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The thing with MicroSd is that, in this case, this is not a "creative person" oriented laptop, and the vast majority of people that do not make YT videos, or work with professional cameras do not even have contact with full size SD cards. And that's the biggest portion of people. But, a lot of people use microSD cards for expansion in their smartphones, and some other stuff (most smartphones), and having the MicroSD card slot it's a great way to get the stuff from your smartphone card to the pc really fast.
At least he checks things like going to sleep when it's closed. Reviewers don't seem to check some of those actual real-world issues that drive us crazy, and we buy laptops not knowing them, and next thing you know, you wind up with a laptop that drains itself when powered off, only to have it be 20% battery left every single time you power it up. Similar to cell reception on phones - wifi speed is great, but that doesn't help much when I have no service at half the places I hang out because of lackluster reception.
That issue isn't really specific to this laptop. Since Microsoft removed "S3 stage Sleep" from Windows, almost every laptop has the battery drain and random wake-up from sleep issues unless you put it to Hibernate.
Many reviewers only whine about what they can't have with new releases. Always makes me cringe because this is the first time that I'm purchasing a gaming laptop, and I happen to like this particular laptop here. Just makes me scared to buy what too many reviewers deem as a "trashy" laptop. Hell, I just want to get my feet wet and jump from playing games on my networking laptop to a powerful gaming laptop. SIGHS! 😒
Hey Josh, just got my Alienware x15, seems like the sleep issue can be solved by unchecking fast startup in "change what closing the lid does" in the control panel seems to be a problem for many alienware models so probably a case of windows and alienware's lighting not playing nice.
The problem with Dell is that they create a excellent laptops but always come short when executing all the parts. Also their customer support is a travesty .
@@AngadAnand1 That touchpad issue on their XPS 15 & 17 is honestly concerning, as they STILL are selling XPS devices with loose trackpads out of the box since the 2020 redesign). Never will I buy a Dell again.
Sorry, but 4 Hours of battery life and 50C chassis temperature ... ARE what I consider as Deal Breakers, they're not "mere nitpicks" at this price. This is not a budget system, it's x3 times as expensive as your average $800 gaming laptop. Low battery and high temps makes the Alienware X15 a *_Desktop Replacement,_* not a laptop.
I am looking videos about gaming laptops for a week now, because I would like to buy one. Therefore I have seen a lot of reviews made about actuall 2021 gaming laptops. Alienware X15 and X17, Lenovo Legion 5 and 7, Razers machined, Asus and their g15 and m16, HP Omen and so on. ALL of them reached 45 to 55 degree celsius during stress tests of gpu and cpu. ALL of them had somewhere between 5 to 6 hours battery time max, unless you started to dimm the monior, switched to 60mhz frequency, switched on every possible power saving mode, undervolting and so on. So for a gaming laptop no, this is no deal breaker, if you try to be objective of course (and don't forget: The X15 is VERY thin on top of it). Show me one which is considerably better in this areas WHITOUT using several tricks. I am waiting, because I might buy it if it exists ;-)
Even being a top laptop, with a great heritage, I don't believe this laptop is worth buying, same quality, same specs for much more less, maybe for less money(again) wont be deal breakers but for this price I do believe are, and before the haters came to me: I still keep my Alienware 13 2017 laptop with hold dear
Isn't the option to put the laptop to sleep when you shut the lid right in Windows? It has nothing to do with Dell. It takes literally less than 10 seconds to make that change...
Alienware is like the exotic supercar for laptops, gorgeous exterior, great performance, however susceptible to problems as mentioned and damn does Dell need to get quality control under control. Like seriously at this price range there should be no excuses. Cutting a little cost, will cost them their reputation.
Josh, fantastic review! You really get to the heart of the matter. Very incisive, and that is what we need. Keep up the good work. I always look forward to your reviews.
lot of the thingss u said werent deal breakers, attleast for me but the laptop not going to sleep when u close the lid????????????????????? SERIOUSLYY!!!! what is this? 1948? that was a big deal breaker for me
Only the CPU is running at 100C in that laptop, and that’s pretty acceptable for the laptops, remember that laptop CPUs are designed to be able to run at those temps, Intel MacBooks always run at 100C
Cpus can consistently run at 100 C and it will not suffer degradation in performance or durability over time. That's why macbooks have been doing it for years and even some new Dell xps does that.
Hey josh If this laptop is not a review sample can you please try repasting ? Dell uses an absolute abomination of thermal paste on their laptops The paste used by Dell is so bad that even if you were to replace the thermal paste with a mediocre one like mastergel regular it would make a really big difference
Dell has gone from my first recommendation to one of the last, just above Razer and Huawei, because of their failures in management, engineering, support, and general operations.
@@cameronbosch1213 that has been the case for almost 2 years now and their laptops are still floating around Europe. Honestly if you look pass the logo their mate book are pretty good
I would be happy to swap this laptop with the issues you have addressed, for my Dell Inspiron 7501 which isn't fit for purpose, also credit to anyone who has the patience dealing with Dell customer services
@@gatallica_ That could be said of just about anything if you look for problems you'll find them but realistically this is one of the best ones on the market there are better ones yes but this one is in the top 5 for sure
How I solve the sleeping issue is to just change the power button to hibernate instead of shutting down. Sure, it wont be sleeping and instantly be back where you was when you wake it up, but you have an SSD so it wont take too much time to load everything again either. Hibernate also have the bonus of no battery draining.
I’m still excited about mine, nothing I’m real mad about. I wish someone made a video on disassembling the laptop to replace the thermal paste and pads.
This is a very good and accurate review, everything is right on the nail. I am an x17 owner here, I can say that this laptop is really really good. It's really fast, excellent performance. The quality is great, every inch of this laptop feels premium, and it is gorgeous looking. The screen (mine is 4K 120Hz) and Keyboard feel are amazing too. On the downside, totally agree with Josh. No LED light on the 2nd key is frustrated and the micro-SD card slot is... stupid. Port selection is better here in x17 (I wish they give some more ports on x15 as well). Other than that, I have got some BIOS and driver stability problems, which is understandable since this is an all-new model, but Dell fixed them after some updates. It is pretty stable and fast now. I like it so much that I want another one. If they address all these issues in the next version, I may get x15 R2 (if my budget still allows), so that it does not overlap with my current x17 R1.
I bought this laptop and i had to return it because of the unbearable high pitched fan noise. I'm still looking for reviews to see if this has been fixed because i really liked the laptop, but it looks like it hasn't been fixed and i'm starting to think that it wont be fixed. I'll try the M15 R6 in exchange.
