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Hi Justin, I have exactly the same configuration as your x17 r2, and I just noticed that on yours you have a very nice animation on the ring on the back! how do you put several colors, because I searched on mine and I can not find! I find the FX command center to be very confusing.
I've spent the last month researching my next laptop. I enjoyed your delivery and the cons don't really effect/bother me. I went for a I7/3070Ti which I think is the sweet spot for the resolution. My first Alienware machine. Thanks for helping me make my decision.
I did the same with the 360hertz and 3070. I was also surprised to find out the power brick was much sleeker then the first review videos I watched. Finding a way to carry it around was a challenge, the only solution I found was a Samsonite laptop backpack. It also didn't come with the light up pad, but over all I am happy with the purchase and plan to enjoy it for a long time.
I'm also thinking of going with the i7/3070ti combo. My heart naturally wants the i9/3080ti combo, but most laptops spec out at $1,000+ more for that and all tests I've seen show it gives, only around a 10fps increase... so $100/frame lol
Man, I swear this is by far the most satisficing Alienware x17 r2 review. All the cons and pros are so well sum up, not a signal word is wasted. Thanks for your work and keeps producing this kind of quality content.
Great review justin, however its almost always that the top model of any computer gets reviewed, and the results are often what you would expect from such specs. I think it would be great to at least mention the lower models with the 3060 and 3070, as im sure many people will be aiming for those. Thanks!
And I guess it would cost a fortune to get the various models of each manufacturer to review also. I get that viewer's logic though for sure. The more views we get for Justin then the more models and larger staff he'll be able to get to review various models. 😎
From what i read on the laptop version of the 3080ti it was a poor performer compared to the 3070ti less thsm 10 percent faster. This wasnt the case on the desktop versions. After reading that i would never spend all that money on it and if I end up getting the x17r2 it will be the 3070 ti for me. I dont know about the new i7 and i9 but they have the same number of cores snd threads and with the heat generated by the i7 in some games, I would never spend all that money and get one with an i9. The i7 is looking iike it will be the most bang for the buck for laptops.
Been testing my x17 R2 for a week now and the speakers are actually really good as soon as you open up dolby atmos and switch to dynamic mode. Its the best sound ive heard from a laptop myself.....
Glad you're having a better experience Eric! I tried dynamic mode as well and it didn't make it sound better. Sounds like a lot of the x17 R2s have this problem but every now and then someone get's one that was actually put together properly lol
@@JustinTechTips Thanks for the reply! You have an excellent channel and I'm looking forward to more of your content! And yeah as far as the speakers go, I wasn't impressed until I updated everything that was available and opened Dolby software to turn Dynamic mode on. I tried the other sound options and custom as well but dynamic seemed to be the best for me. I have four generations of Alienware 17s, 17 R4 (GTX 1070), 17 R5(GTX 1070), m17 R4 (3080) and the x17 R2 (3080TI) sounds far better. I'm disappointed others with the new aw's have speaker problems :( for such a premium that shouldnt be....
@@JustinTechTips i just bought an x17 R1 and the speakers sound worse than my google pixel 4... The speakers for me are pretty unusable. Did I get a bad build or is this just how bad they are?
@@razter6678 so actually my speaker issue was caused by the laptop being shipped with terrible default settings. Alienware command center settings had the bass at 0 and treble all the way up by default. I couldn't get in to find these settings cuz it took me 2 days of troubleshooting ACC to even get it to open for me. Speakers sound great now
Thank you Liam! I really appreciate that! I think it's just because there are a lot of good tech reviewers out there already and I've technically only been focusing on computers for a little less than a year. I did a bunch of random tech before that which didn't get many views. Thank you for the sub! Glad to have you on the channel! Much even better stuff planned coming soon!
Your review was honestly the best I have seen. You will have millions of subscribers soon. Why on earth would they remove the colored track pad and go backwards? The things that still make 0 sense to me on a computer of this price as you mentioned: -crap Webcam -no lighted secondary keys - no lights above plugs on back -no number pad -worse speakers than last year None of this makes any sense at all. Thanks for making a video on it because most people don't point out this stuff.
Thanks for the great review. I think there is a second type of market for this kind of Laptops: Software engineer and obviously 3D artists. I am a software architect and I am also a casual gamer. I bought the fully loaded i9 version of the X17 R2 and absolutely love it. I run a lot of Docker containers and virtual machines and occasionally run 3D programs. My previous laptop was a Dell XPS 15 2020 fully loaded and I see a big difference in performance and fans noise. For non gaming stuff, I rarely ear the fans and the temperature is pretty low: 39-43 Celsius idle to about 60 when doing day to day tasks. Keep up the good work!
No kidding. I am pretty reluctant installing/ creating account with stuff I don't need. So no I did not went to telegram unfortunately. I can be reached by email however!!!
Congrats Johnathan! Yeah it really is a desktop replacement. The fastest laptop I’ve ever tested. You’re going to be blown away with the speed of this thing
@@andrewvrhovnik6774 Yes, I bought it but I was unfortunatelly very unhappy with it so I returned it back to Alienware. I really love the Design but it was way too loud. Even when ideling the Fans spun up. Maybach somthing was defect, really dont know but then I decided to Go sfx PC instead. Super happy right now.
My r2 is on the way, it should deliver in about 10 days and I can’t wait anymore!! It’s my first top quality gaming laptop so the hype is real. I ordered one with i9 12th gen, 3080ti, 32gb ram, 165hz, 1Tb ssd and 3 years premium support. The total cost was just about 300€ more than the r1 with the same specs but with 11th gen and 3080, so I am more than happy to pay a few more to have the top of the top, even if it is just a small boost in performance. Also, bad thing they removed rgb trackpad but great thing they redesigned the power brick, since I’ll take the laptop on the move and the last power brick was really unmanageable. Thanks for the review tho, keep it up!
@@andrewvrhovnik6774 a lot, really. The design is stunning, after over 4 months I still stare at it. Alienware is on another level on build quality and aesthetic when compared to other brands. The performance are at the top. To be honest I don’t make the best use of it since I mostly play moba games or games that don’t require huge specs. But I gave Halo infinite a try and it ran perfectly smooth, at max graphic. Only problem for me is the overheating. It’s ok when you run normal games but the temperature become really high with heavy games like Halo. I don’t think that’s a specific problem of Alienware tho, it’s just a thing of the i9 12th gen chips, so nothing to do about that if you want that kind of hardware.
The 3080ti+ i7, with 512GB SSD and normal keyboard on Dell sells for $3249 ($50 more for 1 TB SSD). I think that’s actually a pretty decent launch price considering the Raider with the same gpu and cpu goes for $3599. Dell’s annual 10% off sales are coming next month, could be worth it then.
Nice review again Justin keep'em coming. Cant wait for the Corsair i7300 full review ordered that one myself. Just got tired of Dells proprietary desktop for the pass 13 years and also had send back the Alienware R13 back in December after dealing with it for 5 days. The graphics card had a issue and they were trying to give me the run around for as long as they could but I didnt fall for it
Me watching this video on a Alienware X17 R2. Great Laptop. I was playing on an Alienware 15 R3 hand-me-down. I could only play semi-demanding games for like 10 minutes before it would get too hot and the gameplay would start to glitch. Then I worked alotta OT, saved money, and bought me this gorgeous laptop. Also the company I work for has a partnership with Dell so I got it on an Employee discount plus BlackFriday Sale discount. This laptop does get hot especially when playing on High Settings. A simple TCC command via Bios and you it lowers it to a programmable max temperature.
Thank you for your honest review and hard work! I have the x17 3080 and really don't see the need to upgrade now. I see the laptop as a stop gap until love lace gpus come out.
I watched til the end, love your work!!! I can't imagine the speakers are different. Maybe that new software? Youve captured that distortion well. I will say my 13 inch m1 speakers sound better than the r1. The r1 speakers are ok. Maybe, the r2 needs a driver update?
@@ddkeats85 In short its fantastic. I can game 8 hrs straight no problem. When I had the m15 r5 it would overheat but if you set the TCC to 90 it was manageable. I dont have worry about any of that with the x17. Hope that helps!
I ordered the x17 r2 today with i7, rtx 3070 ti, 32gb ram, cherry keyboard, 360 htz 1080p screen and 2TB ssd. My chase rewards card declined the order because of their stupid fraud protection in much the same way they did for my hp omen 45l. After some cuss words to the operator they took protection off and was able to retry card on the same order. The turning point for me was when dell offered a limited time 200 dollars off which put it at 2950 and 3126 after taxes. It would have only been 2800 without the upgraded keyboard and 360 htz screen but i decided to use my savings to get the upgrades.
Nice review. I’m waiting for Lenovo. They said all their gen 7 intel products would be out by mid February and they just came out with ONE model a few days ago. Also, you can clearly see the rj45 port but you didn’t mention it when explaining the ports.
