外星人 17 R4 (7820HK, 准高清, GTX 1080) 笔记本电脑简短评测

Name: Alienware 17 R4
Brand: Alienware

更大，更快，更响亮。如今，在连续几次迭代更新中，重量和周长都不断增加的笔记本电脑已经不常见。在这种情况下，新的Alienware 17 R4明智地利用了额外的空间来实现更强棒的体验，而不是单纯增加质量。

Allen Ngo (translated by Kangfei Zheng), Published 05/08/2017 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 ...

Gaming Geforce Laptop / Notebook Windows Kaby Lake

Test device courtesy of Dell US

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Alienware 17 R4 (17 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-7820HK 4 x 2.9 - 3.9 GHz, Kaby Lake

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1582 MHz, RAM: 10010 MHz, GDDR5X, 381.78

Memory

16 GB

, SK Hynix PC4-19200, DDR4-2400, 双通道, 1300 MHz, 17-17-17-39, 2x SODIMM

Display

17.30 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 170 PPI, TN LED, ID: AU Optronics AUO1496, Name: B173QTN, Dell P/N: JYWWF, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel CM238

Storage

SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB, 512 GB

, Secondary: 1 TB 7200 RPM HGST HTS721010A9E630 HDD

Soundcard

Intel Skylake PCH-H High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm 耳机, 3.5 mm 麦克风, Brightness Sensor, 外接显卡

Networking

Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 29.9 x 424 x 332

Battery

99 Wh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 全高清Secondary Camera: Tobii Eye Tracking

Additional features

Speakers: 2.1 + subwoofer, Keyboard: TactX, beveled, Keyboard Light: yes, Tobii Eye Tracking, Killer Control Center, Alienware Sound Center, Alienware Command Center, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

4.42 kg, Power Supply: 1.45 kg

Price

3000 USD

Links

Alienware homepage
Alienware notebook section

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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MSI GT73VR 7RF-296 MSI GT72VR 7RE-433 Asus G752VY-RH71 Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) Alienware 17 R4 Aorus X7 DT v6 DIN A4 ❌

Left: Noble Lock, USB Type-C Gen. 1, USB 3.0, 3.5 mm microphone, 3.5 mm headphones

Rear: Gigabit RJ-45, mDP 1.2, USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, Alienware Graphics Amplifier, AC adapter

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Alienware 17 R4 Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter	589 MBit/s
MSI GT62VR 7RE-223 Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter	579 MBit/s -2%
Dell XPS 15 9560 (i7-7700HQ, UHD) Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter	529 MBit/s -10%
iperf3 receive AX12
MSI GT62VR 7RE-223 Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter	669 MBit/s +10%
Dell XPS 15 9560 (i7-7700HQ, UHD) Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter	648 MBit/s +7%
Alienware 17 R4 Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter	606 MBit/s


358.8 cd/m²	391.8 cd/m²	373.9 cd/m²
379.2 cd/m²	402.3 cd/m²	364.5 cd/m²
345.2 cd/m²	369.4 cd/m²	361.5 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro Basic 2

Maximum: 402.3 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 371.8 cd/m² Minimum: 19.19 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 402.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 649:1 (Black: 0.62 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 5.6 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 4.7 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
82.2% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
53.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
82.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
61.2% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
CCT: 7519 K