Same issue with my x17, very annoying high pitched noise even when it's idle. Seems like a common design defect as I talked with many other x17 owners have the same issue. Someone asked support to replace the fan, but the high pitched noise is still there. Some owners told me they fixed it themselves by taping some part of the air intake on the back. I'm surprised that none other x17/x15 youtube reviewers mentioning this problem at all except Josh.
I have been waiting for this review for a long time! Thanks Josh 😊 Edit: I also ended up watching some other tech videos for this laptop. It seems @MashIt has reported a better battery life with the RTX 3060 & 165hz 1080p screen. Also the battery life gets improved by switching to 60hz screen & disabling all lighting. I am in love with this laptop design now! I am strongly considering returning my Asus M16 & waiting till Black Friday to get some good discount on this one (right now the price seems too inflated). Thank you Josh
Mine will sleep consistently after 10 seconds when closing lid. I'd update your bios to the latest, 1.2.1, if you haven't yet and that should fix it. if still happens then it's a quality control issue.
I feel like I'm getting 100% honesty with all your reviews, and I appreciate that. Hopefully you can get your hands on some Lenovo stuff. I'm particularly interested in the Legion 7 gen 6 with the 16" screen.
It’s supposed to be healthier for a laptops longevity if you shut it down when not in use for long periods of time. Thus, the final point is rendered null.
Hello Josh's mom & Josh ji. I just want to say that Josh is the most honest tech reviewer I've ever seen.I love all his videos and words aren'tjust enough to appreciate this youtube channel. I hope you both are in good health. And huh one more thing Josh ji.ISRO's launch still doesn't have more than 720 p video feedback. As an ISRO fan I can totally understand how you feel when you rant about 720 p web cam. Have a good day Josh's mom & Joshji
Thanks for mentioning the hardware not being recognized by Linux (yet). That’s of the utmost importance for devs that spend 90% of their day outside of Windows.
For one month I was thinking that it is 1m subs channel because the quality of content is so high that I just enjoy watching videos I wish you more and more subs:)
My unit was getting to a 100 degrees as well, but that was due to thermal paste not applied well so i sent it back to dell and when i got it back I actually almost never got higher than 90 degrees while stressing the machine. also for Linux support, track pad didn't work and also WiFi but that is solved by plugging an Ethernet and installing the latest kernel.
I watched this review plenty of times before purchasing my laptop and I always thought that I could live with those negatives and that it wasn't a big deal. Until I actually experienced it. The micro-SD decision has to be one of the stupidest things they could have done. The non-lighted secondary functions on the keyboard drives me nuts at the night when I'm using my laptop on my bed with the lights off. Also idk what's up with that sleeping thing but it just won't work. I have to turn off the system every time because there's some bug that won't allow the laptop to sleep. And the speakers, oh my god, why on earth does my $400 phone has better speakers than this $2800 laptop? How much did they save by using this absolutely awful speakers? Not only they're quiet af, but they actually sound whiny and awful. I just don't get it. I definitely don't care about the battery life tbh. But those other things I mentioned are just stupid. Like why?? What an amazing laptop with such annoying and awful things that could have been easily avoided. Oh and I forgot, I agree about the ports on the back barely visible because of the light but I can live with that, what annoys me so bad is that every single time I want to plug in or plug out something, I have to turn the laptop around. Every single time. Idk who's idea was it. Like ports on the sides? Nah too comfortable, let's put them on the back LOL
Josh. Please review the legion 7 or 7i. I don't know if pulling the trigger for this one or the Lenovo. Everybody says that it's awesome but I want you to verify it
PSA/rant about high pitched fans: My G15 has the same issue. It is awful and will drive most people bananas. The fans can be a quarter as loud as any other laptop but they'll always be ten times as annoying. If a good reviewer says the fans are irritatingly high pitched and you don't work and game with headphones on all the time or are sensitive to acoustics, just spare yourself the disappointment and look elsewhere. Seriously. It's. Not. Worth. It.
This seems like a general problem. All reviews are meant for ppl who come home and game for a few hours. I need a laptop this powerful but for work. It is just unbearable how loud and annoying these things are even when idle. Just returned my Lenovo 7i that almost everyone was praising.
Hey Josh, I loved this one! I’ve been binging for videos for the past couple of days and just wanted to say you’re such a cool dude. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the lenovo yoga duet 7? Context: I’m kind of a broke student looking to get a laptop for university... I want it all- good battery life, touch screen I can hand write notes on, good webcam for conferences...I just don’t have a huge budget. Let me know your thoughts!
I wouldn't say I like it when reviewers pretend that options are not available to remedy problems. For example, the fan noise can be near-silent if you open Command Center and set the mode to silent.
Hello :) new subscriber to your channel and love your thorough review of this laptop and showing some real world scenario's use such as the power down light issue etc. I personally love this laptop and the rear output options as a regular laptop user with multiple USB devices I plug in a USB Hub into a USB 3+ port. So to have a rear USB connector would allow me to place the hub at the rear and under the rear of a desk and hide all the USB device cables etc giving me a cleaner desk appearance and imo was a stroke of genius
Can someone tell me why these gaming laptops are worth it when you can buy (1) xbox series x, (2) an ultrabook BOTH for less money? I'm talking about everyday folk not you video editor youtube guys.
I’m typing this on my 2013 Alienware. Why I like the brand is the durable long term use of them. I will be picking this x15 up with a and screen. Great review.
not upgradable RAM is a big let down for me , unbelievable Alienware made that stupid decision when releasing this laptop, maybe Dell would pull this move on customers but Alienware? come on
To DIM the TRON LIGHTS: From FX double click on GO DIM and the lights will adjust from Bright to DIM and you should be able to see the port on the back when the TRON lights are DIM, or just pressing FN + F7 will toggle all lights from Off, DIM and High.
This has to be one of the funniest laptop reviews I've ever watched 😂. It replicates the feeling of the Legend of Zelda Fans talking about their favorite game in the series and how it was almost the most perfect game ever if not for some slight pitfalls. I'm a Zelda fan, BTW.
I have an older Alienware R15. If I’m going to sleep in a room where the laptop is, I just go for a full shutdown. Means longer startup than from sleep, but then I don’t have to worry about the lights.
The poor battery life and single USB-A port were the big issues for me. Like you said, Dell was so close to making the perfect laptop. I loved it, but couldn’t deal with the single USB A port on a 15in gaming laptop. There’s more than enough room for 1 more at the very least.
