Finally a content creator that delivers both quality and quantity. So sad to see the good ones always underrated. Huge thanks for the videos, keep it up.
Totally agree. Owned a few Alienware laptops and I've decided to stay away from them for awhile after returning the last one. Plenty of competition that has cleaner software.
AW 51m- i7 9700k, RTX 2070 I am with you too. I had to do multiple installations of AWCC to make it work. Sometimes the OC controls prevent the full installation and most of the times, Fx doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse.
Amazing that my El Cheapo Acer Nitro 5 (2021 model I got for $1300 USD) with the Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3080 at just 100W slightly beats this thicc beast from 2019.
Probably at the cost of noise, at least that's what I find. I have the M15R5 as well as the 51m and I actually went back to the 51m. My M15R5 only has the 3070 and it scores almost the same in Timespy as the 51m, but at the cost of heat and noise. My 51m is MUCH quieter under load as it does not have to ramp the fans way up, and it does not get as hot as my 5900hx. Either way, it's amazing to see how far gaming laptops have come in just a few years.
I have finally chosen to replace my ATX rig and my G752VS with a mini-itx rig using a Dan A4. The main reason was overall cost and the fact that I can add a portable gaming monitor later when Asus releases the XG17. The Area 51m is great, but the total package is very heavy, the fact to have 2 power bricks is super cumbersome to move and as you said, there is 0 guarantee on future GPU upgrade. CPU upgrade is clearly not going to be possible as Intel loves to create new chipsets with new CPU generations. Thanks Jarrod for all your great reviews, it helped me do an educated choice.
Hello sir. please keep up the wonderful work. I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop since mine died. These reviews helps a lot. I hope that you will continue to grow. Awesome job in depth review.
If you need a somewhat portable desktop replacement and have limited space yeah it could be, but as you'd expect for high end specs in a laptop it's going to cost a lot.
@@campkira Maybe but the rtx 2070 they offer is slower than the deasktop version by 30% while the RTX 2080 they have is only down by about 10%. The price is steep but going for the 2070 on that thing is like a wet firecracker... That thing is still outrageous when we get to the price tho
I don't hate the two buttons? I don't actually mind one way or the other, this particular one just wasn't great and the drivers left a lot to be desired compared to precision.
They can become a mechanical point of failure The left button sees a lot more wear than the right. I always use a USB mouse at home so that a future broken button doesn't brick my laptop's portability. I learned that the hard way (cough, MSI).
Just found your channel and immediately subscribed. Perfect video to say the least. I hope we could see reviews for other configurations as well like the one I just ordered yesterday: i7 9700k + RTX 2070. I think i found my tech reviewer.
for those who want to see the clevo p775tm vs this machine,here it is: (all are taken from jarrod's video "rtx2080 vs 1080") t= 22:33 all in 1920x1080 battlefield V : rtx off : 121.35fps avg / 1% low 99.5fps rtx on : 56.91 avg & 49.31fps low 1% far cry5 rtx off : 114.85 avg & 90.5fps for 1%low shadow of the tombraider: 94avg & 83 for 1% low watch dogs 2:86.75fps avg & 61fps in 1%low ; t=21:33 only in tom clancy's rainbow six siege,the p775tm performs better: 244.66fps avg & 164 for 1%low : t=21:03 the 9900K was throttling in that device if I remember correctly and maybe nvidia driver/games gets more optimized & that's why the result shows better performance in this chassis, right?
Thanks for sharing the results! Hard to compare a lot of the data though unless you test in the same part of the game as me, otherwise build in benchmarks are a good way to compare fairly and directly. Drivers do see improvements over time, generally they list the specific games that they improve in the update.
@@JarrodsTech Tally Ho reviewed it last month, I think. It's only starting to show up in Canada. Microsoft Store is only offering the 4K UHD version right now.
This is my dream laptop :) but at the moment I can't afford it and DELL assumes that I can't afford 120.00 a month for it But I bought a house last year :)
I also got myself the Area51m in maxed out but I got this one for long video editing as I am a videographer. Think I wouldn't but this one for gaming only at this price. But a nice side-effect that I can game anything with it after my work :D
When the Laptop was revealed, Dell said that the laptop can be upgraded upto RTX 2080ti. It's 2020 and I still haven't seen a 2080ti upgrade kit. And I've also heard that the comet lake CPUs won't support LGA 1151 sockets.