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Alienware 17 R4 TN LED, 17.3", 2560x1440	Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) CV69H_173WF4 (LGD0459), IPS, 17.3", 1920x1080	MSI GT73VR 7RF-296 N173HHE-G32 (CMN1747), TN LED, 17.3", 1920x1080	Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL LP173WF4-SPF5 (LGD056D), IPS, 17.3", 1920x1080	Aorus X7 DT v6 AUO1096, TN LED, 17.3", 2560x1440
Display		4%	36%	3%	-1%
Display P3 Coverage (%)	61.2	66.9 9%	90.6 48%	66 8%	59.6 -3%
sRGB Coverage (%)	82.9	83.9 1%	99.9 21%	83.7 1%	82.8 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%)	60.5	61.4 1%	84.7 40%	61.2 1%	60.1 -1%
Response Times		-45%	29%	-85%	13%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms)	30 ?(18.8, 11.2)	33 ?(13, 20) -10%	26 ?(12, 14) 13%	45 ?(18, 27) -50%	21.6 ?(12.4, 9.2) 28%
Response Time Black / White * (ms)	12.8 ?(10.8, 2)	23 ?(5, 18) -80%	7 ?(4, 3) 45%	28 ?(6, 22) -119%	13.2 ?(4.4, 8.8) -3%
PWM Frequency (Hz)					59.5
Screen		7%	-9%	16%	-6%
Brightness middle (cd/m²)	402.3	360 -11%	307 -24%	380 -6%	339.5 -16%
Brightness (cd/m²)	372	336 -10%	284 -24%	362 -3%	309 -17%
Brightness Distribution (%)	86	90 5%	85 -1%	91 6%	80 -7%
Black Level * (cd/m²)	0.62	0.44 29%	0.25 60%	0.37 40%	0.45 27%
Contrast (:1)	649	818 26%	1228 89%	1027 58%	754 16%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	5.6	4.76 15%	9.65 -72%	4.12 26%	6.88 -23%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	9.8	10.8 -10%	16.36 -67%	8.19 16%	9.99 -2%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4.7	3.69 21%	10.07 -114%	3.95 16%	6.57 -40%
Gamma	2.14 ^103%	2.24 ^98%	2.12 ^104%	2.47 ^89%	2.04 ^108%
CCT	7519 ^86%	6091 ^107%	12145 ^54%	6539 ^99%	8608 ^76%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) (%)	53.7	55 2%	75 40%	55 2%	54 1%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) (%)	82.2	84 2%	100 22%	84 2%	82 0%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-11% / -1%	19% / 5%	-22% / -0%	2% / -3%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
12.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 10.8 ms rise
12.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 2 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 18.8 ms rise
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 11.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 38 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (31.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8167 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit

Cinebench R15 | Cinebench R11.5 | Cinebench R10 | wPrime 2.10

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	190 Points +11%
Asus G701VIK-BA049T Intel Core i7-7820HK	184 Points +8%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	171 Points
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	160 Points -6%
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	155 Points -9%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) Intel Core i7-6820HQ	154 Points -10%
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	152 Points -11%
MSI GT80 Titan SLI Intel Core i7-5700HQ	143 Points -16%
MSI GE72VR-6RF16H21 Intel Core i7-6700HQ	140 Points -18%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus G701VIK-BA049T Intel Core i7-7820HK	899 Points +4%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	897 Points +3%
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	874 Points +1%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	867 Points
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	738 Points -15%
MSI GT80 Titan SLI Intel Core i7-5700HQ	724 Points -16%
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	706 Points -19%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) Intel Core i7-6820HQ	704 Points -19%
MSI GE72VR-6RF16H21 Intel Core i7-6700HQ	676 Points -22%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	2.19 Points +30%
Asus G701VIK-BA049T Intel Core i7-7820HK	2.08 Points +23%
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1.83 Points +8%
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	1.72 Points +2%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	1.69 Points
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	1.68 Points -1%
MSI GT80 Titan SLI Intel Core i7-5700HQ	1.67 Points -1%
MSI GE72VR-6RF16H21 Intel Core i7-6700HQ	1.55 Points -8%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus G701VIK-BA049T Intel Core i7-7820HK	9.91 Points +4%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	9.78 Points +3%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	9.53 Points
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	8.55 Points -10%
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	8.17 Points -14%
MSI GT80 Titan SLI Intel Core i7-5700HQ	7.94 Points -17%
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	7.75 Points -19%
MSI GE72VR-6RF16H21 Intel Core i7-6700HQ	7.39 Points -22%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	28189 Points +8%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	26081 Points
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	23815 Points -9%
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	22512 Points -14%
MSI GT80 Titan SLI Intel Core i7-5700HQ	21755 Points -17%
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	21313 Points -18%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) Intel Core i7-6820HQ	21079 Points -19%
MSI GE72VR-6RF16H21 Intel Core i7-6700HQ	19720 Points -24%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	7222 Points +10%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	6566 Points
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	6434 Points -2%
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	5954 Points -9%
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	5632 Points -14%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) Intel Core i7-6820HQ	5580 Points -15%
MSI GT80 Titan SLI Intel Core i7-5700HQ	5550 Points -15%
MSI GE72VR-6RF16H21 Intel Core i7-6700HQ	4720 Points -28%