@@1technologygeek71 Whoa! You just blew my mind. That worked! I didn’t even think of that…………. The point I was trying to make was that it’s a 15in gaming laptop with room for an additional USB-A port but Alienware decided not to add it. Heck, my $700 13in Galaxy Book Alpha (non-gaming laptop) has 2 USB ports. So, why is it that my $3000 15in gaming laptop is limited to 1. …. Oh yeah, that’s why, Alienware will add a 2nd on the next iteration and use it as promotion for you to upgrade
This laptop like most gaming laptops has integrated intel Iris Xe along with the Nvidia. I connected 4 external monitors (3 usb-c + 1 HDMI) and intel Xe supports all of the,m with gaming on one primary display. However, when Nvidia surround was anabled, (for multi monitor gaming), games span on only 2 external monitors. One on HDMI and other on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. The builtin screen and any monitors connected to the other 2 usb-c thunderbolt 4 ports go black. No one games on 2 monitors because of the monitor bezels join in the centre (nvidia surround is better with 3 monitors). This renders the dual monitor support by this 'gaming' laptop useless.
I will disagree with you regarding the keyboard, YES the typing and the clicks are nice, BUT the layout is just horrible without the home/end/pgup/pgdn individual keys - try using that laptop doing excel and word in audit environment. Yes, they are focusing with GAMING, pass then, can't use the type of laptop for work and coding anymore like it used to be. SAD !!! - still you get a thumbs up :) for all the cons which is totally true while the x15 or x17get MEH!!!
Dell loves to screw thing up, all ways, Like with the aurora desktop line up, -USB c on the front panel!! -Good expansion capabilities -Easy to repair/ upgradeable (mAtx standard) -(To me) awesome looks and RGB lighting -not that big in term of sizes, -not comes with Kingston hyperX ram modules (and dual channel) -can choose a F processor option to cheap out a little bit. Bad: awful thermals even with the liquid cool option. :(
Try Ethernet with these laptops. Upload speeds with the Killer Ethernet connection are half what my MacBook Pro from 2013 gets with Lightning 2 and half what my corporate Dell Inspiron gets without Killer. I have 1 Gbps Ethernet at home and Alienware and G series with Killer top out at 480 Mbps upload (download is good).
I don't think I've ever seen a built in camera that was up to my standards.. so I can't really fault them for that other than they look bad if falling behind peers (didn't fix for 2022 model either; finally 1080 for 2023 model of x16). I'd rather have a standalone camera. I wonder if the 2022 model has the same sleep issue, because that's super annoying.
Hey Josh... Advertised currently, it says I can have a 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. Did you get something other than this? Are you just commenting on it being slow? I just want clarification... Are they offering it now with better drives or the same drives?
How is the battery on x15 R2 FHD version,I heard that qhd version has poor battery? Wi the fans kick on for no reason during casual use??that was the same issue with zyphrus m16 which also had 12 gen chip?? How is the idle noise
You said that right Dell tell Alienware to make dell XPS compatible with RTX in slim chassis. Alienware has been always about the performance and quality which since the last Alienware 15/17 R5 …
You nailed the reason right there. It was so widely covered that I decided not to prioritize it. I do plan to get to it, and I have one. So I will include it in round ups. I also have to swap the ram due to the issue Jarrod covered. So that's additional effort. It's all about time and prioritization. I get you guys want to see it and will try
@@JustJoshTech Think about it, if many people review it, and the laptop sells out so quickly, it means the hype is real and the laptop is indeed good.. If you are truly looking for the ultimate laptop for you and for us, why would you look somewhere else and not go for the popular choice? Why look somewhere else when the "answer" is in front of you?
@@josefshopovich7584 I have used it many times. If i thought it were a slam dunk above every other laptop in the class I would have rushed out a review. It is very good btw but I need to prioritize my time. Your vote for a review of it is being considered. Thank you
I agree having a micro SD card slot is stupid. However as for the rest; learn to type, you shouldn't need to look at the keyboard to know what you are hitting. It's called being a skilled adult. Likewise being able to insert a cable into a connector without seeing it. Childish. And if the light staying on showing a little through the side bothers you so much, maybe you should shut the machine down before you close the lid. Or act more like an adult and put it away properly before you go to sleep
Look mate, when dell created the 13' alienware, they created perfection. Tanky build, OP speakers, portability, oled panel options, top tier keyboard, great IO, fabulous performance, good thermals, good battery, etc. The only nitpick was the chunky bezels. That and it was a bit gamery looking but nothing a skin can't fix. Ever since that legendary laptop, alienware went down hill. Gone are their legendary keyboards.
@@abubakrakram6208 Hummm... they never felt mushy. Infact they rivaled the thinkpad's keyboards and even beat them. Nice and big keys too. Today alienware's keyboards are just bog standard. And this was a 13' laptop back then.
I wanted to buy a high end gaming laptop, with this review, I am confused with a budget of 2000-2500$ which one to buy, please suggest a final one in this range, it is frustrating to get in to so much of details for a long time.
@@cameronbosch1213 1000%. What blows my mind is that they give you full wattage (way over the AW) and still keep it less than 80*C with only 2 fans. This, I feel shows that AWs 4 fan solution is not only a gimmick, but poor engineering wrapped in a package to make people feel better about their money being wasted.
@@pkmachinegun Not to mention is that the x15 (not the x17) has soldered RAM and who knows what RAM is put on there (probably that x16 memory with bad timings EVERY BRAND uses, although on other laptops like Lenovo Legion laptops, you can just replace it and be set to go; here you're stuck with it). Also, Legion laptops have a MUX switch, so after a reboot, you can choose between max gaming performance or better battery life. Dell's MUX is glitchy when using Advanced Optimus; you're often stuck with the same manual reboot as Lenovo (which defeats the purpose of Advanced Optimus). Finally, the Legion 5 Pro and 7 are the only AMD gaming laptops to have a 16:10 QHD screen (the Triton 500 SE and ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 are Intel based), which is night and day compared to 16:9.
@@cameronbosch1213 yep. I agree with all of the above. Back in June I ordered an X17 and had a poor experience with Dell support so I sent it back and ordered a Legion 7i with a 3080 in it. Best decision I’ve ever made.
@D DinK If you honestly think that, you've honestly been brainwashed by Dell. I could afford them, but after getting screwed by Dell, I won't ever get one again.