I don't think I've ever seen the 2080 Ti claim, there have never been any 1080 Ti or 2080 Ti laptops and I doubt we'll ever see that. That said, I guess if they are making their own module I suppose they could do it if they want, but given they had to cap the power limit of the 2080 down to prevent fires it seems like a Ti wouldn't be possible.
@@JarrodsTech I have bought one, exited to see how bad backlight bleeding, keyboard vibrations and Predator Sense configuration are for you. The helios is a beast and surprisingly quiet if you run it at boosted (4.4GHz all 8 cores & edited +180 MHz/+1000MHz on the RTX2080); Also interested if you manage to find a way to enable a proper CPU tuning for the Helios, as messing with XTU profiles in Predator Sense always leads to the machine not being to apply them anymore, while my machine would run perfectly fine with -0.125V undervolting at all cores 4.6GHz)
Excellent laptop reviews man. Your performance graphs are the main reason I finally actioned undervolting these last few days. I've been using laptops as my primary for years now. I was happy replacing the thermal compound as I like burrowing with a screwdriver. But I'd always seen undervolting in the same vein as overclocking as a 'step too far' unnecessary hassle I didn't want bother with. I wished I'd learned it sooner as it really does make very significant differences. Especially when combined with a bump in the permanent TDP through turbo boost power max in XTU. My 4710hq was power limiting constantly in synthetics after the short term power boost window expired. Annoying as thermals weren't a problem after repaste. Obviously then I could see the only way to try and continue full cpu speed was to increase the long term TDP (turbo boost power max) and try to get as much of an undervolt as possible. Now I see undervolting as a must, if not for performance boost, at least for temps. It's been a great learning experience.
Thanks! Yeah I think it was less important with 7th gen and older, but now with 8th gen and newer things just get so hot that it really does seem to be more needed than ever before.
The regular AW BIOS doesn't let users overclock the RAM over 2400 Mhz so they hired an overclocker and gave him a custom BIOS to try and win the Firestrike score record, he cheated by using an LOD (Level of detail) Hack but they still ended up being beaten by Clevo: hwbot.org/submission/4148721_shaggysvk_3dmark___fire_strike_geforce_rtx_2080_mobile_27177_marks hwbot.org/submission/4157164_prema_3dmark___fire_strike_geforce_rtx_2080_mobile_27193_marks Nice review by the way !
So this is what they're hiding in Area 51.... the Area 51mothership. Also, I only do currency in kidneys so can somewhat calculate the price for the top-spec'ed model in kidneys please?
Bro it doesn't even compare. The razer will 100% thermal throttle because of how thin it is. Also the area51 m has a full desktop i9 9900k unlike the razer that doesn't have a full desktop cpu.
Thermals are covered in depth in the video. It gets hot as expected, but the performance is still amazing. I have results with and without undervolting.
I have been using the same version as you for the last 4 months just want to say that im having issues with the processor when it comes to machine learning processing, so not sure if it is an exact desktop processor but other than that i love it :) and yes on my white version i do not have an issue with finger prints :)
@@JarrodsTech It was giving me unsupported processor issues which i thought was a bit odd, I intend to run the same example on my desktop shortly but will run again on my laptop tomorrow to show you the screen shot of the issue :) as i can not remember exactly the processor error just remembered that i was trying to teach the program the difference between a cat and a dog :) th-cam.com/video/A4K6D_gx2Iw/w-d-xo.html
Ive owned 2 different types of alienware laptops and both had software bugs .... different types and now hearing you have a software bug with this ... confirms i will never purchase Alienware again. excellent review. Thanks so much.
Heads up for anyone looking to buy one... I’ve just had a nightmare with the Area 51M, I’ve just taken it out of the delivery box and it won’t run for more than 5 minutes without glitching out and crashing. I’d also appreciate any advice as to what the problem actually is! I’ve uploaded a video to my channel detailing the problems and showing the glitching.