wPrime 2.10 - 1024m
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) Intel Core i7-6820HQ	241 s * -34%
EVGA SC17 GTX 1070 Intel Core i7-6820HK	224.7 s * -25%
Samsung Odyssey NP800G5M-X01US Intel Core i7-7700HQ	211.3 s * -18%
Eurocom Sky X7E2 Intel Core i7-6700K	205.9 s * -15%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK	179.4 s *
Eurocom Tornado F5 Intel Core i7-7700K	176.3 s * +2%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

13027

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

26081

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

6566

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

79.9 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

9.53 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

1.69 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

140.8 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

867 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

171 Points

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... in comparison

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Aorus X7 DT v6 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 6820HK, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e	5096 Points +1%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	5064 Points
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	4821 Points -5%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Aorus X7 DT v6 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 6820HK, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e	5353 Points +5%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	5088 Points
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	4831 Points -5%
Creative Score Accelerated v2
Aorus X7 DT v6 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 6820HK, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e	8478 Points +2%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	8420 Points +2%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	8272 Points

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		5064 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		8272 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5088 points
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	Alienware 17 R4 SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) Samsung PM951 NVMe 512 GB	MSI GT73VR 7RF-296 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL (RAID 0)	Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7	Aorus X7 DT v6 Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e
CrystalDiskMark 3.0		-20%	100%	30%	43%
Read Seq (MB/s)	1277	1263 -1%	3219 152%	1494 17%	1829 43%
Write Seq (MB/s)	786	587 -25%	2572 227%	1371 74%	1588 102%
Read 512 (MB/s)	894	569 -36%	1776 99%	898 0%	1064 19%
Write 512 (MB/s)	659	265.2 -60%	2445 271%	1273 93%	1507 129%
Read 4k (MB/s)	38.11	42.59 12%	51.1 34%	43.82 15%	52.9 39%
Write 4k (MB/s)	128.5	140.6 9%	141.3 10%	161.6 26%	161.1 25%
Read 4k QD32 (MB/s)	628	610 -3%	658 5%	669 7%	676 8%
Write 4k QD32 (MB/s)	531	232.8 -56%	554 4%	552 4%	419.1 -21%

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

AS SSD

SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB

Sequential Read: 1277 MB/s

Sequential Write: 786 MB/s

512K Read: 894 MB/s

512K Write: 659 MB/s

4K Read: 38.11 MB/s

4K Write: 128.5 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 628 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 531 MB/s

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), 4790K	28366 Points +30%
MSI Gaming X GeForce GTX 1080 Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K	22555 Points +3%
Alienware 17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK	21846 Points
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K	20532 Points -6%
Asus Strix GL702VSK NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	17131 Points -22%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K	16961 Points -22%
Asus G701VO-CS74K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK	13018 Points -40%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	11261 Points -48%
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics
Alienware 17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK	10344 Points
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K	9927 Points -4%
Asus Strix GL702VSK NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	8223 Points -21%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K	7817 Points -24%
Asus G701VO-CS74K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK	6123 Points -41%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	5348 Points -48%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), 4790K	6722 Points +32%
Alienware 17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK	5101 Points
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K	4851 Points -5%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K	3918 Points -23%
Asus G701VO-CS74K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK	3009 Points -41%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	2549 Points -50%