I've been using my x15 for a month now and I just saw this video. First off all this is a great laptop. Here are some stuff that I can think of about this laptop; I had a lot of glitches when I first got it but it was fixed after the Windows updates. I never used a laptop with a black keyboard and I would prefer a white one definitely but is not a big deal. It gets dusty very quick. About the sleep timing that was mentioned, I never experienced that much of a long time. Sure, its definitely longer than the super fast macbooks but its still fast for me. It takes like 30 seconds to turn off the lights and another 35-45 seconds to turn off the fans. That is not a big deal for me. If I have a hurry I just turn off the lid and put it in the bag without waiting it. About the ports on the back, yes, having a side usb/type c port would be great but in terms of looks this one is really really clean and good. I think even though having a USB port on the side would be better I would go for this design just because of the looks. Also it was told that the speakers were good in the video and no it isn't, its absolutely trash. It's okay in terms of volume of the sound but the quality is really very bad. My older m15 R2 had better speakers. I think these are what I can tell about this laptop as of now. Im very happy with this laptop. If there is any questions that anyone want to ask just ask them, ill try answering them.
Thanks for giving us an insight into your laptop. I'm looking to get the x15 R2 version for my first gaming laptop but am concerned about issues like some people have mentioned about keyboard failures and other quality control. I looked at this model at the store and it's gorgeous and the build quality is superior to the Asus, Lenovo Legion, MSI, Acer and HP gaming laptops. Only other brand that is sleeker and more modern is the Razer Blade 15 but that model on display had a very dim screen (nits) and for that price is crazy. My question is how loud are the fans when they kick on during intense gaming sessions? Any current issues that you are having lately?
@@Goalier95 so about the failures, if you have any problems with that you can always contact support, and I know there are loads of Alienwares with problems, but as I said, support is really good. About the fans loudness, I normally play with headphones so I dont hear them while playing, but without them they are so loud. You can turn them to be balanced rather than full speed which is fine in terms of loudness. Also these past couple days my fps drops randomly in game (like once a day for 2 seconds and its fine after that). I didn't really have time to see what was the problem, there might be some updates which i didn't do yet.
@@Nittigrader the fps drops that i mentioned above resolved for me on its own (Probably by updating). But it started again and its been like this for a couple weeks. I really believe it will be solved with formatting the laptop but I just didn't had the chance to do it. Other than that I don't really have any problems. I'll try to give an update after the formatting if I don't forget. Oh also by low fps I mean around 150-200 in valorant. Which is still fine, but I used to get around 250-300 back than.
I'll be starting my masters in Computational Archaeology at UCL in a couple of weeks. Due to my need for an X86 powerhouse, this laptop seems so fitting for my use case. Meanwhile, any word on Omen 17, mate?
Honestly, who cares about the sd card slot except for reviewers who constantly complain about it, making it seem like a major flaw. You have a $20 adapter. Get over it. :)
The Legion 5 Pro would kill Dell's "high-end" laptops. Because Dell has none. 😂 But seriously, in every way, Lenovo wins: Better battery life, better performance, better port selection AND position, better performance on battery power, a screen with a MUCH better aspect ratio, and of course a lower price for better specs.
Every single one of the complaints at the end were dumb. Most power users configure windows to not go to sleep on screen close, they've just done that for us, it's still a setting.
@@efendibey965 It's S3 standby mode vs Modern standby. In Modern standby pc is always connected. In S3 standby it really sleeps. I prefer S3 to save battery and avoid fan switching on.
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I feel the same about MicroSD, nice review!
Hi, Jarrod.
@@bureaffari3694 hey
Hey Jarrod tech, how u doin
The thing with MicroSd is that, in this case, this is not a "creative person" oriented laptop, and the vast majority of people that do not make YT videos, or work with professional cameras do not even have contact with full size SD cards. And that's the biggest portion of people. But, a lot of people use microSD cards for expansion in their smartphones, and some other stuff (most smartphones), and having the MicroSD card slot it's a great way to get the stuff from your smartphone card to the pc really fast.
@@pilotoaero I'd rather not have the space wasted and just connect my phone with a cable/bluetooth/wifi but that's me I guess.
At least he checks things like going to sleep when it's closed. Reviewers don't seem to check some of those actual real-world issues that drive us crazy, and we buy laptops not knowing them, and next thing you know, you wind up with a laptop that drains itself when powered off, only to have it be 20% battery left every single time you power it up. Similar to cell reception on phones - wifi speed is great, but that doesn't help much when I have no service at half the places I hang out because of lackluster reception.
That issue isn't really specific to this laptop. Since Microsoft removed "S3 stage Sleep" from Windows, almost every laptop has the battery drain and random wake-up from sleep issues unless you put it to Hibernate.
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@@mini9503 Why not just shut it down? These things boot in seconds and Windows reopens all your stuff anyway.
Many reviewers only whine about what they can't have with new releases. Always makes me cringe because this is the first time that I'm purchasing a gaming laptop, and I happen to like this particular laptop here. Just makes me scared to buy what too many reviewers deem as a "trashy" laptop. Hell, I just want to get my feet wet and jump from playing games on my networking laptop to a powerful gaming laptop. SIGHS! 😒
@@VivaciousVirgO did you buy it? If yes, would you recommend it? 😊
Hey Josh, just got my Alienware x15, seems like the sleep issue can be solved by unchecking fast startup in "change what closing the lid does" in the control panel seems to be a problem for many alienware models so probably a case of windows and alienware's lighting not playing nice.
The problem with Dell is that they create a excellent laptops but always come short when executing all the parts. Also their customer support is a travesty .
Case in point, XPS 15
@@AngadAnand1 agreed
@@AngadAnand1 That touchpad issue on their XPS 15 & 17 is honestly concerning, as they STILL are selling XPS devices with loose trackpads out of the box since the 2020 redesign). Never will I buy a Dell again.
The alienware 13 is a exception. Legendary laptop that was.
Extended.
Warranty.
Sorry, but 4 Hours of battery life and 50C chassis temperature ... ARE what I consider as Deal Breakers, they're not "mere nitpicks" at this price. This is not a budget system, it's x3 times as expensive as your average $800 gaming laptop. Low battery and high temps makes the Alienware X15 a *_Desktop Replacement,_* not a laptop.
Nah man, theres even gaming laptops at $650 and this thing would be nearly 4x their price.
Let’s be real here, gaming laptops don’t have good battery life tbh. The only gaming laptop that has great battery life is the Asus ROG g14.
@@joshuareveles Most zen2/zen3 laptops have decent battery life. this is probably a intel thing
Other reviewers are posting much better battery life.