Great review Justin! I have to agree with you on the x17r1 value over the x17r2. Thanks for showing how to move around Alienware's control center. One thing that stood out to me is that advanced optimus allows you to switch into dedicated gpu mode without going into the bios. With advanced optimus you can just change the setting in Nvidia's control panel. It was one of the reasons I went from the x17r1 4k screen to the 360hz x17r2 fhd screen. Do you think using even faster ddr5 RAM as it comes available will help the x17r2 stand out more?
Yeah I keep forgetting about that ability within Nvidia. I do think that DDR5 RAM will be much more appreciated and useful when the super fast speed sticks are released
@JustIN Tech Tips I hope so! I'm still learning about DDR5 but the speeds they're claiming will be possible seem amazing! I hope these machines will be able to take advantage of those options as they become available.
Mine doesn't push more than 75C under heavy load with fans at 100%. I really had no choice but to spend only $2800 on mine (my account had heavy discounts as it is the third 17 inch laptop I've bought since 2014). I had to get a new one as my five year old 17 R4 has an HDMI port that is going dodgy and the screen is showing darker spots that look as if there is something spilled on my screen. It has a 6GB 1060 and even till I bought this new system a few weeks ago, the old girl still rocked the latest games as I upgraded the RAM and M.2 SSDs BIG time. So far the only downside to this new X17 R2 has been the storage size. My old system with M.2s and a SATA SSD had 6TB of space while this new system is 4TB RAID 0 with no room anywhere else to add another M.2 SSD. If there had been one more port I would have moved the 2TB M.2 SSD to the new system to expand it to 6TB. Oh well. Had to pick and choose what to load on here. I can always use the external M.2 SSD case for less important things. I do still have the old system as an emergency backup. I am forced to buy laptops as I end up in hospital frequently for weeks to months at a time. A desktop and monitor would be impractical. Laptops have saved my sanity since the very first I bought back in 2002 when I was going to be hospitalized for at least a month. I forget the exact model but it was an IMB Thinkpad which was better than most other laptops at the time as it actually had a dedicated ATI GPU rather than a shared RAM GPU. It was VERY good at playing the games of the day.
Hi awesome review with the x17 r2. Sorry this might be like super late but I was wondering when u were reviewing the ge76 6 months ago was your gpu on full 165 watt all the time? Or just around 125-145 watt?
Glad I grabbed a bargain on the R1 with 4k screen. Doesn't seem impressive to me. Out of interest, are they not doing a 4k version at all this year? Those colour results for Adobe RGB and DCI P3 are poor. SRGB just is not good enough Imo.
Hi you asked about the difference in the previous video. I think they altered the prices a bit since then :/ The maxed out version of this costs $5500 in the EU. So it’s about $900 dollar more expensive.
I snagged one of the last r1s on Dells site. I9, 3080, 120 hz 4k screen and 64 gigs XMP ram. After discounts it was 2800, 3.1k after tax with 2 years premium support and 2 years accident protection. Everyone was talking about how overpriced they are. Without looking at what the current market prices is. They are comparing it to mythical computers that are "right around the corner" which will be fast and cheaper and also unavailable.
Yeah you do have a point there, Matt Moore. I've noticed that too when people provide links to a "cheaper" computer with the same specs.. It usually says unavailable
@@MerrickCamo520 Hey Merrick. I'm always trying to improve and make my videos better. What was it about my voice you didn't like? Did it sound like I was yelling too much?
Sold my original M17 with the 3080 to build a desktop with a 3070 and have regretted it ever since. Hauling around this small form factor 3070 desktop is annoying so I dove in and bought the X17 R2 with UHD display and 3080 ti. It will be nice to be back carrying around a laptop.
I have one and the speaker distortion is unforgivable. I have a Dell engineer coming out to fix it along with other hardware problems - no tron lights at the back since the get go and it's only 3 days old!
got mines today. I've owned dozens of laptops through the years. But THIS one is my fav so far. I like how you can personalize the led colors and so much more. What I wasn't expecting for this thing to weigh a TON lol. It's heavy, so I def don't recommend it for travel. But the quality... somethin' serious. The only downfall is battery life. Though, I'm sure I can do something to help that. Still figuring out the kinks.
Congrats on your new machine Alex! Yeah it is a heavier laptop but honestly for me that actually gives me more of a perception of quality than if it was too light. For the battery you’ll get it to last longer if you switch the display from 360hz to 60hz and set your Fan profile in the Alienware Command Center to Battery
I heard a faint buzzing/static sound whenever I scrolled on a webpage (chrome, brave, edge). I changed the refresh rate from 360Hz to 60Hz and that solved the issue.
I actually just got the X17 R2 i9 / 3080Ti. The performance is amazing on it, though the fans do kick in to max seemingly randomly (sometimes when afk in-game) and it's pretty loud. The system also doesn't like opening chrome when in game, because that kicks the fans to max, as well. I can live with the secondary rgb not being lit, but I do wish there was a number pad and side ports. I got the standard keyboard and it really is amazing to type on. Best keyboard I've used. Overall, the system is a beast and I love it. I kind of wish there were more screen options, but the 1080p at 360 and 1 ms response is actually pretty perfect. I will take fps over a bit of resolution any day. Like you said, and I agree, the price point and availability compared to competition is worth it if you're trying to max out. Edit: I also want to add, actually, that I am disappointed that HDR seems to not be supported for this screen. I would have expected it be standard on a system of this price point.
Congrats on your new machine Silver! Yeah this machine is super powerful so a lot of the flaws come down to personal preference and how often you will need to hold the CPU at those higher temperatures.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you very much! But yeah... during one of the gaming + chrome moments, the CPU hit 100C with no signs of slowing down. The tach-o-thermometer the Alienware HUD has seems to just cap at 100C, so I wouldn't be surprised if it surpassed that. Which worries me because then you don't know if you're actually doing damage to the system. I've since tried to tweak the settings to keep it cooler, but I was worried flames were about to shoot out of the sides!
As soon as I heard them speakers my mind was made up to get the ge76. How they can send them latops out at that price with them speakers is outrageous.
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Dave "mash IT" recently reviewed the 4k screen and showed that it can play games in 1440p and 1080p with no loss in quality. That was what convinced me to change my order from the 1080p 360 to the 4k screen as i will then have 3 options to play games at 4k, 1440p and 1080p.
@@danielm5774 I saw that as well! Only hesitation I have now is the thermals. I’m looking for a 17 inch bright screen with g sync. Also thought about Razer blade 17 but their 1440p version with g sync is only 300 nits…
@@homiedogg6415 i cancelled my order from dell today for the x17 r2. I was really looking forward to the 4k screen and getting 200 off but then i came across a post from dave at mash IT that scared me off and all i wanted to do at that point was cancel before it ships. He posted 4 days ago on redit that his latest one was seriously running hot. Thats also why i decided to keep my hp omen 45l. Desktop. It really doesnt matter if it is scoring less on benchmarks as its stll playing all the games i have and running them way cooler than all the other computers out there. It doesnt mater if it gets 20 fps less if it running twice as cool. Cooling is number one over performace in my book.
Hey DD, which Alienware laptop do you currently have? The new Cryotech cooling system on the new X series is worth the upgrade alone. Even though the new 12th Gen CPUs brought more heat with all new laptops
As of today (22. March) 4K Panel on x17 r2 is available in my Country! (Denmark) Specs: 17,3" 4K (3840 x 2160) 165 Hz 4 ms with ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
I called del in india and changed out my original order for a 1080p screen to the 4k screen and managed to keep my original 200 dollar discount. It backed up my ship date to may 13 now but worth it to me for getting the 4k screen over the 1080p 360.
For content creation and 6K rendering, Would you suggest the X15 R2 i7 with 3070/80 Ti + 32 GB ram? Or this X17 R2 i7 with 3070/80 Ti + 32 GB ram instead? Great review btw!
I would definitely go with the x17 over the x15 thunder clap. X15 is just too small of a screen for me. I actually do 3D renders for corporate events stage designs on the side and I always prefer the screen to be bigger to see all the details better
@@JustinTechTips Thanks for your valuable reply. I will not be using the built in monitor most of the times as I have a 4K monitor ready to be hooked up with it. Should I still go for the X15 R2 over the X17 R2?
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One thing: You may want to get in touch with Dell Fuhrer about the speakers. I have a X17 R2 and haven't experienced any of those audio issues. Granted it's no 16' MacBook Pro but I've been generally impressed with the speaker output of this device. It sounds like maybe you have a bad speaker or need to futz with Dolby's software? Dell's/Alienwares infamous lackadaisical quality control might be rearing it's ugly head here. Also for anyone wondering: IMPE; if anyone is planning of getting one of these, and you're just using it to game and watch videos, I'd strongly recommend saving yourself the money and get 16GB RAM config. It's upgradeable later and shaves a nice chunk off the price tag. Mine with 16GB doesn't really effect gaming or benchmark performance all that much in my experience if at all. Maybe a few frames.