What I use now with the same configurations as above. Amazing machine but the Alienware command center makes the Laptop a bit laggy. For the price, this is absolutely unacceptantable. Lagging in boot-up (Bios start-up time 5.0 secs). Also when using the task manager when trying to switch from Name tab to cpu/gpu/memory... etc. I experience a 2-3secs lag. I found out the Alienware command center was responsible for this after uninstalling. Unfortunately, I can't do without it. Still an absolute beast of a laptop.
I kinda wanted to also know how this worked with photo and video editing. I mean it had desktop internals so it should be great but it would have been cool to include it briefly. As for gaming it way on point especially if your traveling and you want to stream your game too. Perfect for that. Still think it’s better than a top spec Dell XPS 15. If I want super portable I’ll stick with the Microsoft surface pro or even the surface go
Every Alienware video I have watched as well as every Alienware I have owned, the thermal throttling with the CPU is ridiculous. You would think they would fix this by now. Side question: What laptop cooling pad is that? I really like that
I have zero issues with it here, it's honestly expecting when you shove an 8 core / 16 thread overclockable desktop CPU into a laptop, and regardless of the heat it is still absolutely smashing anything else you can put in a laptop. The coolingpad is this one: th-cam.com/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/w-d-xo.html sorry forgot to link it in the description.
Great review and from personally owing this beast I can say that I love it. the laptop is not for everyone and fits my needs well as I work as a contractor overseas so i travel a bunch. The price is high but didnt hurt my wallet which was good and the performance is something i feel is a you get what you pay for thing. AWCC is trash but for me on each update i have to uninstall the command center suite and install the updated version and after that download the latest OC controls and install, doing it that way has caused me no issues though I mostly just use the bios settings for my overclocking needs. Overall the machine is a beast and with each update performance seems to improve which is a plus, its never overheated and not having to use both powerbricks is great, and for most games with the 180w brick , games are capped or only capable of a max of 60fps. Also after the new nvidia update games like Apex legends run at a constant 144fps which is a finally moment for me lol.
Would you recommend this at a sale right now for 1995 dollars ? Same model and all ? Or would you recommend the mech g3 2070 Amazon from Amazon for 1799v
Max fans might be loud at 55 dB, but it don’t sound obnoxious unlike some laptops I’ve heard at that noise level, as some give a high pitch whine at that noise level, whereas this is just a louder hum sound. Repasting with Kryonaut or Conductonaut may give better cooling results.
To be honest probably not, I had a heavy laptop back when I was in school (nothing even close to this size) and I quickly got sick of lugging it around all the time with me. There are plenty of thinner machines with still good levels of power for those tasks out there these days.
Does anybody know how this compares to the Clevo P775TM1-G that has the 150W RTX 2080? It's an interesting comparison because the Alienware has 200W RTX 2080 and the Clevo has an 150W version. I wonder how that increase of power translates in some gaming becnhmarks...
Actually there is one vid comparing the 3 Big bois Area51m, GT Titan, your Clevo. The result is however turn out to be weird, the Clevo is the fastest of the three while having the lowest GPU TGP, the GT Titan has 200w while the new bios of the Area51m reduced the TGP down to 180w
I want you to blow up man, your reviews deserve recognition
Cheers! Thanks for the support 👍👍
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@@lilman7368 aw man
yes.. very very good video bro, feel proud of you
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Finally a content creator that delivers both quality and quantity. So sad to see the good ones always underrated. Huge thanks for the videos, keep it up.
Cheers!
True!
Looks like the laptop I would want if I was rich. Great review Jarrod
Cheers mate! 💸
@Common Boi How to do that ? :(
@J 4me to
IBSLICE ya bro
Lay off the meth so you can afford it
Jarrod are u with me to raid area 51 with 51m
How else are we going to get more of these laptops?
Thats why they put a RAID controller in it
Till we wont raid area 51
Damn Jarrod taking no breaks when it comes to reviewing laptops
Nope!
Wow this is great...
Kidney : Pls don't do this...
Don't worry he'll grow back.
Hah! Need more likes. And kidneys
Bro you are the best laptop review channel toy knowledge why are you underrated
Cheers!
Exactly what i was going to comment
Actually he is growing fast.... And growth will always be exponential...
Who's said he's underrated?
yup, awcc is trash. I say that as an owner of an m15. love the laptop, hate the software and avoid using it when possible.
Yeah the software needs a revamp or something.
