1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:10,280 So, in our recent video on the Alienware 15, we concluded that bigger was not in 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:14,799 fact necessarily better. But what about 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:17,119 bigger? The Alienware 17 is large and 4 00:00:14,799 --> 00:00:23,680 loves to flaunt it, but can it possibly be good enough to make up for how 5 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:25,890 freaking heavy it is? Only one way to 6 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:33,360 find out. 7 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:39,600 EK Water Blocks's all aluminum fluid 8 00:00:36,480 --> 00:00:41,280 gaming lineup offers great custom grade 9 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:44,520 water cooling performance for an affordable price. Learn more at the link 10 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:51,039 in the video description. At 9.6 lb, the Alienware 17 11 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:56,079 is heavy. But since I obviously wasn't expecting portability to be a strong 12 00:00:53,600 --> 00:01:00,719 point for a 17-in laptop, I'll accept the added weight in exchange for its 13 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:06,640 excellent build quality. In typical Alienware fashion, the 17 is 14 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:11,600 exceptionally rigid with virtually no chassis flex and sports a screen hinge 15 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:16,560 that is so weighty it could probably be used as an exercise machine. 16 00:01:13,960 --> 00:01:22,080 Aesthetically, it maintains the gameesque look and RGB edge lighting 17 00:01:19,759 --> 00:01:26,560 from its little brother, the 15. But I feel like this styling works even better 18 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:30,320 on the 17 cuz like I mean if you're going to be the size of a small 19 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:34,960 aircraft, then you might as well look like one. You would think though with 20 00:01:32,479 --> 00:01:40,560 all of that added space that they might have been able to fit in a bit more 21 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:44,680 I/IO, but nothing has changed for the 22 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:47,280 big guy versus even the 13-in model. In 23 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:52,399 fairness, it has basically everything you'd need. But come on, Dell, this has 24 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:54,640 to be the world's loneliest USB slot 25 00:01:52,399 --> 00:02:01,439 right here. So, our model rocks a top-of-the-line Intel Core i7 7820HK 26 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:04,960 that boosting up to 4.4 4 GHz is a CPU 27 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:07,680 that has time and time again bested the 28 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:13,440 cooling solutions of the laptops that dare try to contain its fury, even water 29 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:19,120 cooled ones. Now, admirably, the Alienware 17 is able to keep this 30 00:02:16,239 --> 00:02:25,360 processor and its accompanying GPU, none other than the also top-of-the-line GTX 31 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:28,239 1080, from overheating. But the 7820HK 32 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:32,720 wasn't quite able to maintain its full boost speed the whole time, which I 33 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:37,519 guess brings us to the noise. Under full load, I consider it perfectly 34 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:42,720 acceptable. It isn't high-pitched, and it makes sense given the hardware it's 35 00:02:40,239 --> 00:02:47,760 packing. The problem, though, is that it doesn't really quiet down while 36 00:02:44,959 --> 00:02:52,000 performing less intensive tasks like installing programs or surfing the 37 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:56,800 internet. So, some additional tuning to the fan curve might help with this, not 38 00:02:54,560 --> 00:03:00,480 to mention the less than stellar battery life. After the noisy installation, 39 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:04,640 though, we finally got to boot up some games, and this thing really came into 40 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:09,800 its own, with the real highlight of the experience being the display. Our 41 00:03:06,959 --> 00:03:18,480 version of the Alienware 17 comes with a 1440p G-Sync panel that runs at 120 Hz, 42 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:20,480 which we managed to overclock to 130 Hz 43 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:27,280 before it decided it had had enough. Now, it is a TN panel, but it's a good 44 00:03:23,599 --> 00:03:29,599 one. And in my opinion, 1440p really is 45 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:36,000 the sweet spot for running the latest AAA titles smoothly on the GTX 1080 with 46 00:03:33,599 --> 00:03:42,000 high details at high frame rates. So, I'm willing to look the other way on the 47 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:44,239 TNness for the frames and pixels