Glad you're having a better experience with the speakers TAGundam! From some of the comments it appears that often times Dell will have frequent quality issues with many of their machines even though the default way it is designed should sound great if put together properly.
Wow that speaker is a problem! I can’t imagine buying the 4K panel version with distorted sound what’s the purpose of watching movies and gameplay if the sound quality is trash! Gotta be a better replacement part or modification to better the speakers!
Mine got a Cinebench r23 score of 18450 with the i7, but the cpu temperature stays at 100C even with max fan, seems I can get more performance if I can better the cooling
Hey Justin! I just ordered a x17 R1 yesterday and it comes in tomorrow👍🏼 This is my first gaming laptop and I wanted to know what are the first things you recommend doing on start up like removing bloatware etc. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
loved the review. I'd like to point out the speaker part is a bit weird even with other models as well. I have the m15 r5 and the speakers sometimes makes similar buzz noise at 80%+ volume, but few hours after usage its just gone. i dont know if it'll be back later but for now it just disappears.
Great review!! You bring up some great points about the new version of the X17 series on how its better and also on how they dropped the ball. My biggest 2 disappointments is the track pad not being RGB and the increase in heat ( R1 was a little cooler ). This laptop is a replacement for my X17 R1 which failed, hoping this one will last longer. I was just curious if you did anything other then just a general setup and updates prior to testing/benchmarking? I ran Geek bench 5 on mine and I did not come close to your multicore score. single core :1623 multi core: 10940 I hoping that there are some tweaks that can be applied to bring these number more in line with yours. Also got a 13437 3dmark timespy score. This is a fresh install with all the updates, anti virus and steam installed. i7 12th gen, 3080Ti, 32 gigs ram, 1TB HD, 1080P 360Hz screen Here's all my scores, maybe this could be helpful for comparing the quality control. geek bench 5 single core :1623 multi core: 10940 3dmark timespy : 13437 cpu:13934 gpu:13354 cinebench r23 single:1660 multi:17956
Thank you Martin! Did you set your machine to Overclock Profile 02 and either Performance or Full Speed thermal profiles? I also set my machine to dedicated GPU mode manually just to make sure that it never switches to Advanced Optimus.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you for the prompt reply and the details. I had the same settings as you did but did not set it to OC profile 02, and just to clarify, you turned off advanced optimus in the bios ( wanna make sure I did it the same way). I'll give that a shot and see where it takes me.
@@JustinTechTips so i tried a couple more times with geek bench 5 and came up with a bit better score but still fairly short of your scores, guess you got a slightly better cpu with your X17. Or they did a better job with heat pasting it. :P Geek bench single: 1693 multi: 11373
This is a decent and honest review, I agree with all aspects. I have bought the Alienware X17 top specs, with 1080p display. The 1080p is not a good choice at all, I'm not happy with the display quality, it has only 300 nits, reading text is a horrible experience on Windows 11, because it's very pixelated. All other aspects are amazing, it's a very powerful machine, solid and beautiful build, the standard keyboard is very confortable to type. I'm returning my unit after 1 week of use. I'll study carefully the 4k option. Dell is lacking the QHD option for Alienware X17, that's frustrating.
@@JustinTechTips this laptop and the g15 are on the top of my list but I'm still browsing as I'm new to PC gaming all together and i want to make the right choice
We still need to see the tgp of the x15 and x17. On their site they say nothing about the output of their GPUs do you have any idea where we can check on that?
@@JustinTechTips and today is my dad birthday lol (the keyboard is a tofu65 with carbon fiber plate that I got ordered on birthday from my dad as a gift :) (the keyboard cost was 335 with all the parts)
I really really hate that is does not come with a numpad. Also the razerblade and a couple of other are all lacking the numpad. Also really like msi (that does have a num pad) but pricing and availability is. Problem there. But I doe have a question hoping you can answer. 17 inch MSI GE with intel 12th gen I7 is available. But the i9 is out of stock. Is it worth it to wait to get the i9, or is the difference not that big?
Hi JusIN, nice review! I watched your live review of 17 R2, by that time, I remember the CPU seem not that hot, and the cinebench R23 is lower, something less than 16000, did you change something, the drivers updates, or others make the change? Also, I am quite surprised to see i7 is this hot, as then i9 will not able to survive 😂
Thank you so much for this review. I was worried after I ordered the R1 version (the one you mentioned) but after the price cut now I feel like I took the best decision as this R2 has no upgrades regarding keyboard back light and speakers apart from that cpu which runs way hotter than 11th gen. Thanks again man... Keep up the good work. ❤️
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How are you, Justin? Greetings from Australia! Thank you so much for your reviews! I’ve found them to be extremely insightful and informative and I’m certain a great deal of others share such sentiments and appreciate the work and time you’ve dedicated to educate us and put us in a better position that will hopefully enable us to make more informed purchasing decisions. Do you reckon that Dell will do the same thing they did with the R1 last year and unlock the i7? Either way, the i7 would still be a better purchase for value for both work and play, right? From what I understand, if they choose to keep it locked, it will still run cooler than the i9 and perform extremely similar as it’s the same chip really only missing the higher clock speeds, and if they do choose to unlock it, that would once again render the i9 chip essentially a waste of a few hundred bucks. Both your advice and David’s have been so helpful guiding me through my purchasing decision, proving very helpful in my research these last few months, and I’m just about at the end stretch. I’ve settled on an X17 R2 to upgrade from my old five-year-old laptop since currently, I’m sitting on a quite sizeable, meaty twenty percent student discount that will bag me an R2 for only 600 or so AUD more than a comparable R1. And while money does not really concern me, it still doesn’t sit right with me to just blow hundreds so frivolously on a marginal at best, possibly redundant upgrade. In my case, what configuration would you recommend the most? What would you opt for considering for both a healthy mix of work and play? What would be your ideal config? Please feel free to correct any gaps in my knowledge Justin-a big thank you very much for all of your hard work and in-depth advice, for all your videos, and comments (which I have admittedly scrolled through for long hours pondering what course of action to take). Sending much love from down under and wishing all the best for you and your channel man! PS: Sorry for my long rambling-I’ve just had a lot on my mind and it’s so relieving to finally get to the home stretch. Once again thank you again for all the effort (and for your patience) Justin 🙏
Glad David and I could help ShadowFox! Yeah I don’t think that an i9 is worth it on a laptop. I think even a 3070Ti with an i7 would perform very well for both work and play
@@JustinTechTips My man! I would hope that after enduring all of my lengthy thought processes, you would take some time to rest yourself 😅 Please have a stellar day!
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I'd love to see it with music production the apple m1 runs sessions on really low buffer settings im curious to see if the 12gen Intel can do the same. Im more of a Windows user and atleast i can upgrade ssd and ram in time
@@JustinTechTips don't know exactly a benchmark alot of the test i seen was people running kontakt librarys or synths and putting the buffer rate as low as you can and seeing how many you can run at once with complex chords. Basically the lower the biffer raye the lower the latency so its pretty cool but the problem is with macs systems you cant uograde atleast with windows machines you can
if the sound bothers you, you can go to System>Sound>Properties and click on Enhance Audio. I think it helps a little. Apart from that, I noticed a little static sound when I scroll using my mouse on a web browser. Looking for a solution on that if anyone knows
Hey David, no unfortunately I won't be getting that one. Trying not to get too many machines from one company while I'm just starting out. Waiting for the m17 R5 which should be the fastest AMD laptop ever!
Thanks for the review, Justin. Wondering how the 12th gen performs in certain Microsoft applications such as Excel when you run some heavy macros with large data sets?
@@JustinTechTips Not that I'm aware of, but it's generally something that people manually create. For example, when I run some heavy macros with large data sets (>100k rows) in one of the spreadsheets it takes my Ryzen 7 over a minute to load the data.
Hello. Great video! Do you think it is a better option to buy a gaming laptop with i7 12th generation or one with i9 12th generation? Thanks for your opinion
That's a great question edwin fernando reina herrera! I honestly prefer the i7 because of how much cheaper it is and with the 12th Gen chips getting so hot already, you really don't get much of a benefit from the i9 for how much more you're going to spend. At least when it comes to laptops. Desktop computers are better at cooling them down
Yeah mohamed, it definitely could be better based on the numbers but while using it I didn't get the sense that I was looking at a poor quality display.
I pick up R1 with i7, Rtx 3080 with 1080p display. Could not pass on the price and was really to ship. I tried custom configurations and all kept getting canceled.
Interesting how little real world performance the new parts seem to provide. Also this speakers that's really insane for3k+ laptop😅 Great content as always and really appreciate the thermal comparison. This is something that really noone else really goes in depth on. Is it possible to include fan noise levels as well with the thermal info. It would be interesting to see if alienware was throttling them for the sake of noise or if the laptop is really struggling to manage the temps under load.