Totally agree. Owned a few Alienware laptops and I've decided to stay away from them for awhile after returning the last one. Plenty of competition that has cleaner software.
Who is the best ? Asus ?
@@JarrodsTech I have the m15 r2, after a factory reset and now a blue screen, alienware says they are still troubleshooting, wont replace it.
1:26 it's heavier because you've installed a lot of games on this sexy beast.
The best taptop reviewerer I ever seen.. You just talk every point of every particular machine with indetail... carry on & Thanks😊
Cheers!
AW 51m- i7 9700k, RTX 2070
I am with you too. I had to do multiple installations of AWCC to make it work. Sometimes the OC controls prevent the full installation and most of the times, Fx doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse.
Seems like they need to redo the software 🤔
Ive had this laptop for almost a year, As a college student being able to have a laptop on the go and desktop grade specs is amazing.
How are the frames per second ?
@@riichobamin7612 the monitor I have maxes at 144 but you could easily run games at 200
@@zacharycollier6714 thanks a lot man ! Also what is the resolution of your screen ?
@@riichobamin7612 1920x1080
Good to hear!
You covered everything as usual
You literally a beast in reviewing 👌
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Amazing that my El Cheapo Acer Nitro 5 (2021 model I got for $1300 USD) with the Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3080 at just 100W slightly beats this thicc beast from 2019.
Probably at the cost of noise, at least that's what I find. I have the M15R5 as well as the 51m and I actually went back to the 51m. My M15R5 only has the 3070 and it scores almost the same in Timespy as the 51m, but at the cost of heat and noise. My 51m is MUCH quieter under load as it does not have to ramp the fans way up, and it does not get as hot as my 5900hx.
Either way, it's amazing to see how far gaming laptops have come in just a few years.
Underrated channel with great detailed reviews. You deserve more subs man! Keep it up!
Cheers!
this is the first time i saw your channel and im amazed! its simply the best laptop review tech channel ive ever see!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video im waiting for alienware new m17 gaming laptop review!
Me too! Hopefully they send them soon.
They decided to cap the RAM to 16GB, and it actually runs hotter... Quite disappointing in my opinion.
I have finally chosen to replace my ATX rig and my G752VS with a mini-itx rig using a Dan A4. The main reason was overall cost and the fact that I can add a portable gaming monitor later when Asus releases the XG17. The Area 51m is great, but the total package is very heavy, the fact to have 2 power bricks is super cumbersome to move and as you said, there is 0 guarantee on future GPU upgrade. CPU upgrade is clearly not going to be possible as Intel loves to create new chipsets with new CPU generations.
Thanks Jarrod for all your great reviews, it helped me do an educated choice.
No problem at all, sounds like a good plan!
This was a great review. Although the way you lower your voice at the end of each sentence was driving me crazy 😂
Thanks, just how I sound unfortunately.
@@JarrodsTech you sound good lol, great narrator voice :)
Ordered Lenovo y540
17.3 screen 144Hz ,i7 9750H, 1660Ti, 16GB memory, 512GB SSD for 1600 euros. Thanks Jarrod for your review.
Nice! No problem 👍
@@JarrodsTech cant wait to try Minecraft omegalol
That's way too expensive.. bought full specced y540 with 2060 for 1200
@@janstueker1 I ordered directly from lenovo
Ja St where!!??
Such a good review channel I do have to say. This laptop is crazy.
Thanks!
Your reviews offer details that you can’t find in any other video. Straight to the point. Thanks
Cheers!
As always, a great review! I admit, I was impressed by the thermals.
Thanks Christopher!
WOW didn't know it was such a beast :D
Great review from the one of the best laptop review channel 🔥
Thanks 🔥
Your reviews are the most in-depth and accurate ones out there! Your channel needs moar subs!
Cheers!
Are the heating issues in this alienware area 51m resolved now? I heard of it getting burnt and the working temperature of this laptop is high
I had heard it wasn’t the 51m that had the issues. I thought it was the new M15/17 models?
Those issues were actually only with the 2080 model with the i9 CPU
I had the i7 9700k with the 2070.That thing had the best temperature I ever saw in a laptop . Never once felt hot or got close to overheating.