3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), 4790K	38959 Points +47%
MSI Gaming X GeForce GTX 1080 Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K	32126 Points +22%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K	26874 Points +2%
Alienware 17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK	26438 Points
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K	23057 Points -13%
Asus Strix GL702VSK NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	22825 Points -14%
Asus G701VO-CS74K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK	16946 Points -36%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	14450 Points -45%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), 4790K	11584 Points +12%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K	11511 Points +11%
MSI Gaming X GeForce GTX 1080 Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K	11498 Points +11%
Alienware 17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK	10349 Points
Asus G701VO-CS74K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK	9017 Points -13%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	8873 Points -14%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K	8513 Points -18%
Asus Strix GL702VSK NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	7516 Points -27%

Rise of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FX AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	161 (148^min - 173^max) fps +36%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	118.3 fps
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	112.2 fps -5%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	112 (105^min - 124^max) fps -5%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	112 (105^min) fps -5%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	112 fps -5%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	92 fps -22%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	88 (81^min - 95^max) fps -26%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	64.1 fps -46%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	60.4 fps -49%

BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	215 fps +32%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	181 fps +11%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	162.9 fps
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	160 fps -2%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	152.3 fps -7%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	121 fps -26%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	106.2 fps -35%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	100.6 fps -38%

Metro: Last Light - 1920x1080 Very High (DX11) AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	149 (38^min - 254^max) fps +13%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	140 fps +6%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	132.2 fps
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	119 fps -10%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	110.2 fps -17%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	89 fps -33%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	88.3 fps -33%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	78.1 fps -41%

Thief - 1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FXAA & High SS AF:8x
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	115 fps +7%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	107.2 fps
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	80 fps -25%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	74.9 fps -30%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	67.9 fps -37%

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	98 (83^min - 112^max) fps +25%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	78.1 fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	76.4 (64^min - 85^max) fps -2%
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	74.2 fps -5%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	59.3 (51^min - 67^max) fps -24%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	58 fps -26%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	39.4 fps -50%

Batman: Arkham Knight - 1920x1080 High / On AA:SM AF:16x
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	93 fps
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	92 fps -1%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	63 fps -32%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	58 fps -38%

Fallout 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	149 (121^min - 211^max) fps +23%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	129 (104^min - 176^max) fps +7%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	120.7 fps
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	106 (86^min - 132^max) fps -12%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	105 fps -13%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	79.3 fps -34%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	64 fps -47%

Ashes of the Singularity - 1920x1080 high
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	87.5 fps +32%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	74 fps +11%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	66.5 fps
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	65.9 fps -1%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	49 fps -26%

Doom - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:SM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	200 fps +43%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	162 fps +16%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	140.1 fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	137 (112^min - 191^max) fps -2%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	127 (107^min - 163^max) fps -9%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	110 fps -21%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	92.3 fps -34%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	84.3 fps -40%

Overwatch - 1920x1080 Epic (Render Scale 100 %) AA:SM AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	263 (210^min - 302^max) fps +40%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	196 (164^min - 231^max) fps +4%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	188 fps
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	154 (129^min - 183^max) fps -18%
Asus G701VO-CS74K GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop), 6820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL (RAID 0)	118.2 fps -37%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	104.6 fps -44%

Mafia 3 - 1920x1080 High Preset
Eurocom Tornado F5 Killer Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i5-7600K, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 250GB m.2 NVMe	95.1 fps +31%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	91 (73^min - 112^max) fps +26%
Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	72.5 fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	63 (55^min - 71^max) fps -13%
Asus Strix GL702VSK GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630	58 fps -20%
Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti Desktop PC GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	47.1 (43^min - 52^max) fps -35%
MSI GS63VR 7RF-228US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e	43.6 fps -40%