I am looking videos about gaming laptops for a week now, because I would like to buy one. Therefore I have seen a lot of reviews made about actuall 2021 gaming laptops.
Alienware X15 and X17, Lenovo Legion 5 and 7, Razers machined, Asus and their g15 and m16, HP Omen and so on.
ALL of them reached 45 to 55 degree celsius during stress tests of gpu and cpu.
ALL of them had somewhere between 5 to 6 hours battery time max, unless you started to dimm the monior, switched to 60mhz frequency, switched on every possible power saving mode, undervolting and so on.
So for a gaming laptop no, this is no deal breaker, if you try to be objective of course (and don't forget: The X15 is VERY thin on top of it).
Show me one which is considerably better in this areas WHITOUT using several tricks. I am waiting, because I might buy it if it exists ;-)
Even being a top laptop, with a great heritage, I don't believe this laptop is worth buying, same quality, same specs for much more less, maybe for less money(again) wont be deal breakers but for this price I do believe are, and before the haters came to me: I still keep my Alienware 13 2017 laptop with hold dear
Isn't the option to put the laptop to sleep when you shut the lid right in Windows? It has nothing to do with Dell. It takes literally less than 10 seconds to make that change...
Exactly! it was kinda silly to point that out
Alienware is like the exotic supercar for laptops, gorgeous exterior, great performance, however susceptible to problems as mentioned and damn does Dell need to get quality control under control. Like seriously at this price range there should be no excuses. Cutting a little cost, will cost them their reputation.
they have no rep now, I mean laptops here are not bad with some problems but their pc's are so bad nowadays
Josh is fuming lol, but I can agree with every FCUKING point. Manufacturers really just don't give a shit at a point.
Josh, fantastic review! You really get to the heart of the matter. Very incisive, and that is what we need. Keep up the good work. I always look forward to your reviews.
lot of the thingss u said werent deal breakers, attleast for me but the laptop not going to sleep when u close the lid????????????????????? SERIOUSLYY!!!! what is this? 1948? that was a big deal breaker for me
Man I dunno, 100° C is just too hot for my taste... It can't be good for the components running at those temps for a long time...
Only the CPU is running at 100C in that laptop, and that’s pretty acceptable for the laptops, remember that laptop CPUs are designed to be able to run at those temps, Intel MacBooks always run at 100C
Cpus can consistently run at 100 C and it will not suffer degradation in performance or durability over time. That's why macbooks have been doing it for years and even some new Dell xps does that.
Hey josh
If this laptop is not a review sample can you please try repasting ?
Dell uses an absolute abomination of thermal paste on their laptops
The paste used by Dell is so bad that even if you were to replace the thermal paste with a mediocre one like mastergel regular it would make a really big difference
Dell has gone from my first recommendation to one of the last, just above Razer and Huawei, because of their failures in management, engineering, support, and general operations.
And don't forget Razer's battery issues and Huawei might be done for outside of China soon due to U.S. sanctions.
@@cameronbosch1213 that has been the case for almost 2 years now and their laptops are still floating around Europe. Honestly if you look pass the logo their mate book are pretty good
I would be happy to swap this laptop with the issues you have addressed, for my Dell Inspiron 7501 which isn't fit for purpose, also credit to anyone who has the patience dealing with Dell customer services
Just got the x17. Cannot state how comprehensively incompetent and rude Dell CS is, overall.
Never again, man. Never again.
Pretty much all his complaints are minor and irrelevant besides maybe the lid thing
@@gokublack8342 theres more if you look for them
@@gatallica_ That could be said of just about anything if you look for problems you'll find them but realistically this is one of the best ones on the market there are better ones yes but this one is in the top 5 for sure
@@gokublack8342 I wouldn't wish on my worse enemy to deal with Dell CS if something went wrong though
What's this? Josh is back to regular uploading laptop reviews? Must be christmas!
"Honestly, next time I go on a date, I'm bringing this with me" LOL
How I solve the sleeping issue is to just change the power button to hibernate instead of shutting down. Sure, it wont be sleeping and instantly be back where you was when you wake it up, but you have an SSD so it wont take too much time to load everything again either.
Hibernate also have the bonus of no battery draining.
I do not trust alienware and I love my Legion 5 Pro.
*Dell
Legion 7 destroys this thing. Cheaper. More powerful. Intel and AMD. 16:10 Aspect Ratio
~$3k for that?!??
Seems like the Alienware logo costs $1500
I’m still excited about mine, nothing I’m real mad about. I wish someone made a video on disassembling the laptop to replace the thermal paste and pads.
This is a very good and accurate review, everything is right on the nail.
I am an x17 owner here,
I can say that this laptop is really really good. It's really fast, excellent performance. The quality is great, every inch of this laptop feels premium, and it is gorgeous looking. The screen (mine is 4K 120Hz) and Keyboard feel are amazing too.
On the downside,
totally agree with Josh. No LED light on the 2nd key is frustrated and the micro-SD card slot is... stupid. Port selection is better here in x17 (I wish they give some more ports on x15 as well). Other than that, I have got some BIOS and driver stability problems, which is understandable since this is an all-new model, but Dell fixed them after some updates. It is pretty stable and fast now.
I like it so much that I want another one.
If they address all these issues in the next version, I may get x15 R2 (if my budget still allows), so that it does not overlap with my current x17 R1.
I bought this laptop and i had to return it because of the unbearable high pitched fan noise. I'm still looking for reviews to see if this has been fixed because i really liked the laptop, but it looks like it hasn't been fixed and i'm starting to think that it wont be fixed. I'll try the M15 R6 in exchange.
Same issue with my x17, very annoying high pitched noise even when it's idle. Seems like a common design defect as I talked with many other x17 owners have the same issue. Someone asked support to replace the fan, but the high pitched noise is still there. Some owners told me they fixed it themselves by taping some part of the air intake on the back. I'm surprised that none other x17/x15 youtube reviewers mentioning this problem at all except Josh.
thumbs up with the honest review
Well done Josh! Keep calling things out and applying your high standards!, I love you for it.
usually Dell machines are very compatible with Linux. this is very disappointing...not that I can afford to buy it otherwise :D
Bruh, the weight graph at 2:50 is what sets you aside from other reviewers. I'm proud to be a member of tech family!
I have been waiting for this review for a long time! Thanks Josh 😊
Edit:
I also ended up watching some other tech videos for this laptop. It seems @MashIt has reported a better battery life with the RTX 3060 & 165hz 1080p screen. Also the battery life gets improved by switching to 60hz screen & disabling all lighting.