Hello sir. please keep up the wonderful work. I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop since mine died. These reviews helps a lot. I hope that you will continue to grow. Awesome job in depth review.
Thanks!
This reaaly good product for small room. But why? The price just too over
If you need a somewhat portable desktop replacement and have limited space yeah it could be, but as you'd expect for high end specs in a laptop it's going to cost a lot.
@@JarrodsTech RTX 2080 may a bit too much for it...
@@campkira Maybe but the rtx 2070 they offer is slower than the deasktop version by 30% while the RTX 2080 they have is only down by about 10%.
The price is steep but going for the 2070 on that thing is like a wet firecracker...
That thing is still outrageous when we get to the price tho
Thanks Jarrod! That was a hell of a busy Summer, but you pulled out a whole lot of in-depth reviews.
Still lots more to get through 😎
Why do most of the reviewers hate the goddamn awesome traditional 2 button trackpad. It's the best come on...
I don't hate the two buttons? I don't actually mind one way or the other, this particular one just wasn't great and the drivers left a lot to be desired compared to precision.
They can become a mechanical point of failure The left button sees a lot more wear than the right.
I always use a USB mouse at home so that a future broken button doesn't brick my laptop's portability. I learned that the hard way (cough, MSI).
Just found your channel and immediately subscribed. Perfect video to say the least. I hope we could see reviews for other configurations as well like the one I just ordered yesterday: i7 9700k + RTX 2070. I think i found my tech reviewer.
Clean and Detailed as always, finally got the review of this beast on your channel thanks bro😃
No problem! 👍👍
Thank you for the in depth review. Testing while under volting and pointing out the bug in the oem control center is infinitely helpful.
Cheers, happy to help!
Idk why I'm watching but I'm glad I have this laptop
andre maraoui Lucky
Nice, hope it's going well!
Idk why I am watching this
for those who want to see the clevo p775tm vs this machine,here it is: (all are taken from jarrod's video "rtx2080 vs 1080")
t= 22:33
all in 1920x1080
battlefield V :
rtx off : 121.35fps avg / 1% low 99.5fps
rtx on : 56.91 avg & 49.31fps low 1%
far cry5
rtx off : 114.85 avg & 90.5fps for 1%low
shadow of the tombraider: 94avg & 83 for 1% low
watch dogs 2:86.75fps avg & 61fps in 1%low ; t=21:33
only in tom clancy's rainbow six siege,the p775tm performs better: 244.66fps avg & 164 for 1%low : t=21:03
the 9900K was throttling in that device if I remember correctly and maybe nvidia driver/games gets more optimized & that's why the result shows better performance in this chassis, right?
Thanks for sharing the results! Hard to compare a lot of the data though unless you test in the same part of the game as me, otherwise build in benchmarks are a good way to compare fairly and directly. Drivers do see improvements over time, generally they list the specific games that they improve in the update.
*i got this for on my jet, it plays escape from tarkov great*
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What
Was just thinking getting the new 51m, this review is very helpful, thanks!
No problem at all, good to hear it helped!
Could you review the Dell XPS 15 (OLED version)? Or do you only review gaming laptops?
I review every single laptop that gets offered to me, I just don't think they have the XPS 15 in Australia to lend out, not actually certain.
@@JarrodsTech Tally Ho reviewed it last month, I think. It's only starting to show up in Canada. Microsoft Store is only offering the 4K UHD version right now.
I’ve just purchased one of these and your review really helped me make my decision
This is my dream laptop :) but at the moment I can't afford it and DELL assumes that I can't afford 120.00 a month for it But I bought a house last year :)
More saving I guess!
I also got myself the Area51m in maxed out but I got this one for long video editing as I am a videographer. Think I wouldn't but this one for gaming only at this price. But a nice side-effect that I can game anything with it after my work :D
Best friend of yours in youtube
Me: Jarrod is my best friend
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That was embarrassing as fuck man...ooooh you’re my bffffff - do you even know what does that word mean? U lil suxker..
I have ordered mine and will receive it next week...can't wait
Nice! Let us know how it goes
I really want Predator Helios 300-2019 model... but :'( no money .rip
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When the Laptop was revealed, Dell said that the laptop can be upgraded upto RTX 2080ti. It's 2020 and I still haven't seen a 2080ti upgrade kit. And I've also heard that the comet lake CPUs won't support LGA 1151 sockets.
