. I'm glad it still fits in my laptop case though. If you ever plan to use your machine out and about and don't need it to be fast for gaming or rendering you could always use a usbc power cable instead of carrying around that giant thing.
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Ya, good idea. I will find one good 100W GaN USB-C PD. It should be enough for web browsing, TH-cam, and some light work.
Thanks for your suggestion :)
Luckily you choose the x17, the legion 7 had a bad hinge design that makes it easy to break
@@infinite_xiao5483 That is the old 2020 version. Lenovo said they have addressed/improved the hinge issue in Legion 7 (2021). Jarrod's review also shows that the hinge internal has changed from the last year.
Anyway, it's still new, and no one has reported or complained the broken new hinge so far though.