No Number Pad kills this line for me. M17 r4 till they put one back. Shoot MSI GE76 still comes with one new in 2022. It’s not a huge deal but I just hate the idea of prices getting more expensive while losing even insignificant features.
Yeah I agree Xavier. Pretty disappointing to be losing features most likely due to the obsession with thinness. I would personally would rather them not get thinner and have better thermals and not lose any features.
I am thinking about getting the new Alienware x17 for some general gaming. I might het an external monitor at some point. I am just struggling between some options mainly screen 4K or 1920x1080 360 hz. Also should I get the i9 or i7? I do want to spec it out with the 3080ti and 32g of ram. For storage probably 2t or should I get 2 sticks of 1t? Any advise on this is greatly appreciated.
Hey gundamfight1 sorry for the late reply. I think in the long run you will be happier with 4k. Unfortunately since this machine got so hot with an i7, I don't recommend the i9 if you go with an Alienware. But after having tested several more top ranking 12th gen machines, I recommend the GE76 above this one. Better cooling, Better fps, secondary key illumination on the keyboard, a motherboard and better speakers. And because it had better cooling, it's actually worth it to get the i9 version. 2022 MSI GE76 with i9 and 3080Ti: bit.ly/MSI_GE76_Raider_12900HK (The Most Powerful) 2022 MSI GE76 with i7 and 3070Ti: bit.ly/MSI_GE76_3070Ti (Best Bang for your Buck)
After that video i love even more my x17 r1 i7 3080 and i can undervolt it 😜. People should wait the launch of the rtx 4000 next year or just buy the r1.
I wouldn't buy it. Shame dell keeps cutting corners on the speaker quality on such and expensive machine. My aorus 17x has great speakers. Has a subwoofer too. Does the x17 have a subwoofer?
This guy is correct. The x17 R1 with i7 / 3080 is the bomb. RGB trackpad, great temps even while I mined that thing, and just awesome value. I regret that I sold it, and now I could only find an R2 to replace it, which sucks. Don't get scammed over these on eBay. Fuck eBay.
Hey Gabriel, sorry for the late reply. Yes you can absolutely develop games on it, use 3DS Max and the unreal engine. You sound like a Full Sail student? That’s where I went to college
@@JustinTechTips thanks to reply me and sorry to reply u late lol, well i'm not from full sail, bit i'd like to be, but those softwares are the best ones to i use , great review, u rock and God bless you
I have the Alienware Area 51m R2 Max Specs 64bg ram, 4tb m.2, 2080 Super GPU Intel I9-10900k CPU for just over a year now and its been amazing. Do you think it would be worth upgrading to this model in your opinion? I'm always looking to upgrade to the best and will be maxing out the specs on this model if i do go with it it. TIA
How would you say the HD screen compares to the 4k screen? Noticeable resolution difference on the 17 inch screen? I got the 360hz screen but sometimes regret not getting 4k on the r1.
That's a great question Abdallah. I personally prefer QHD but no I don't think there is a big enough difference between HD and 4K for it to matter too much. The sharpness and crispness in the text is where I notice it the most.
In some games with this things, my CPU is consistently in the 90s and often hits that 100C limit. Is this ok? I know its built to go up to 100C, but it seems risky.
Hey man, thanks for a great review on this machine. Last year around August , ordered x17 i7 rtx 3060 and let my sister ship it from Australia via Auspost. Sadly, lost it in the transit. I will be off to uni soon for my studies(data science). Would u recommend x17 r2? I m inclined more towards Aurora R13 as my main station and some cheap laptop for uni. May be if there is future video for x17 r2 v/s Aurora R13, it will be much appreciated. Thanks
That’s a good idea karma! The x17 r2 is great if you have the money for the latest and greatest without it putting stress on your budget. At the end of the day, yeah I recommend it
Thank you Adam! Yeah usually reviewers mention it’s sponsored if they are going to give a biased perspective but I feel most people still don’t trust reviews until they hear it
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Hi Justin, I have exactly the same configuration as your x17 r2, and I just noticed that on yours you have a very nice animation on the ring on the back! how do you put several colors, because I searched on mine and I can not find! I find the FX command center to be very confusing.
Review Alienware M15 r7
@@REC88 the effect your looking for is spectrum
I've spent the last month researching my next laptop. I enjoyed your delivery and the cons don't really effect/bother me. I went for a I7/3070Ti which I think is the sweet spot for the resolution.
My first Alienware machine. Thanks for helping me make my decision.
No problem mike crofts! Glad I could help!
I did the same with the 360hertz and 3070. I was also surprised to find out the power brick was much sleeker then the first review videos I watched. Finding a way to carry it around was a challenge, the only solution I found was a Samsonite laptop backpack. It also didn't come with the light up pad, but over all I am happy with the purchase and plan to enjoy it for a long time.
I'm also thinking of going with the i7/3070ti combo. My heart naturally wants the i9/3080ti combo, but most laptops spec out at $1,000+ more for that and all tests I've seen show it gives, only around a 10fps increase... so $100/frame lol
Man, I swear this is by far the most satisficing Alienware x17 r2 review. All the cons and pros are so well sum up, not a signal word is wasted. Thanks for your work and keeps producing this kind of quality content.
Great review justin, however its almost always that the top model of any computer gets reviewed, and the results are often what you would expect from such specs. I think it would be great to at least mention the lower models with the 3060 and 3070, as im sure many people will be aiming for those. Thanks!
Hey Yael, I do plan to do some more lower end models this year as well. It just seems that the higher end ones get more views unfortunately
Lol
Higher end makes more sense coz we get an idea about the maximum the device can offer and it is good for comparison
And I guess it would cost a fortune to get the various models of each manufacturer to review also. I get that viewer's logic though for sure. The more views we get for Justin then the more models and larger staff he'll be able to get to review various models. 😎
From what i read on the laptop version of the 3080ti it was a poor performer compared to the 3070ti less thsm 10 percent faster. This wasnt the case on the desktop versions. After reading that i would never spend all that money on it and if I end up getting the x17r2 it will be the 3070 ti for me.
I dont know about the new i7 and i9 but they have the same number of cores snd threads and with the heat generated by the i7 in some games, I would never spend all that money and get one with an i9. The i7 is looking iike it will be the most bang for the buck for laptops.
Been testing my x17 R2 for a week now and the speakers are actually really good as soon as you open up dolby atmos and switch to dynamic mode. Its the best sound ive heard from a laptop myself.....
Glad you're having a better experience Eric! I tried dynamic mode as well and it didn't make it sound better. Sounds like a lot of the x17 R2s have this problem but every now and then someone get's one that was actually put together properly lol
@@JustinTechTips Thanks for the reply! You have an excellent channel and I'm looking forward to more of your content! And yeah as far as the speakers go, I wasn't impressed until I updated everything that was available and opened Dolby software to turn Dynamic mode on. I tried the other sound options and custom as well but dynamic seemed to be the best for me. I have four generations of Alienware 17s, 17 R4 (GTX 1070), 17 R5(GTX 1070), m17 R4 (3080) and the x17 R2 (3080TI) sounds far better. I'm disappointed others with the new aw's have speaker problems :( for such a premium that shouldnt be....
@@JustinTechTips i just bought an x17 R1 and the speakers sound worse than my google pixel 4... The speakers for me are pretty unusable. Did I get a bad build or is this just how bad they are?
I went through 2 of these laptops and they both had the same speaker issues that he showed in the video.
@@razter6678 so actually my speaker issue was caused by the laptop being shipped with terrible default settings. Alienware command center settings had the bass at 0 and treble all the way up by default.
I couldn't get in to find these settings cuz it took me 2 days of troubleshooting ACC to even get it to open for me. Speakers sound great now
never heard of you before.... but seriously..... how the hell do you have less than 20K subs???? your production quality is fantastic. SUBBED!!!!!
Thank you Liam! I really appreciate that! I think it's just because there are a lot of good tech reviewers out there already and I've technically only been focusing on computers for a little less than a year. I did a bunch of random tech before that which didn't get many views. Thank you for the sub! Glad to have you on the channel! Much even better stuff planned coming soon!
Your review was honestly the best I have seen. You will have millions of subscribers soon.
Why on earth would they remove the colored track pad and go backwards?
The things that still make 0 sense to me on a computer of this price as you mentioned:
-crap Webcam
-no lighted secondary keys
- no lights above plugs on back
-no number pad
-worse speakers than last year
None of this makes any sense at all. Thanks for making a video on it because most people don't point out this stuff.
Thank you John! That really means a lot that you appreciated the video and got a lot out of it!