I don't think I've ever seen the 2080 Ti claim, there have never been any 1080 Ti or 2080 Ti laptops and I doubt we'll ever see that. That said, I guess if they are making their own module I suppose they could do it if they want, but given they had to cap the power limit of the 2080 down to prevent fires it seems like a Ti wouldn't be possible.
Their is a 2080 ti upgrade
@@ryanhassett801 I don't see any upgrade kits from Dell with 2080ti. Are you talking about plugging the laptop with an EGPU?
Aryan Shrivastava I forget how but their is a way to install a 2080 ti into the 51m
Yeaaaaa waited for this to drop :)
Woohoo!
Your reviews are the best continue the good job
Thank you!
Bro can u review aced predator Helios 700 please👍🏻
Hopefully, still waiting for them to have one to lend me.
@@JarrodsTech I have bought one, exited to see how bad backlight bleeding, keyboard vibrations and Predator Sense configuration are for you. The helios is a beast and surprisingly quiet if you run it at boosted (4.4GHz all 8 cores & edited +180 MHz/+1000MHz on the RTX2080); Also interested if you manage to find a way to enable a proper CPU tuning for the Helios, as messing with XTU profiles in Predator Sense always leads to the machine not being to apply them anymore, while my machine would run perfectly fine with -0.125V undervolting at all cores 4.6GHz)
Excellent laptop reviews man. Your performance graphs are the main reason I finally actioned undervolting these last few days.
I've been using laptops as my primary for years now. I was happy replacing the thermal compound as I like burrowing with a screwdriver. But I'd always seen undervolting in the same vein as overclocking as a 'step too far' unnecessary hassle I didn't want bother with. I wished I'd learned it sooner as it really does make very significant differences. Especially when combined with a bump in the permanent TDP through turbo boost power max in XTU.
My 4710hq was power limiting constantly in synthetics after the short term power boost window expired. Annoying as thermals weren't a problem after repaste. Obviously then I could see the only way to try and continue full cpu speed was to increase the long term TDP (turbo boost power max) and try to get as much of an undervolt as possible.
Now I see undervolting as a must, if not for performance boost, at least for temps. It's been a great learning experience.
Thanks! Yeah I think it was less important with 7th gen and older, but now with 8th gen and newer things just get so hot that it really does seem to be more needed than ever before.
Imagine buying such an expensive laptop and it overheats straight out of box, i mean wtf are these temperatures?
Mine stays around 46c playing some high performance games. Not sure what your problem is.
Man you are on an entirely separate level of reviewing laptops, i cannot wait for your m15r2 review!! (Pressed the bell just for that reason only lol)
Hopefully they send it soon! They were meant to send it last week but didn't get it in time.
"Well I suppose it's not a laptop if it'll crush your legs" 😂
Rip
I still have my old Area51 and looks-performs like a brand New one ...my Area 51m has 144Hz GSYNC 17.3" | i9-9900K | RTX 2080 | 3.5TB | 64GB RAM
The regular AW BIOS doesn't let users overclock the RAM over 2400 Mhz so they hired an overclocker and gave him a custom BIOS to try and win the Firestrike score record, he cheated by using an LOD (Level of detail) Hack but they still ended up being beaten by Clevo:
hwbot.org/submission/4148721_shaggysvk_3dmark___fire_strike_geforce_rtx_2080_mobile_27177_marks
hwbot.org/submission/4157164_prema_3dmark___fire_strike_geforce_rtx_2080_mobile_27193_marks
Nice review by the way !
Oh dear. Thanks!
@KasumiKills always been a fan of Jarrod's work 👍
6:20-6:40 They’re very sloppy with the cooling paste application, aren’t they? I bet they could shave off a few degrees by applying it properly
I wouldn't take away too much from a display at CES 😛 either way as long as the die is fully covered I wouldn't expect enough difference to matter.
So this is what they're hiding in Area 51.... the Area 51mothership.
Also, I only do currency in kidneys so can somewhat calculate the price for the top-spec'ed model in kidneys please?
It's like 2.4
I have an Alienware 17R4 and the cooling pad I bought has helped to reduce the temp.