I am in love with this laptop design now! I am strongly considering returning my Asus M16 & waiting till Black Friday to get some good discount on this one (right now the price seems too inflated).
Thank you Josh
did you do it?
Mine will sleep consistently after 10 seconds when closing lid. I'd update your bios to the latest, 1.2.1, if you haven't yet and that should fix it. if still happens then it's a quality control issue.
I feel like they deliberately made the trackpad small because they figured people would use a mouse more because it's a gaming laptop
I feel like I'm getting 100% honesty with all your reviews, and I appreciate that. Hopefully you can get your hands on some Lenovo stuff. I'm particularly interested in the Legion 7 gen 6 with the 16" screen.
Thank you for reviewing linux support!
It’s supposed to be healthier for a laptops longevity if you shut it down when not in use for long periods of time. Thus, the final point is rendered null.
Hello Josh's mom & Josh ji. I just want to say that Josh is the most honest tech reviewer I've ever seen.I love all his videos and words aren'tjust enough to appreciate this youtube channel. I hope you both are in good health. And huh one more thing Josh ji.ISRO's launch still doesn't have more than 720 p video feedback. As an ISRO fan I can totally understand how you feel when you rant about 720 p web cam. Have a good day Josh's mom & Joshji
Uh, you showed your IP address Josh, isn't that supposed to be blurred?
No. IPs are generally dynamically allotted.
Thanks for mentioning the hardware not being recognized by Linux (yet). That’s of the utmost importance for devs that spend 90% of their day outside of Windows.
Have they fixed it now?
THANK YOU for using time stamps. Why don't other reviewers use them? Doesn't make sense 😢
They really fucked up the design imo, the 3 rgb lines on the back of the screen shell looked so much nicer.
For one month I was thinking that it is 1m subs channel because the quality of content is so high that I just enjoy watching videos I wish you more and more subs:)
How about a ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 review ?
My unit was getting to a 100 degrees as well, but that was due to thermal paste not applied well so i sent it back to dell and when i got it back I actually almost never got higher than 90 degrees while stressing the machine. also for Linux support, track pad didn't work and also WiFi but that is solved by plugging an Ethernet and installing the latest kernel.
That’s why i stick to mid ramge or budget laptops. Fucks these expensive laptops that have these stupid flaws.
I watched this review plenty of times before purchasing my laptop and I always thought that I could live with those negatives and that it wasn't a big deal. Until I actually experienced it. The micro-SD decision has to be one of the stupidest things they could have done. The non-lighted secondary functions on the keyboard drives me nuts at the night when I'm using my laptop on my bed with the lights off. Also idk what's up with that sleeping thing but it just won't work. I have to turn off the system every time because there's some bug that won't allow the laptop to sleep. And the speakers, oh my god, why on earth does my $400 phone has better speakers than this $2800 laptop? How much did they save by using this absolutely awful speakers? Not only they're quiet af, but they actually sound whiny and awful. I just don't get it. I definitely don't care about the battery life tbh. But those other things I mentioned are just stupid. Like why?? What an amazing laptop with such annoying and awful things that could have been easily avoided. Oh and I forgot, I agree about the ports on the back barely visible because of the light but I can live with that, what annoys me so bad is that every single time I want to plug in or plug out something, I have to turn the laptop around. Every single time. Idk who's idea was it. Like ports on the sides? Nah too comfortable, let's put them on the back LOL
Great comment!
what a tremendous effort and an excellent review, really you are at the top when it comes to laptop reviews.
Josh. Please review the legion 7 or 7i. I don't know if pulling the trigger for this one or the Lenovo. Everybody says that it's awesome but I want you to verify it
PSA/rant about high pitched fans:
My G15 has the same issue. It is awful and will drive most people bananas. The fans can be a quarter as loud as any other laptop but they'll always be ten times as annoying. If a good reviewer says the fans are irritatingly high pitched and you don't work and game with headphones on all the time or are sensitive to acoustics, just spare yourself the disappointment and look elsewhere.
Seriously. It's. Not. Worth. It.
This seems like a general problem. All reviews are meant for ppl who come home and game for a few hours. I need a laptop this powerful but for work. It is just unbearable how loud and annoying these things are even when idle. Just returned my Lenovo 7i that almost everyone was praising.
Seems like noise benchmark cheating imo
Hey Josh, I loved this one! I’ve been binging for videos for the past couple of days and just wanted to say you’re such a cool dude. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the lenovo yoga duet 7? Context: I’m kind of a broke student looking to get a laptop for university... I want it all- good battery life, touch screen I can hand write notes on, good webcam for conferences...I just don’t have a huge budget.
Let me know your thoughts!
I wouldn't say I like it when reviewers pretend that options are not available to remedy problems. For example, the fan noise can be near-silent if you open Command Center and set the mode to silent.
He said fans are high pitched which is the problem and I don't think U can solve this problem using command center or something.
Damnnn even a linux OS test. Josh is really detailed!
Hello :) new subscriber to your channel and love your thorough review of this laptop and showing some real world scenario's use such as the power down light issue etc. I personally love this laptop and the rear output options as a regular laptop user with multiple USB devices I plug in a USB Hub into a USB 3+ port. So to have a rear USB connector would allow me to place the hub at the rear and under the rear of a desk and hide all the USB device cables etc giving me a cleaner desk appearance and imo was a stroke of genius
Can someone tell me why these gaming laptops are worth it when you can buy (1) xbox series x, (2) an ultrabook BOTH for less money? I'm talking about everyday folk not you video editor youtube guys.
Lmao my man ripped Dell a new one 😂😂😂
I’m typing this on my 2013 Alienware. Why I like the brand is the durable long term use of them. I will be picking this x15 up with a and screen. Great review.
Do you periodically repaste your laptop?
@@18PregnantAndProud No. Never done that.
not upgradable RAM is a big let down for me , unbelievable Alienware made that stupid decision when releasing this laptop, maybe Dell would pull this move on customers but Alienware? come on
To DIM the TRON LIGHTS: From FX double click on GO DIM and the lights will adjust from Bright to DIM and you should be able to see the port on the back when the TRON lights are DIM, or just pressing FN + F7 will toggle all lights from Off, DIM and High.
This has to be one of the funniest laptop reviews I've ever watched 😂. It replicates the feeling of the Legend of Zelda Fans talking about their favorite game in the series and how it was almost the most perfect game ever if not for some slight pitfalls. I'm a Zelda fan, BTW.