Thanks for the great review. I think there is a second type of market for this kind of Laptops: Software engineer and obviously 3D artists. I am a software architect and I am also a casual gamer. I bought the fully loaded i9 version of the X17 R2 and absolutely love it. I run a lot of Docker containers and virtual machines and occasionally run 3D programs. My previous laptop was a Dell XPS 15 2020 fully loaded and I see a big difference in performance and fans noise. For non gaming stuff, I rarely ear the fans and the temperature is pretty low: 39-43 Celsius idle to about 60 when doing day to day tasks. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Dany! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Congrats on your new machine!
Hey did you go to telegram and if u did did they tell you you won the alienware laptop
@@angelcotto307 Oh yes. I Won an X15 R2.
No kidding. I am pretty reluctant installing/ creating account with stuff I don't need. So no I did not went to telegram unfortunately. I can be reached by email however!!!
Whats the temp when opening google chrome ?
Thank you for that nice Video! I ordered the R2 maxed out, as my first ever gaming Laptop as a Desktop replacement. The Design is just the best!
Congrats Johnathan! Yeah it really is a desktop replacement. The fastest laptop I’ve ever tested. You’re going to be blown away with the speed of this thing
@@JustinTechTips Yeah, I am so excited! :-)
@@jonathans.8650 have you got your laptop yet?
@@andrewvrhovnik6774 Yes, I bought it but I was unfortunatelly very unhappy with it so I returned it back to Alienware. I really love the Design but it was way too loud. Even when ideling the Fans spun up. Maybach somthing was defect, really dont know but then I decided to Go sfx PC instead. Super happy right now.
That's a lot of data man! Also, I love your B-rolls. they look so professional.
Thank you BigFish! I really appreciate that! Means a lot coming from another fellow TH-camr
My r2 is on the way, it should deliver in about 10 days and I can’t wait anymore!! It’s my first top quality gaming laptop so the hype is real.
I ordered one with i9 12th gen, 3080ti, 32gb ram, 165hz, 1Tb ssd and 3 years premium support. The total cost was just about 300€ more than the r1 with the same specs but with 11th gen and 3080, so I am more than happy to pay a few more to have the top of the top, even if it is just a small boost in performance.
Also, bad thing they removed rgb trackpad but great thing they redesigned the power brick, since I’ll take the laptop on the move and the last power brick was really unmanageable.
Thanks for the review tho, keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed the video Alessio! You definitely will be happy with the performance on your new machine for sure!
How do you like it so far
@@andrewvrhovnik6774 a lot, really. The design is stunning, after over 4 months I still stare at it. Alienware is on another level on build quality and aesthetic when compared to other brands.
The performance are at the top. To be honest I don’t make the best use of it since I mostly play moba games or games that don’t require huge specs. But I gave Halo infinite a try and it ran perfectly smooth, at max graphic.
Only problem for me is the overheating. It’s ok when you run normal games but the temperature become really high with heavy games like Halo.
I don’t think that’s a specific problem of Alienware tho, it’s just a thing of the i9 12th gen chips, so nothing to do about that if you want that kind of hardware.
The 3080ti+ i7, with 512GB SSD and normal keyboard on Dell sells for $3249 ($50 more for 1 TB SSD). I think that’s actually a pretty decent launch price considering the Raider with the same gpu and cpu goes for $3599. Dell’s annual 10% off sales are coming next month, could be worth it then.
Yeah that would be pretty amazing if they actually shave 10% off of their X series at that point.
Nice review again Justin keep'em coming. Cant wait for the Corsair i7300 full review ordered that one myself. Just got tired of Dells proprietary desktop for the pass 13 years and also had send back the Alienware R13 back in December after dealing with it for 5 days. The graphics card had a issue and they were trying to give me the run around for as long as they could but I didnt fall for it
Yeah I always get nervous when I get the run around with companies. Almost feels like they try to delay until it’s too late and past your 30 days
Me watching this video on a Alienware X17 R2. Great Laptop. I was playing on an Alienware 15 R3 hand-me-down. I could only play semi-demanding games for like 10 minutes before it would get too hot and the gameplay would start to glitch. Then I worked alotta OT, saved money, and bought me this gorgeous laptop. Also the company I work for has a partnership with Dell so I got it on an Employee discount plus BlackFriday Sale discount. This laptop does get hot especially when playing on High Settings. A simple TCC command via Bios and you it lowers it to a programmable max temperature.
I bought a alienware 17 in 2015 and the GPU went bad 5 days after the warranty ended
Woa, Killua Zoldyck that is insane! 😮
Picked up the R1 with an i9 and 3080 from scratch and dent for a steal! Best windows machine I ever owned. No regrets
Thank you for your honest review and hard work! I have the x17 3080 and really don't see the need to upgrade now. I see the laptop as a stop gap until love lace gpus come out.
No problem Adrian! Yeah if you watch till the end I mention the exact x17 r1 you have is the one I recommend
I watched til the end, love your work!!! I can't imagine the speakers are different. Maybe that new software? Youve captured that distortion well. I will say my 13 inch m1 speakers sound better than the r1. The r1 speakers are ok. Maybe, the r2 needs a driver update?
How’s the cooling on the x17 r1?
@@ddkeats85 In short its fantastic. I can game 8 hrs straight no problem. When I had the m15 r5 it would overheat but if you set the TCC to 90 it was manageable. I dont have worry about any of that with the x17. Hope that helps!
goshh it must be nice
I ordered the x17 r2 today with i7, rtx 3070 ti, 32gb ram, cherry keyboard, 360 htz 1080p screen and 2TB ssd.
My chase rewards card declined the order because of their stupid fraud protection in much the same way they did for my hp omen 45l. After some cuss words to the operator they took protection off and was able to retry card on the same order.
The turning point for me was when dell offered a limited time 200 dollars off which put it at 2950 and 3126 after taxes. It would have only been 2800 without the upgraded keyboard and 360 htz screen but i decided to use my savings to get the upgrades.
Congrats Daniel Melius! Yeah I've had that issue with my credit cards a few times as well. Pretty annoying
Thank you for the review! I was planning to buy this laptop for my desktop replacement. Really helps me thank you!
No problem Mashiro! Glad I could help!
Nice review. I’m waiting for Lenovo. They said all their gen 7 intel products would be out by mid February and they just came out with ONE model a few days ago. Also, you can clearly see the rj45 port but you didn’t mention it when explaining the ports.
Sorry about that, I remember recording it, I must have accidentally cut that part. Yeah I’m pretty excited about Lenovo as well
JustIN Tech Tips It’s all good. I think most people know anyway. Hope to see you review the Lenovo products as well.
Great review Justin! I have to agree with you on the x17r1 value over the x17r2. Thanks for showing how to move around Alienware's control center. One thing that stood out to me is that advanced optimus allows you to switch into dedicated gpu mode without going into the bios. With advanced optimus you can just change the setting in Nvidia's control panel. It was one of the reasons I went from the x17r1 4k screen to the 360hz x17r2 fhd screen. Do you think using even faster ddr5 RAM as it comes available will help the x17r2 stand out more?
Yeah I keep forgetting about that ability within Nvidia. I do think that DDR5 RAM will be much more appreciated and useful when the super fast speed sticks are released
@JustIN Tech Tips I hope so! I'm still learning about DDR5 but the speeds they're claiming will be possible seem amazing! I hope these machines will be able to take advantage of those options as they become available.
Mine doesn't push more than 75C under heavy load with fans at 100%. I really had no choice but to spend only $2800 on mine (my account had heavy discounts as it is the third 17 inch laptop I've bought since 2014). I had to get a new one as my five year old 17 R4 has an HDMI port that is going dodgy and the screen is showing darker spots that look as if there is something spilled on my screen. It has a 6GB 1060 and even till I bought this new system a few weeks ago, the old girl still rocked the latest games as I upgraded the RAM and M.2 SSDs BIG time. So far the only downside to this new X17 R2 has been the storage size. My old system with M.2s and a SATA SSD had 6TB of space while this new system is 4TB RAID 0 with no room anywhere else to add another M.2 SSD. If there had been one more port I would have moved the 2TB M.2 SSD to the new system to expand it to 6TB. Oh well. Had to pick and choose what to load on here. I can always use the external M.2 SSD case for less important things. I do still have the old system as an emergency backup. I am forced to buy laptops as I end up in hospital frequently for weeks to months at a time. A desktop and monitor would be impractical. Laptops have saved my sanity since the very first I bought back in 2002 when I was going to be hospitalized for at least a month. I forget the exact model but it was an IMB Thinkpad which was better than most other laptops at the time as it actually had a dedicated ATI GPU rather than a shared RAM GPU. It was VERY good at playing the games of the day.
Hi awesome review with the x17 r2. Sorry this might be like super late but I was wondering when u were reviewing the ge76 6 months ago was your gpu on full 165 watt all the time? Or just around 125-145 watt?