I really want to buy it but my family says after coronavirus who say I still alive after corona ends.
I dont want cry even I have alot of tears
:(
Jarrod bro please make a full review on new dell alienware area 51m r2 with rtx 2080 super and i9-10900k processor.
Thank goodness you didn’t recommend this as a student laptop
He would be mad if he did so lol
Why’s that 😂??..I was considering buying it but I heard it’s heavy so I’ll go with the Razor blade
Looking forward to your Alienware M15 R2 review.
Same!
What a beast 🔥
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i like it when the tone of his voice goes from normal font to bold at each sentence
Most people seem to hate it.
Why are laptop cpu's not stock undervolted?
Probably requires more testing time to find stable point, don't want to ship something that crashes and increases RMA rate.
@@JarrodsTech Well that's true yes. Kind of bad that casual users are kept wondering why their cpu runs at 95 degrees though.
How does this compare to the 17” Razer?
Bro it doesn't even compare. The razer will 100% thermal throttle because of how thin it is.
Also the area51 m has a full desktop i9 9900k unlike the razer that doesn't have a full desktop cpu.
I have a chance to get this laptop for $1800 Canadian ! I9-9900, RTX 2080 and it's in amazing condition... Should I make the purchase?
Just ordered 2080 and 9700k model... Hope my motherboard dosent blow up or gpu vrm don't melt. Gonna repaste and repad mine probaly.
Cool let us know how it goes!
How are the thermals for 9900k 2080rtx?? Do they require undervolting to play at higher fps?
Thermals are covered in depth in the video. It gets hot as expected, but the performance is still amazing. I have results with and without undervolting.
This machine looks a lot better in dark gray imo. Nice shots.
Thanks!
I have been using the same version as you for the last 4 months just want to say that im having issues with the processor when it comes to machine learning processing, so not sure if it is an exact desktop processor but other than that i love it :) and yes on my white version i do not have an issue with finger prints :)
What sort of issues are you having?
@@JarrodsTech It was giving me unsupported processor issues which i thought was a bit odd, I intend to run the same example on my desktop shortly but will run again on my laptop tomorrow to show you the screen shot of the issue :) as i can not remember exactly the processor error just remembered that i was trying to teach the program the difference between a cat and a dog :) th-cam.com/video/A4K6D_gx2Iw/w-d-xo.html
What’s the fan under the laptop at 13:45 please ? And is it worth it ?
I have a video on it here: th-cam.com/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/w-d-xo.html
Can yu upgrade now?
For example ram and check if the frecuency can make it run better?
But will it run Minesweeper?
What did you use to support the laptop at 15:14?
This cooling pad: th-cam.com/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/w-d-xo.html
22:46 Performance is of the charts, LITERALLY
Haha yeah had to raise the maximum value to fit it in.
Ive owned 2 different types of alienware laptops and both had software bugs .... different types and now hearing you have a software bug with this ... confirms i will never purchase Alienware again. excellent review. Thanks so much.
Cheers! Yeah a few others have commented similar, seems like they really need to redesign the software from the ground up.
Heads up for anyone looking to buy one... I’ve just had a nightmare with the Area 51M, I’ve just taken it out of the delivery box and it won’t run for more than 5 minutes without glitching out and crashing.
I’d also appreciate any advice as to what the problem actually is! I’ve uploaded a video to my channel detailing the problems and showing the glitching.
had the same problem when i had the alienware 18 880m sli it just downclocks under heavy load
Good review. I'm going to wait till september.. Rumors of a new model coming in 2020.. Hopefully capable of GTX.
What I use now with the same configurations as above. Amazing machine but the Alienware command center makes the Laptop a bit laggy. For the price, this is absolutely unacceptantable. Lagging in boot-up (Bios start-up time 5.0 secs). Also when using the task manager when trying to switch from Name tab to cpu/gpu/memory... etc. I experience a 2-3secs lag. I found out the Alienware command center was responsible for this after uninstalling. Unfortunately, I can't do without it. Still an absolute beast of a laptop.
Alienware: 802.11ac wifi 5
Me: We were this close to glory
I kinda wanted to also know how this worked with photo and video editing. I mean it had desktop internals so it should be great but it would have been cool to include it briefly.