that it 48 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:49,519 has to offer. I mean, plus speaking of looking the other way, it's got a solid 49 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:53,760 webcam up top and Toby tracking down below if you're really into the handful 50 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:57,040 of games with meaningful support for that technology. Now, I know I always 51 00:03:55,519 --> 00:04:02,159 say this about higher refresh rate displays, but on this one especially 52 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:08,319 playing Doom, freaking fantastic. getting over 120 FPS on ultra at 1440p 53 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:11,920 made the experience feel metal as all hell. And if you're looking to play 54 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:16,639 frantic games on a laptop, you will be hardressed to do better than this one. 55 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:21,280 Of course, with a 1080, it'll smash through any game, frantic or not, with 56 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:26,080 it absolutely tearing through our test suite. Not that you'll experience any 57 00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:30,560 tearing. G-Sync variable refresh rate technology takes care of that. And where 58 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:34,000 the screen pulls you into the gaming experience, the keyboard keeps you 59 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:37,840 connected. It's standard fair for Alienware, but that's a good thing. And 60 00:04:35,919 --> 00:04:41,840 the inclusion of a numpad makes this keyboard feel at home with the bigger 61 00:04:39,759 --> 00:04:46,960 screen. The throw of the keys has a smooth feel that was excellent for both 62 00:04:43,919 --> 00:04:48,880 gaming and typing. Well, excellent for 63 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:54,479 typing once you disable the trackpad. In a move that frankly feels a bit lazy, 64 00:04:51,280 --> 00:04:57,440 Dell reused the same RGB trackpad from 65 00:04:54,479 --> 00:05:02,880 the Alienware 13. So, there's basically an ocean of empty space around it, and 66 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:07,360 it got moved a bit further away from the keyboard to a position where my palm 67 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:10,560 always seemed to hit it while typing, sending the cursor off to Never 68 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:14,880 Neverland. After this happened enough times, yeah, it was enough. And I 69 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:19,120 plugged in a mouse never to use it again, which is a bit of a shame because 70 00:05:16,479 --> 00:05:25,360 other than that, it's not bad. What is bad though are the speakers. Badass, 71 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:27,360 that is. Don't even think about grabbing 72 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:31,600 a Bluetooth speaker to throw on some tunes, cuz the speakers on the 17 are 73 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:35,199 dank AF. They're not loud enough to hurt your ears or anything, but they pack a 74 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:39,600 solid punch, easily enough to fill the average apartment, and this continues to 75 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:43,919 be a really strong point for the Alienware lineup. Opening up the 76 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:49,919 Alienware 17 reveals another strong point. It just takes a couple of screws, 77 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:52,080 which is great news for the mad ballers 78 00:05:49,919 --> 00:05:56,160 that weren't paying attention as they breezed through the shopping cart, 79 00:05:53,919 --> 00:06:01,880 missing the buttons to reveal the rest of the laptop lineup and selecting the 80 00:05:58,639 --> 00:06:04,479 GTX 1080 config for over 81 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:09,520 $2500 without realizing that it doesn't come with a freaking SSD. So, once 82 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:13,759 you're in there, there are two M.2 two drive slots along with a 2 and 1/2 in 83 00:06:11,919 --> 00:06:21,039 drive bay which should pretty much cover you for future storage upgrades. At 84 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:22,880 $3,000, our buildout is darn expensive, 85 00:06:21,039 --> 00:06:28,400 but honestly, I wouldn't really change anything. If you were willing to accept 86 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:30,560 GTX 1070 performance to save a buck, 87 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:35,120 well, there are a lot of thinner, lighter gaming laptops out there. And if 88 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:41,560 you need to save more than a buck, the Alienware 13 is a great choice in a more 89 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:44,000 practical package at closer to 90 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:51,120 $2,000. So, I guess the conclusion here then is if you're going to go for the 91 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:53,759 Alienware 17, go big or go home. 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