Hey Lukas yeah it didn’t hit that 165watt very often. Only in certain games that pushed the GPU to its max
Don’t you think without Numpad it looks kinda incomplete.
Yeah it does feel semi naked without it on a 17” laptop
where is your corsair vengeance i7300 gaming pc review?
Sorry I have it recorded I just needed to get the Alienware review out first since it’s such a hot search topic right now. Corsair is next to edit!
Glad I grabbed a bargain on the R1 with 4k screen. Doesn't seem impressive to me. Out of interest, are they not doing a 4k version at all this year? Those colour results for Adobe RGB and DCI P3 are poor. SRGB just is not good enough Imo.
Hey spinachpipes, someone in the comments on the last x17 video I did said that Dell Support told them 4k was coming “soon”. Whatever that means
@@JustinTechTips Pipes :D Yeah, I reached out to them and they told me no ETA. No problem though and great work on another fab video!
Hi you asked about the difference in the previous video. I think they altered the prices a bit since then :/ The maxed out version of this costs $5500 in the EU. So it’s about $900 dollar more expensive.
Awesome, thank you for getting back to me to answer that question DEGEN STEVE!
@@JustinTechTips welcome!
I snagged one of the last r1s on Dells site. I9, 3080, 120 hz 4k screen and 64 gigs XMP ram. After discounts it was 2800, 3.1k after tax with 2 years premium support and 2 years accident protection. Everyone was talking about how overpriced they are. Without looking at what the current market prices is. They are comparing it to mythical computers that are "right around the corner" which will be fast and cheaper and also unavailable.
Yeah you do have a point there, Matt Moore. I've noticed that too when people provide links to a "cheaper" computer with the same specs.. It usually says unavailable
@@MerrickCamo520 Hey Merrick. I'm always trying to improve and make my videos better. What was it about my voice you didn't like? Did it sound like I was yelling too much?
@@JustinTechTips I remove my comment have a good day it just sound weird must be my headphones sorry for the rudness of me. Good job on video too 🤙🤙
Sold my original M17 with the 3080 to build a desktop with a 3070 and have regretted it ever since. Hauling around this small form factor 3070 desktop is annoying so I dove in and bought the X17 R2 with UHD display and 3080 ti. It will be nice to be back carrying around a laptop.
I have one and the speaker distortion is unforgivable. I have a Dell engineer coming out to fix it along with other hardware problems - no tron lights at the back since the get go and it's only 3 days old!
got mines today. I've owned dozens of laptops through the years. But THIS one is my fav so far. I like how you can personalize the led colors and so much more. What I wasn't expecting for this thing to weigh a TON lol. It's heavy, so I def don't recommend it for travel. But the quality... somethin' serious. The only downfall is battery life. Though, I'm sure I can do something to help that. Still figuring out the kinks.
Congrats on your new machine Alex! Yeah it is a heavier laptop but honestly for me that actually gives me more of a perception of quality than if it was too light. For the battery you’ll get it to last longer if you switch the display from 360hz to 60hz and set your Fan profile in the Alienware Command Center to Battery
I heard a faint buzzing/static sound whenever I scrolled on a webpage (chrome, brave, edge). I changed the refresh rate from 360Hz to 60Hz and that solved the issue.
Oh weird. That should definitely not happen Amit.. Did you contact support about that?
@@JustinTechTips I did, they weren’t able to help, but the change in the refresh rate setting solved the issue
I actually just got the X17 R2 i9 / 3080Ti. The performance is amazing on it, though the fans do kick in to max seemingly randomly (sometimes when afk in-game) and it's pretty loud. The system also doesn't like opening chrome when in game, because that kicks the fans to max, as well. I can live with the secondary rgb not being lit, but I do wish there was a number pad and side ports. I got the standard keyboard and it really is amazing to type on. Best keyboard I've used. Overall, the system is a beast and I love it. I kind of wish there were more screen options, but the 1080p at 360 and 1 ms response is actually pretty perfect. I will take fps over a bit of resolution any day. Like you said, and I agree, the price point and availability compared to competition is worth it if you're trying to max out.
Edit: I also want to add, actually, that I am disappointed that HDR seems to not be supported for this screen. I would have expected it be standard on a system of this price point.
Congrats on your new machine Silver! Yeah this machine is super powerful so a lot of the flaws come down to personal preference and how often you will need to hold the CPU at those higher temperatures.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you very much! But yeah... during one of the gaming + chrome moments, the CPU hit 100C with no signs of slowing down. The tach-o-thermometer the Alienware HUD has seems to just cap at 100C, so I wouldn't be surprised if it surpassed that. Which worries me because then you don't know if you're actually doing damage to the system. I've since tried to tweak the settings to keep it cooler, but I was worried flames were about to shoot out of the sides!
As soon as I heard them speakers my mind was made up to get the ge76. How they can send them latops out at that price with them speakers is outrageous.
Yeah, Slimbo it is pretty disappointing
Deal breaker for me is all that money for this laptop and no 1440p sadly. 1440p is the sweet spot.
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Dave "mash IT" recently reviewed the 4k screen and showed that it can play games in 1440p and 1080p with no loss in quality. That was what convinced me to change my order from the 1080p 360 to the 4k screen as i will then have 3 options to play games at 4k, 1440p and 1080p.
@@danielm5774 I saw that as well! Only hesitation I have now is the thermals. I’m looking for a 17 inch bright screen with g sync. Also thought about Razer blade 17 but their 1440p version with g sync is only 300 nits…
@@homiedogg6415 i cancelled my order from dell today for the x17 r2. I was really looking forward to the 4k screen and getting 200 off but then i came across a post from dave at mash IT that scared me off and all i wanted to do at that point was cancel before it ships. He posted 4 days ago on redit that his latest one was seriously running hot.
Thats also why i decided to keep my hp omen 45l. Desktop. It really doesnt matter if it is scoring less on benchmarks as its stll playing all the games i have and running them way cooler than all the other computers out there. It doesnt mater if it gets 20 fps less if it running twice as cool. Cooling is number one over performace in my book.
@@danielm5774 where’s the post? I’m still struggling to choose between x17 with 4K screen and x15 with a qhd screen, I do prefer x17 with 4K tho
I have a 3 year old Alienware laptop and wondering how this stacks up against it. thanks for helping me decide on my new one
Hey DD, which Alienware laptop do you currently have? The new Cryotech cooling system on the new X series is worth the upgrade alone. Even though the new 12th Gen CPUs brought more heat with all new laptops
As of today (22. March) 4K Panel on x17 r2 is available in my Country! (Denmark)
Specs: 17,3" 4K (3840 x 2160) 165 Hz 4 ms with ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
O nice! Thank you for sharing that Jacob! That's great news!
I called del in india and changed out my original order for a 1080p screen to the 4k screen and managed to keep my original 200 dollar discount. It backed up my ship date to may 13 now but worth it to me for getting the 4k screen over the 1080p 360.
For content creation and 6K rendering, Would you suggest the X15 R2 i7 with 3070/80 Ti + 32 GB ram? Or this X17 R2 i7 with 3070/80 Ti + 32 GB ram instead? Great review btw!
I would definitely go with the x17 over the x15 thunder clap. X15 is just too small of a screen for me. I actually do 3D renders for corporate events stage designs on the side and I always prefer the screen to be bigger to see all the details better
@@JustinTechTips Thanks for your valuable reply. I will not be using the built in monitor most of the times as I have a 4K monitor ready to be hooked up with it. Should I still go for the X15 R2 over the X17 R2?
@@thunderclap2449 which laptop did you choose
Hey! Thanks for the review! Could you explain how it works on the Honey extention? Do you have to install it before buying it?
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One thing: You may want to get in touch with Dell Fuhrer about the speakers. I have a X17 R2 and haven't experienced any of those audio issues. Granted it's no 16' MacBook Pro but I've been generally impressed with the speaker output of this device. It sounds like maybe you have a bad speaker or need to futz with Dolby's software? Dell's/Alienwares infamous lackadaisical quality control might be rearing it's ugly head here.
Also for anyone wondering: IMPE; if anyone is planning of getting one of these, and you're just using it to game and watch videos, I'd strongly recommend saving yourself the money and get 16GB RAM config. It's upgradeable later and shaves a nice chunk off the price tag. Mine with 16GB doesn't really effect gaming or benchmark performance all that much in my experience if at all. Maybe a few frames.
Glad you're having a better experience with the speakers TAGundam! From some of the comments it appears that often times Dell will have frequent quality issues with many of their machines even though the default way it is designed should sound great if put together properly.
Wow that speaker is a problem! I can’t imagine buying the 4K panel version with distorted sound what’s the purpose of watching movies and gameplay if the sound quality is trash! Gotta be a better replacement part or modification to better the speakers!
Yeah Gary it sounds like a manufacture defect but from what I've seen there are a large percentage of other X17 R2s that have also had that problem.