As for gaming it way on point especially if your traveling and you want to stream your game too. Perfect for that. Still think it’s better than a top spec Dell XPS 15. If I want super portable I’ll stick with the Microsoft surface pro or even the surface go
Maybe I could have added more tests in if I didn't waste a day+ troubleshooting the performance loss 😢
Every Alienware video I have watched as well as every Alienware I have owned, the thermal throttling with the CPU is ridiculous. You would think they would fix this by now.
Side question: What laptop cooling pad is that? I really like that
I have zero issues with it here, it's honestly expecting when you shove an 8 core / 16 thread overclockable desktop CPU into a laptop, and regardless of the heat it is still absolutely smashing anything else you can put in a laptop. The coolingpad is this one: th-cam.com/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/w-d-xo.html sorry forgot to link it in the description.
Great review and from personally owing this beast I can say that I love it. the laptop is not for everyone and fits my needs well as I work as a contractor overseas so i travel a bunch. The price is high but didnt hurt my wallet which was good and the performance is something i feel is a you get what you pay for thing. AWCC is trash but for me on each update i have to uninstall the command center suite and install the updated version and after that download the latest OC controls and install, doing it that way has caused me no issues though I mostly just use the bios settings for my overclocking needs. Overall the machine is a beast and with each update performance seems to improve which is a plus, its never overheated and not having to use both powerbricks is great, and for most games with the 180w brick , games are capped or only capable of a max of 60fps. Also after the new nvidia update games like Apex legends run at a constant 144fps which is a finally moment for me lol.
Cool, good to hear it's going well!
@@JarrodsTech I'm very interested but for you, is better area 51m or gt76 of msi?
Would you recommend this at a sale right now for 1995 dollars ? Same model and all ? Or would you recommend the mech g3 2070 Amazon from Amazon for 1799v
So it can run every game in the world with full graphics? And you can customize the led’s?
Yup
Jarrod'sTech 🤭
Jarrod'sTech does it have ray tracing for minecraft?
Awesome review. I have the same model in lunar white. It's a helluva PC.
Thanks!
Max fans might be loud at 55 dB, but it don’t sound obnoxious unlike some laptops I’ve heard at that noise level, as some give a high pitch whine at that noise level, whereas this is just a louder hum sound. Repasting with Kryonaut or Conductonaut may give better cooling results.
Yeah it wasn't too bad all things considered.
so 4 ram slots? or is there more slots somewhere?, how do you get to 64gb ram? unless those are 16gb sticks
Would u recommend for a student?
Requirements ( part timegraphic designing, gaming and college work)
To be honest probably not, I had a heavy laptop back when I was in school (nothing even close to this size) and I quickly got sick of lugging it around all the time with me. There are plenty of thinner machines with still good levels of power for those tasks out there these days.
@@JarrodsTech can u suggest some specific laptops?
does the i7 9700k and the 8700k still a desktop system or is that only in the 9900k version
All three are desktop CPUs.
Does anybody know how this compares to the Clevo P775TM1-G that has the 150W RTX 2080? It's an interesting comparison because the Alienware has 200W RTX 2080 and the Clevo has an 150W version. I wonder how that increase of power translates in some gaming becnhmarks...
Actually there is one vid comparing the 3 Big bois Area51m, GT Titan, your Clevo. The result is however turn out to be weird, the Clevo is the fastest of the three while having the lowest GPU TGP, the GT Titan has 200w while the new bios of the Area51m reduced the TGP down to 180w
Weird, the cheapest variant with the same specs as of 5-23-2020
is now $500 usd more.
Just what happened?
I wonder how this is doing in 2023? if its still able to keep up.
4.5 GHz on all cores without undervolting!!! That's really impressive.. Could msi GT76 keep up with this??
I think the GT76 can sustain 5GHz as it has insane cooling, but hopefully I can get one soon to compare!
@@JarrodsTech I am waiting only for your review. Cause no one will go that deep into thermals...
Wich software do you use to undervolt both gpu and CPU ?
Now we need the ryzen version, ryzen 7 3700x or even a ryzen 9 3900x with rx 5700xt, amazing machine btw
That would be nice!
Will it last longer with core i7
Nice video man, keep up the good job u deserve everything (btw this is my dream laptop)
Cheers!