3DMark 11 Performance		19125 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		171837 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		32871 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		16931 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		9422 points
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... in comparison

	high	ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013)		162.9
Metro: Last Light (2013)		132.2
Thief (2014)		107.2
The Witcher 3 (2015)		78.1
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)		93
Metal Gear Solid V (2015)		60
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)		119.9
Fallout 4 (2015)		120.7
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)		118.3
Ashes of the Singularity (2016)	66.5
Doom (2016)		140.1
Overwatch (2016)		188
Mafia 3 (2016)	72.5

The Witcher 3 ultra

Noise level

Idle		35.6 / 35.6 / 35.7 dB(A)
HDD		35.7 dB(A)
Load		50.2 / 50.2 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: BK Precision 732A (15 cm distance) environment noise: 28.2 dB(A)

	Alienware 17 R4 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB	Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ, Samsung PM951 NVMe 512 GB	MSI GT72VR 7RE-433 GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5	MSI GT73VR 7RF-296 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL (RAID 0)	Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7	Aorus X7 DT v6 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 6820HK, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e
Noise		8%	5%	1%	3%	-1%
off / environment * (dB)	28.2	30 -6%	31 -10%	30 -6%	30 -6%	28.6 -1%
Idle Minimum * (dB)	35.6	31 13%	34 4%	34 4%	33 7%	32.2 10%
Idle Average * (dB)	35.6	32 10%	35 2%	35 2%	35 2%	35.2 1%
Idle Maximum * (dB)	35.7	33 8%	37 -4%	37 -4%	37 -4%	35.2 1%
Load Average * (dB)	50.2	38 24%	37 26%	39 22%	40 20%	51.7 -3%
Witcher 3 ultra * (dB)	50.2
Load Maximum * (dB)	50.2	50 -0%	44 12%	56 -12%	50 -0%	55.7 -11%

* ... smaller is better

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


44.2 °C	49.6 °C	43.2 °C
33 °C	45.8 °C	32.8 °C
26.4 °C	22.2 °C	24.2 °C

Maximum: 49.6 °C
Average: 35.7 °C


56 °C	50.2 °C	52.2 °C
28.7 °C	46.4 °C	31 °C
24.4 °C	28.6 °C	26 °C

Maximum: 56 °C
Average: 38.2 °C

Power Supply (max.) 44 °C | Room Temperature 20 °C | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


27.2 °C	29.4 °C	28.6 °C
27.8 °C	29.6 °C	29.2 °C
26.4 °C	23.8 °C	25.8 °C

Maximum: 29.6 °C
Average: 27.5 °C


28 °C	29.2 °C	28.4 °C
26.6 °C	28.4 °C	27.6 °C
25.8 °C	26.8 °C	27.2 °C

Maximum: 29.2 °C
Average: 27.6 °C

Room Temperature 22 °C | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


46.2 °C	50.6 °C	47.8 °C
33 °C	42.8 °C	35 °C
26.4 °C	25.2 °C	27.4 °C

Maximum: 50.6 °C
Average: 37.2 °C


62.8 °C	57 °C	62.6 °C
36.6 °C	37 °C	43.6 °C
31.2 °C	32.2 °C	32 °C

Maximum: 62.8 °C
Average: 43.9 °C

Power Supply (max.) 45 °C | Room Temperature 23 °C | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.7 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.6 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 56 °C / 133 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.5 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.2 °C / 99 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.4 °C / 81.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+1.5 °C / 2.7 F).