Mine got a Cinebench r23 score of 18450 with the i7, but the cpu temperature stays at 100C even with max fan, seems I can get more performance if I can better the cooling
Oh wow yeah you got a great score there!
Hey Justin! I just ordered a x17 R1 yesterday and it comes in tomorrow👍🏼 This is my first gaming laptop and I wanted to know what are the first things you recommend doing on start up like removing bloatware etc. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
loved the review. I'd like to point out the speaker part is a bit weird even with other models as well. I have the m15 r5 and the speakers sometimes makes similar buzz noise at 80%+ volume, but few hours after usage its just gone. i dont know if it'll be back later but for now it just disappears.
Yeah I wonder why Alienware seems to have so much trouble maintaining a consistent decent sound quality
Amazing review with comprehensive details. Thanks for your efforts.
My pleasure Abdulrahman khan! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Great review!! You bring up some great points about the new version of the X17 series on how its better and also on how they dropped the ball. My biggest 2 disappointments is the track pad not being RGB and the increase in heat ( R1 was a little cooler ). This laptop is a replacement for my X17 R1 which failed, hoping this one will last longer.
I was just curious if you did anything other then just a general setup and updates prior to testing/benchmarking? I ran Geek bench 5 on mine and I did not come close to your multicore score. single core :1623 multi core: 10940 I hoping that there are some tweaks that can be applied to bring these number more in line with yours. Also got a 13437 3dmark timespy score.
This is a fresh install with all the updates, anti virus and steam installed.
i7 12th gen, 3080Ti, 32 gigs ram, 1TB HD, 1080P 360Hz screen
Here's all my scores, maybe this could be helpful for comparing the quality control.
geek bench 5 single core :1623 multi core: 10940
3dmark timespy : 13437 cpu:13934 gpu:13354
cinebench r23 single:1660 multi:17956
Thank you Martin! Did you set your machine to Overclock Profile 02 and either Performance or Full Speed thermal profiles? I also set my machine to dedicated GPU mode manually just to make sure that it never switches to Advanced Optimus.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you for the prompt reply and the details. I had the same settings as you did but did not set it to OC profile 02, and just to clarify, you turned off advanced optimus in the bios ( wanna make sure I did it the same way). I'll give that a shot and see where it takes me.
@@JustinTechTips so i tried a couple more times with geek bench 5 and came up with a bit better score but still fairly short of your scores, guess you got a slightly better cpu with your X17. Or they did a better job with heat pasting it. :P
Geek bench single: 1693 multi: 11373
Where do you get the money to buy these high end laptops?
Work and save🧐. And wait for a sale on dells website that overlaps a Rakuten high discount
The very exact set up I have 🫶🏽🔥 i had the m17 as well but I updated to the x17 for free thru Dell. I’m loving it by far! Performance is amazing
Like you said, the price you pay for the latest and greatest. But I think I'll stick with my M17 for now. Great review!
Thank you Xombie! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
M17 has a better keyboard and speakers. Runs hotter though. I sold my m17 . I switched brands.I have a gigabyte laptop now.
This is a decent and honest review, I agree with all aspects. I have bought the Alienware X17 top specs, with 1080p display. The 1080p is not a good choice at all, I'm not happy with the display quality, it has only 300 nits, reading text is a horrible experience on Windows 11, because it's very pixelated. All other aspects are amazing, it's a very powerful machine, solid and beautiful build, the standard keyboard is very confortable to type. I'm returning my unit after 1 week of use. I'll study carefully the 4k option. Dell is lacking the QHD option for Alienware X17, that's frustrating.
Yeah, Alexandre Verri I agree! 1440p should be an option with EVERY new release in 2022
Nice review looking for my first gaming laptop 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you William! What machines are currently at the top of your list?
@@JustinTechTips this laptop and the g15 are on the top of my list but I'm still browsing as I'm new to PC gaming all together and i want to make the right choice
We still need to see the tgp of the x15 and x17. On their site they say nothing about the output of their GPUs do you have any idea where we can check on that?
Hey King Armstrong, the 3080Ti in this machine is 175w
yo justin the mic has arrvied and I love it :) (I probably will try and record my custom keyboard when the parts arrive and I build it)
Awesome! Glad you’re enjoying it Tomo! I was pretty impressed with the quality as well
@@JustinTechTips and today is my dad birthday lol (the keyboard is a tofu65 with carbon fiber plate that I got ordered on birthday from my dad as a gift :) (the keyboard cost was 335 with all the parts)
Great review, Justin!
Thank you so much Patrick!
I really really hate that is does not come with a numpad. Also the razerblade and a couple of other are all lacking the numpad.
Also really like msi (that does have a num pad) but pricing and availability is. Problem there.
But I doe have a question hoping you can answer.
17 inch MSI GE with intel 12th gen I7 is available. But the i9 is out of stock. Is it worth it to wait to get the i9, or is the difference not that big?
Yeah Moustache Boy, I don't think the i9 is worth it
Not sure what the point was of your side view camera but great review
Hi JusIN, nice review! I watched your live review of 17 R2, by that time, I remember the CPU seem not that hot, and the cinebench R23 is lower, something less than 16000, did you change something, the drivers updates, or others make the change? Also, I am quite surprised to see i7 is this hot, as then i9 will not able to survive 😂
I'm not sure what changed. But yeah those temps are crazy on the CPU
Thank you so much for this review. I was worried after I ordered the R1 version (the one you mentioned) but after the price cut now I feel like I took the best decision as this R2 has no upgrades regarding keyboard back light and speakers apart from that cpu which runs way hotter than 11th gen. Thanks again man... Keep up the good work. ❤️
Anytime Ashik! I’m glad the video was helpful for you!
@@JustinTechTips I hope you can refund the money quickly.
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Lol iJustine is a pretty good tech TH-camr too
How are you, Justin? Greetings from Australia! Thank you so much for your reviews! I’ve found them to be extremely insightful and informative and I’m certain a great deal of others share such sentiments and appreciate the work and time you’ve dedicated to educate us and put us in a better position that will hopefully enable us to make more informed purchasing decisions.
Do you reckon that Dell will do the same thing they did with the R1 last year and unlock the i7? Either way, the i7 would still be a better purchase for value for both work and play, right? From what I understand, if they choose to keep it locked, it will still run cooler than the i9 and perform extremely similar as it’s the same chip really only missing the higher clock speeds, and if they do choose to unlock it, that would once again render the i9 chip essentially a waste of a few hundred bucks.
Both your advice and David’s have been so helpful guiding me through my purchasing decision, proving very helpful in my research these last few months, and I’m just about at the end stretch. I’ve settled on an X17 R2 to upgrade from my old five-year-old laptop since currently, I’m sitting on a quite sizeable, meaty twenty percent student discount that will bag me an R2 for only 600 or so AUD more than a comparable R1. And while money does not really concern me, it still doesn’t sit right with me to just blow hundreds so frivolously on a marginal at best, possibly redundant upgrade. In my case, what configuration would you recommend the most? What would you opt for considering for both a healthy mix of work and play? What would be your ideal config?
Please feel free to correct any gaps in my knowledge Justin-a big thank you very much for all of your hard work and in-depth advice, for all your videos, and comments (which I have admittedly scrolled through for long hours pondering what course of action to take). Sending much love from down under and wishing all the best for you and your channel man!
PS: Sorry for my long rambling-I’ve just had a lot on my mind and it’s so relieving to finally get to the home stretch. Once again thank you again for all the effort (and for your patience) Justin 🙏
Glad David and I could help ShadowFox! Yeah I don’t think that an i9 is worth it on a laptop. I think even a 3070Ti with an i7 would perform very well for both work and play
@@JustinTechTips My man! I would hope that after enduring all of my lengthy thought processes, you would take some time to rest yourself 😅
Please have a stellar day!
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Can anybody explain the giant jump in thermals from last gen x17 r1? it cant just be from a new chip.
I'd love to see it with music production the apple m1 runs sessions on really low buffer settings im curious to see if the 12gen Intel can do the same. Im more of a Windows user and atleast i can upgrade ssd and ram in time
Hey Paul what software do you typically use for music production? Is there a good benchmark for testing sound on new machines
@@JustinTechTips studio one and mostly midi kontakt librarys
@@JustinTechTips don't know exactly a benchmark alot of the test i seen was people running kontakt librarys or synths and putting the buffer rate as low as you can and seeing how many you can run at once with complex chords. Basically the lower the biffer raye the lower the latency so its pretty cool but the problem is with macs systems you cant uograde atleast with windows machines you can
your review was honesty hope you will get more subscribers soon🌞
Thank you low end gamer! I'm glad you found it helpful!
Great video man could you please suggest a future proof gaming laptop pls Cuz iam really confused.....