I have an older Alienware R15. If I’m going to sleep in a room where the laptop is, I just go for a full shutdown. Means longer startup than from sleep, but then I don’t have to worry about the lights.
The poor battery life and single USB-A port were the big issues for me. Like you said, Dell was so close to making the perfect laptop. I loved it, but couldn’t deal with the single USB A port on a 15in gaming laptop. There’s more than enough room for 1 more at the very least.
I have this laptop and solution to this is to get a usb hub.
@@1technologygeek71 Whoa! You just blew my mind. That worked! I didn’t even think of that………….
The point I was trying to make was that it’s a 15in gaming laptop with room for an additional USB-A port but Alienware decided not to add it. Heck, my $700 13in Galaxy Book Alpha (non-gaming laptop) has 2 USB ports.
So, why is it that my $3000 15in gaming laptop is limited to 1.
…. Oh yeah, that’s why, Alienware will add a 2nd on the next iteration and use it as promotion for you to upgrade
@@mikaeldalc I glad that work out for you. Us pc gamers got to stick together 😀👍
I will NEVER buy another laptop WITHOUT a high-refresh rate OLED display!
When will you review hp omen15 ryzen 5 rtx 3060 model?? BTW very informative video👍
This laptop like most gaming laptops has integrated intel Iris Xe along with the Nvidia.
I connected 4 external monitors (3 usb-c + 1 HDMI) and intel Xe supports all of the,m with gaming on one primary display.
However, when Nvidia surround was anabled, (for multi monitor gaming), games span on only 2 external monitors. One on HDMI and other on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
The builtin screen and any monitors connected to the other 2 usb-c thunderbolt 4 ports go black. No one games on 2 monitors because of the monitor bezels join in the centre (nvidia surround is better with 3 monitors). This renders the dual monitor support by this 'gaming' laptop useless.
I will disagree with you regarding the keyboard, YES the typing and the clicks are nice, BUT the layout is just horrible without the home/end/pgup/pgdn individual keys - try using that laptop doing excel and word in audit environment. Yes, they are focusing with GAMING, pass then, can't use the type of laptop for work and coding anymore like it used to be. SAD !!! - still you get a thumbs up :) for all the cons which is totally true while the x15 or x17get MEH!!!
Dell loves to screw thing up, all ways,
Like with the aurora desktop line up,
-USB c on the front panel!!
-Good expansion capabilities
-Easy to repair/ upgradeable (mAtx standard)
-(To me) awesome looks and RGB lighting
-not that big in term of sizes,
-not comes with Kingston hyperX ram modules (and dual channel)
-can choose a F processor option to cheap out a little bit.
Bad: awful thermals even with the liquid cool option.
:(
Try Ethernet with these laptops. Upload speeds with the Killer Ethernet connection are half what my MacBook Pro from 2013 gets with Lightning 2 and half what my corporate Dell Inspiron gets without Killer. I have 1 Gbps Ethernet at home and Alienware and G series with Killer top out at 480 Mbps upload (download is good).
I don't think I've ever seen a built in camera that was up to my standards.. so I can't really fault them for that other than they look bad if falling behind peers (didn't fix for 2022 model either; finally 1080 for 2023 model of x16). I'd rather have a standalone camera. I wonder if the 2022 model has the same sleep issue, because that's super annoying.
It's so frustrating to turn it around to access the ports? It's a laptop for god's sake.
Hey Josh... Advertised currently, it says I can have a 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. Did you get something other than this? Are you just commenting on it being slow? I just want clarification... Are they offering it now with better drives or the same drives?
dell is overpriced they are not wort.
How is the battery on x15 R2 FHD version,I heard that qhd version has poor battery? Wi the fans kick on for no reason during casual use??that was the same issue with zyphrus m16 which also had 12 gen chip??
How is the idle noise
You said that right Dell tell Alienware to make dell XPS compatible with RTX in slim chassis.
Alienware has been always about the performance and quality which since the last Alienware 15/17 R5 …
How come you didn't review the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro? One of the most popular and high demanded laptops?
You nailed the reason right there. It was so widely covered that I decided not to prioritize it. I do plan to get to it, and I have one. So I will include it in round ups. I also have to swap the ram due to the issue Jarrod covered. So that's additional effort. It's all about time and prioritization. I get you guys want to see it and will try
@@JustJoshTech Think about it, if many people review it, and the laptop sells out so quickly, it means the hype is real and the laptop is indeed good.. If you are truly looking for the ultimate laptop for you and for us, why would you look somewhere else and not go for the popular choice? Why look somewhere else when the "answer" is in front of you?
@@josefshopovich7584 I have used it many times. If i thought it were a slam dunk above every other laptop in the class I would have rushed out a review. It is very good btw but I need to prioritize my time. Your vote for a review of it is being considered. Thank you
@@JustJoshTech Thanks for taking the time to reply to my thoughts.
Thank you for mentioning the linux support! That's the most important thing for me since i'm a dev.
But did you hear of the Legion 7?
I agree having a micro SD card slot is stupid. However as for the rest; learn to type, you shouldn't need to look at the keyboard to know what you are hitting. It's called being a skilled adult. Likewise being able to insert a cable into a connector without seeing it. Childish. And if the light staying on showing a little through the side bothers you so much, maybe you should shut the machine down before you close the lid. Or act more like an adult and put it away properly before you go to sleep
but fans stops at some point right?
Look mate, when dell created the 13' alienware, they created perfection. Tanky build, OP speakers, portability, oled panel options, top tier keyboard, great IO, fabulous performance, good thermals, good battery, etc.
The only nitpick was the chunky bezels. That and it was a bit gamery looking but nothing a skin can't fix.
Ever since that legendary laptop, alienware went down hill. Gone are their legendary keyboards.
@@abubakrakram6208 Hummm... they never felt mushy. Infact they rivaled the thinkpad's keyboards and even beat them. Nice and big keys too. Today alienware's keyboards are just bog standard. And this was a 13' laptop back then.
I wanted to buy a high end gaming laptop, with this review, I am confused with a budget of 2000-2500$ which one to buy, please suggest a final one in this range, it is frustrating to get in to so much of details for a long time.
Lenovo’s Gen 6 Legions walk the hell out of this for even less money. By far. Not even close.
The AMD CPU and Nvidia RTX 3070 Legion 5 Pro is honestly the best gaming laptop for most people, just replace the RAM and you'll be set for years!