Alienware 17 R4 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 80% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 15% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 64% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.23 / 1.46 Watt
Idle	37.5 / 37.6 / 37.6 Watt
Load	122.4 / 277.4 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Alienware 17 R4 i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB, TN LED, 2560x1440, 17.3"	Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 980M, Samsung PM951 NVMe 512 GB, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3"	MSI GT73VR 7RF-296 i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL (RAID 0), TN LED, 1920x1080, 17.3"	Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3"	Aorus X7 DT v6 6820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e, TN LED, 2560x1440, 17.3"
Power Consumption		41%	7%	12%	-5%
Idle Minimum * (Watt)	37.5	12 68%	29 23%	27 28%	31.5 16%
Idle Average * (Watt)	37.6	18 52%	35 7%	32 15%	33.9 10%
Idle Maximum * (Watt)	37.6	26 31%	40 -6%	41 -9%	34.6 8%
Load Average * (Watt)	122.4	95 22%	94 23%	102 17%	205.6 -68%
Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt)	180.3
Load Maximum * (Watt)	277.4	188 32%	315 -14%	248 11%	250.8 10%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		4h 36min
WiFi Websurfing		3h 01min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 9min

	Alienware 17 R4 i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 99 Wh	Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 980M, 92 Wh	MSI GT73VR 7RF-296 i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 75.2 Wh	Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 88.8 Wh	Aorus X7 DT v6 6820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 94 Wh
Battery runtime		124%	-10%	26%	-7%
Reader / Idle (h)	4.6	12.6 174%		5.2 13%	3 -35%
WiFi v1.3 (h)	3	7.4 147%	2.7 -10%	4.2 40%	2.4 -20%
Load (h)	1.2	1.8 50%		1.5 25%	1.6 33%

Pros

+ 众多显示器选项（全高清，准高清，超高清，120 Hz，G-Sync，IPS，TN）

+ 2x USB Type-C，雷电 3，支持外接显卡

+ 没有处理器和显卡节流; 性能出众

+ 非常优质的外壳; 坚固的底座和盖子

+ 非常快的显示响应时间

+ 直观的AlienFX软件

+ 显示屏背光明亮

+ 专用宏键

Cons

- 游戏时，处理器和显卡温度高

- 游戏时，风扇总是打开，非常响

- 打开和关闭盖子时，有轻微的吱吱声

- 与17 R3相比较少的内部存储架

- 没有独立小键盘; 只有20个彩色键

- 少数USB Type-A端口，无SD读卡器

- 不可升级的焊接显卡

- 比17 R3笨重

- 电池续航不佳

- 触控板小

In review: Alienware 17 R4. Test model provided by Dell US

外星人 17系列的质量标准很高，在最新的这次迭代也没有让人失望。一台优秀的笔记本，不仅仅是取决于处理器和显卡的配置，还包括能强化了核心硬件的骨架与设计。在这个层面上，与17英寸的Aorus或先前的微星 GT72对比，我们更倾向于推荐最新的外星人。

在测试高端配置级别电脑，我们会看到一些问题。我们的特殊测试单元配备了当前17 R4上最快的处理器和显卡，而该机只能以提高时钟速率来运行这些处理器。是的，即使在极端负载的情况下，处理器和显卡也不会节流，但是，游戏状态下，尽管长时间工作时的风扇声音50分贝，但是该机核心温度仍然会达到90摄氏度以上。拥有更多发热解决方案的游戏本（如微星 GT73VR或宏碁 Predator 17 X）在温度或噪音方面做得更好。

上述发现，以及外接显卡端口的存在，使得购买相对低端的配备GTX 1050 Ti或GTX 1060显卡的17 R4更为合理。很有可能，这些显卡性能的显着降低，能让风扇变安静，温度变低，运行时间变长。然后，可能要求更快速的图形处理能力的用户可以简单地使用外接显卡功能来实现。这是外星人系列对大多数竞争对手的一个致胜法宝。全面性能下降是值得的，因为换取了17 R4系列的大显示器。

除了这些问题，还有少数可以抱怨的地方。很多功能没有实现，比如说小键盘的彩色背光。更多的USB A型接口以及集成的SD读卡器。尽管它们的遗漏不是什么大问题。对外接显卡功能感兴趣的游戏玩家可以购买入门级的机型。而那些想要使用GTX 1080 GPU配置的用户，还不如选购其他更安静（更厚）的机子。