Hey DotaCrush. I have a lot of hope for the GE76 and the Alienware m17 R5 coming out very soon. Stay tuned for my reviews on those
if the sound bothers you, you can go to System>Sound>Properties and click on Enhance Audio. I think it helps a little. Apart from that, I noticed a little static sound when I scroll using my mouse on a web browser. Looking for a solution on that if anyone knows
Yeah I tried a lot of different sound settings and unfortunately for me the sound didn't really improve
Any issues with a light static noise when scrolling on a web page?
Another excellent review. Are you going to be getting your hands on the X14?
Hey David, no unfortunately I won't be getting that one. Trying not to get too many machines from one company while I'm just starting out. Waiting for the m17 R5 which should be the fastest AMD laptop ever!
@@JustinTechTips Reasonable. Thanks for the reply Justin!
Thanks for the review, Justin. Wondering how the 12th gen performs in certain Microsoft applications such as Excel when you run some heavy macros with large data sets?
Hey Abdulrahman, is there a benchmark that would be a good tester for that?
@@JustinTechTips Not that I'm aware of, but it's generally something that people manually create. For example, when I run some heavy macros with large data sets (>100k rows) in one of the spreadsheets it takes my Ryzen 7 over a minute to load the data.
Before I even watch R1 for the win! Thanks for you videos bro!
Yeah that R1 was an experience! Such a great laptop
Great video! Please do a review for the M15 R7.
Thank you so much adam curran! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Hello. Great video! Do you think it is a better option to buy a gaming laptop with i7 12th generation or one with i9 12th generation? Thanks for your opinion
That's a great question edwin fernando reina herrera! I honestly prefer the i7 because of how much cheaper it is and with the 12th Gen chips getting so hot already, you really don't get much of a benefit from the i9 for how much more you're going to spend. At least when it comes to laptops. Desktop computers are better at cooling them down
@@JustinTechTips thanks Justin. You have gained a subscriber!!!
Great review! Solid laptop but I would have added that screen as a con. That DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB coverage are pretty poor.
Yeah mohamed, it definitely could be better based on the numbers but while using it I didn't get the sense that I was looking at a poor quality display.
I pick up R1 with i7, Rtx 3080 with 1080p display. Could not pass on the price and was really to ship.
I tried custom configurations and all kept getting canceled.
Congrats Brian!
Interesting how little real world performance the new parts seem to provide. Also this speakers that's really insane for3k+ laptop😅
Great content as always and really appreciate the thermal comparison. This is something that really noone else really goes in depth on. Is it possible to include fan noise levels as well with the thermal info. It would be interesting to see if alienware was throttling them for the sake of noise or if the laptop is really struggling to manage the temps under load.
That’s a good idea Xeem. Never thought to show the noise levels side by side with the temps to better understand what it does by default
Hey, what's your opinion on the X16?
No Number Pad kills this line for me. M17 r4 till they put one back. Shoot MSI GE76 still comes with one new in 2022. It’s not a huge deal but I just hate the idea of prices getting more expensive while losing even insignificant features.
Yeah I agree Xavier. Pretty disappointing to be losing features most likely due to the obsession with thinness. I would personally would rather them not get thinner and have better thermals and not lose any features.
Can’t wait for Razer Blade 17 2022 and MSI GE76 reviews!
Can't wait to finally get them! GE76 keeps saying out of stock ☹
How about for video card ? Is 8 GB enough?
I am thinking about getting the new Alienware x17 for some general gaming. I might het an external monitor at some point. I am just struggling between some options mainly screen 4K or 1920x1080 360 hz. Also should I get the i9 or i7? I do want to spec it out with the 3080ti and 32g of ram. For storage probably 2t or should I get 2 sticks of 1t? Any advise on this is greatly appreciated.
Hey gundamfight1 sorry for the late reply. I think in the long run you will be happier with 4k. Unfortunately since this machine got so hot with an i7, I don't recommend the i9 if you go with an Alienware. But after having tested several more top ranking 12th gen machines, I recommend the GE76 above this one. Better cooling, Better fps, secondary key illumination on the keyboard, a motherboard and better speakers. And because it had better cooling, it's actually worth it to get the i9 version.
2022 MSI GE76 with i9 and 3080Ti: bit.ly/MSI_GE76_Raider_12900HK (The Most Powerful)
2022 MSI GE76 with i7 and 3070Ti: bit.ly/MSI_GE76_3070Ti (Best Bang for your Buck)
What an honest start…. Amazing content…as always…
Thank you Lalit! I appreciate that!
After that video i love even more my x17 r1 i7 3080 and i can undervolt it 😜. People should wait the launch of the rtx 4000 next year or just buy the r1.
Yeah Name No, you definitely got a keeper!
Nice review mate 😊👍
Thank you Johnny!
I wouldn't buy it. Shame dell keeps cutting corners on the speaker quality on such and expensive machine. My aorus 17x has great speakers. Has a subwoofer too. Does the x17 have a subwoofer?
Yeah JUSTSWITCHED!, it has two tweeters and two "subwoofers" but they sound pretty bad
So is this considered the no.1 laptop for gaming?
This guy is correct. The x17 R1 with i7 / 3080 is the bomb. RGB trackpad, great temps even while I mined that thing, and just awesome value. I regret that I sold it, and now I could only find an R2 to replace it, which sucks. Don't get scammed over these on eBay. Fuck eBay.
That was an amazing review, bug one question, can i use it to develop games on it, for example 3dsmax or even nreal engine 5 ?
Hey Gabriel, sorry for the late reply. Yes you can absolutely develop games on it, use 3DS Max and the unreal engine. You sound like a Full Sail student? That’s where I went to college
@@JustinTechTips thanks to reply me and sorry to reply u late lol, well i'm not from full sail, bit i'd like to be, but those softwares are the best ones to i use , great review, u rock and God bless you
why no number pad? Important for me !!!!!!!!!!
yeah roderickma that was a poor choice for Alienware to make
I have the Alienware Area 51m R2 Max Specs 64bg ram, 4tb m.2, 2080 Super GPU Intel I9-10900k CPU for just over a year now and its been amazing. Do you think it would be worth upgrading to this model in your opinion? I'm always looking to upgrade to the best and will be maxing out the specs on this model if i do go with it it. TIA
How would you say the HD screen compares to the 4k screen? Noticeable resolution difference on the 17 inch screen? I got the 360hz screen but sometimes regret not getting 4k on the r1.
That's a great question Abdallah. I personally prefer QHD but no I don't think there is a big enough difference between HD and 4K for it to matter too much. The sharpness and crispness in the text is where I notice it the most.
In some games with this things, my CPU is consistently in the 90s and often hits that 100C limit. Is this ok? I know its built to go up to 100C, but it seems risky.
Unfortunately this seems to be a common problem with the R2 Jake. I experienced that as well
I ordered this for $2100 (64G). I’m worried about the temps. Any tips on keeping it cool?
Hey man, thanks for a great review on this machine. Last year around August , ordered x17 i7 rtx 3060 and let my sister ship it from Australia via Auspost. Sadly, lost it in the transit. I will be off to uni soon for my studies(data science). Would u recommend x17 r2? I m inclined more towards Aurora R13 as my main station and some cheap laptop for uni. May be if there is future video for x17 r2 v/s Aurora R13, it will be much appreciated. Thanks
That’s a good idea karma! The x17 r2 is great if you have the money for the latest and greatest without it putting stress on your budget. At the end of the day, yeah I recommend it
Bruh BTW the Alienware r1 is pretty good with the best cooling but the downside is that it's really heavy
What? Me?
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@@userboykey121 sadly i could never lay hand on it
Wait u can’t undervolt this laptop ? To reduce the heat ?
unfortunately no :/
Do you mean m17 r5 is best laptop than x17 r2 ? Because i want to buy one of this
Why is there no 4k screen for X17 R2?
I heard that the 4k will have G-sync and Advanced Optimus.
Hey Albert, all of the x17 options have gsync and advanced Optimus. Yeah I’m not sure why they are dragging their feet on the 4k panel
Alienware x17 R2 or Razer Blade 17? both with i7 12 gen, 1TB SSD and RTX 3070 TI
Hey Arilson, not sure yet. I've ordered the Razer Blade 17 but it's delayed
Are the keys easily removable? Would it be possible to put third party one on in its place that have the secondary functions that way?
Which one should I get, M15 R7 or X17 R2?
Was wondering if you know what the TGP is for the 3080 Ti for the x17 R2. Is it 175W?
Yep!
@@JustinTechTips thanks bud. Just ordered it!!
I will be traveling so the x17 might be to big , is the x15 r2 just as good with heavy cpu loads ? I do music production
I wonder how hot it gets if you run Cyborpunk 2077 with ray tracing on and at 1440p?
Isn't it a shame that people have to say honest review before hand. Great bid, thanks.
Thank you Adam! Yeah usually reviewers mention it’s sponsored if they are going to give a biased perspective but I feel most people still don’t trust reviews until they hear it