@@cameronbosch1213 1000%. What blows my mind is that they give you full wattage (way over the AW) and still keep it less than 80*C with only 2 fans. This, I feel shows that AWs 4 fan solution is not only a gimmick, but poor engineering wrapped in a package to make people feel better about their money being wasted.
@@pkmachinegun Not to mention is that the x15 (not the x17) has soldered RAM and who knows what RAM is put on there (probably that x16 memory with bad timings EVERY BRAND uses, although on other laptops like Lenovo Legion laptops, you can just replace it and be set to go; here you're stuck with it). Also, Legion laptops have a MUX switch, so after a reboot, you can choose between max gaming performance or better battery life. Dell's MUX is glitchy when using Advanced Optimus; you're often stuck with the same manual reboot as Lenovo (which defeats the purpose of Advanced Optimus). Finally, the Legion 5 Pro and 7 are the only AMD gaming laptops to have a 16:10 QHD screen (the Triton 500 SE and ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 are Intel based), which is night and day compared to 16:9.
@@cameronbosch1213 yep. I agree with all of the above. Back in June I ordered an X17 and had a poor experience with Dell support so I sent it back and ordered a Legion 7i with a 3080 in it. Best decision I’ve ever made.
@D DinK If you honestly think that, you've honestly been brainwashed by Dell. I could afford them, but after getting screwed by Dell, I won't ever get one again.
Hi ! Can you please do the review of the huawei matebook pro 2021, he got a wonderful 3/2 display but maybe not enough efficiency
Solid review and very well through out.
Did dell ever fix the sleep mode with lid? That does seem like it would be annoying esp at this price.
Hi thank you I will not get this one, I will want for 2022 or 2023 or I will go to new company company. Alienware X15 need to get act together now.
I've been using my x15 for a month now and I just saw this video. First off all this is a great laptop.
Here are some stuff that I can think of about this laptop;
I had a lot of glitches when I first got it but it was fixed after the Windows updates. I never used a laptop with a black keyboard and I would prefer a white one definitely but is not a big deal. It gets dusty very quick. About the sleep timing that was mentioned, I never experienced that much of a long time. Sure, its definitely longer than the super fast macbooks but its still fast for me. It takes like 30 seconds to turn off the lights and another 35-45 seconds to turn off the fans. That is not a big deal for me. If I have a hurry I just turn off the lid and put it in the bag without waiting it. About the ports on the back, yes, having a side usb/type c port would be great but in terms of looks this one is really really clean and good. I think even though having a USB port on the side would be better I would go for this design just because of the looks. Also it was told that the speakers were good in the video and no it isn't, its absolutely trash. It's okay in terms of volume of the sound but the quality is really very bad. My older m15 R2 had better speakers. I think these are what I can tell about this laptop as of now. Im very happy with this laptop. If there is any questions that anyone want to ask just ask them, ill try answering them.
Thanks for giving us an insight into your laptop. I'm looking to get the x15 R2 version for my first gaming laptop but am concerned about issues like some people have mentioned about keyboard failures and other quality control. I looked at this model at the store and it's gorgeous and the build quality is superior to the Asus, Lenovo Legion, MSI, Acer and HP gaming laptops. Only other brand that is sleeker and more modern is the Razer Blade 15 but that model on display had a very dim screen (nits) and for that price is crazy.
My question is how loud are the fans when they kick on during intense gaming sessions? Any current issues that you are having lately?
@@Goalier95 so about the failures, if you have any problems with that you can always contact support, and I know there are loads of Alienwares with problems, but as I said, support is really good.
About the fans loudness, I normally play with headphones so I dont hear them while playing, but without them they are so loud. You can turn them to be balanced rather than full speed which is fine in terms of loudness. Also these past couple days my fps drops randomly in game (like once a day for 2 seconds and its fine after that). I didn't really have time to see what was the problem, there might be some updates which i didn't do yet.
@@derincosar5699 Thank you for the info and update!
@@derincosar5699 how are you feeling about it now? Would you recommend me to buy it or should i wait until the next one comes out?
@@Nittigrader the fps drops that i mentioned above resolved for me on its own (Probably by updating). But it started again and its been like this for a couple weeks. I really believe it will be solved with formatting the laptop but I just didn't had the chance to do it. Other than that I don't really have any problems. I'll try to give an update after the formatting if I don't forget.
Oh also by low fps I mean around 150-200 in valorant. Which is still fine, but I used to get around 250-300 back than.
I'll be starting my masters in Computational Archaeology at UCL in a couple of weeks. Due to my need for an X86 powerhouse, this laptop seems so fitting for my use case. Meanwhile, any word on Omen 17, mate?
You'll be discovering mummies and ancient structures.
I would advice u to go for omen it's far more safe bet than this travesty
Hi bro, if you don't mind me asking, what subjects did you take for a levels?
Honestly, who cares about the sd card slot except for reviewers who constantly complain about it, making it seem like a major flaw. You have a $20 adapter. Get over it. :)
Trackpad is small bcoz Gamers and Creators rarely use the trackpad but their expensive and more efficient Mice… except MacBook users…
Why is lenovo legion 5 pro rtx 3070 is absent here in comparison??? It would definitely going to compete with this Alienware laptop and its cheap too
The Legion 5 Pro would kill Dell's "high-end" laptops. Because Dell has none. 😂 But seriously, in every way, Lenovo wins: Better battery life, better performance, better port selection AND position, better performance on battery power, a screen with a MUCH better aspect ratio, and of course a lower price for better specs.
If you going on a date, don't even think about taking that laptop with you. No date will ever like anything slimmer that her. You've been warn.
Every single one of the complaints at the end were dumb. Most power users configure windows to not go to sleep on screen close, they've just done that for us, it's still a setting.
Those usability / lifestyle issues would drive me nuts as well.
Switch to Linux standby in BIOS to turn off Windows connected standby.
So in Linux sleep works OK?
@@efendibey965 It's S3 standby mode vs Modern standby. In Modern standby pc is always connected. In S3 standby it really sleeps. I prefer S3 to save battery and avoid fan switching on.
9:40 But why would you be using your laptop in the dark thats bad for your eyes Edit: "Can't get it to turn off" you know shut down is a thing....
Remember when Alienware laptops where bulky beasts.
I guess they weren't lying when they said this computer's from outer space, half the features don't make any sense!
Best review
what keyboard is the the x series one or the m series one ? ( it gives you a choice on the website while purchasing)
many kind thanks
fan noise is a problem but the rgb lights is not an issue an you can just go to dark mode by pressing fn f7 maybe!!!
Every week I wait for this guy's vid to go live