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Dell Alienware 15 (15.6 Inch, 2017)

Dell Alienware 15 (15.6 Inch, 2017)
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alaScore 87

61 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 61 reviews of Dell Alienware 15 (15.6 Inch, 2017). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the keyboard and screen are overall positive. The durability and design are also mentioned favorably, but the usability and size get less positive reviews.

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Expert review by : Hayden Dingman (pcworld.com)

Alienware 15 review: It's built like a tank you can actually carry

 

The Alienware 15 is huge and loud, and it still has that enormous (and ugly) hinge on the back, but it's much more manageable and roadworthy than its 17-inch sibling.

Fits into a normal size backpack—sort-of. ; Desktop level performance in a laptop ; 120 Hz screen great for gaming

Still much larger than other 15-inch laptops ; Hinge is an inconvenient eyesore ; Mediocre battery life

Two inches makes a world of difference, though. I couldn’t see using the Alienware 17 as my day-to-day laptop. All 17-inch machines are huge, but a 17-inch machine that’s still over an inch thick and weighs 9.5 pounds? No way.

Dec, 2017
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Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

Alienware 15 R3

 

The Alienware 15 has a sophisticated new look and a new Intel Kaby Lake processor, but subpar battery life hinders the overall experience.

Attractive redesigned chassis; Good graphics and overall performance; Comfortable keyboard; Tobii eye-tracking integration; Lovely G-Sync enabled display

Below-average battery life; A bit heavy for the size

Apr, 2017
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Expert review by : Florian Glaser (notebookcheck.net)

Alienware 15 R3 Notebook Review

 

The aliens are back. We did not have the chance to review the first edition of the Alienware 15 R3 (Skylake + Pascal), but we can finally have a look at the promising gaming notebook with the Kaby Lake update. How does the 15-inch system hold up...

a lot of features (macro keys, eye tracking, etc.) ; clever port layout ; many hardware options ; numerous illumination elements ; reference-class case quality ; handy Alienware tools ; pretty simple maintenance ; good input devices ; very high...

high noise development under load ; CPU with temperature issues ; only 12 months base warranty ; unaesthetic fan exhausts ; sound could be better ; high weight ; no card reader

The visuals of the third revision of the Alienware 15 R3 are beyond any doubt (except for the protruding fan area). There is currently no other gaming notebook with such a sophisticated, stable, and well-built chassis. Then there is also the unique...

Feb, 2017
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Expert review by (laptopmedia.com)

Alienware 15 R3 review – borderline 15-inch gaming system

 

Alienware is back with the latest and craziest 15-inch gaming laptop – the Alienware 15 R3. It sports all the hardware you'd expect from a high-end gaming laptop and even surprises with…

Incredibly sturdy construction, clean and sophisticated design;Fairly thin (just 25 mm);Good keyboard and touchpad;Good IPS panel;Supports up to 3 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs;Not a bad cooling solution considering the form factor and the demanding...

CPU and GPU underclocked by default, third party software needs to be installed for overclocking;A bit loud under load;Heavy (3.5 kg);G-Sync is optional and most units come with only 60Hz displays;The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (our...

Aug, 2017
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Expert review by : Tim Schiesser (techspot.com)

Alienware 15 R3 Review Tim Schiesser

 

Up for review today is the latest Alienware 15. Fully configurable with a wide range of hardware, with prices ranging from $1,350 for the base model to $2,700 for the top-spec system, expect GeForce 10 graphics and Alienware level of design and polish.

Attractive design with lots of customizable lighting. Highly configurable hardware options offer both value and performance. Solid 1080p gaming experience from Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1060. Supports Windows Hello.

Heavy chassis with a beefy, loud and largely ineffective cooler. 3 to 5 FPS slower than a similar GTX 1060 laptop we tested. GTX 1070 model can be expensive.

Dec, 2016
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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

2017 Alienware 15 R3 (Kaby Lake)

 

The refreshed version of the Alienware 15 R3 has Intel 7th generation Kaby Lake CPUs and an improved heatsink design for cooler temperatures and quieter fans. We look at the model with the Core i7-7700HQ and NVIDIA GTX 1070. There's a new option for...

Even thinner and lighter, very attractive and well made. Fantastic display, excellent OS

Low travel keyboard, oddly huge trackpad, not much of a performance improvement over older models

As a Mac user since the mid-80's, and a previous generation 15" Retina MacBook Pro owner, this isn't the long-awaited Pro refresh I was hoping for. When Apple released the 2012 version, it had (at the time) impressive NVIDIA graphics, an amazingly thin...

Nov, 2016
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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

Alienware 15 R3

 

The late 2016 Alienware 15 R3 features much more powerful NVIDIA Pascal 10 series graphics and a slimmer design. Both the NVIDIA GTX 1060 and GTX 1070 cards are available. The Alienware is slim for a gaming laptop at 1" (25.4mm) but not terribly light...

High quality materials and looks, slim albeit heavy. Good internal temps, great keyboard, has Thunderbolt 3 and Graphics Amplifier support

Large footprint and very heavy for a 15" gaming laptop. Windows Hello/Tobii IR camera is flakey

Alienware laptops have grown up in looks and are modernized--gone is the ultra-chunky and aggressive look. We welcome the modern cooling design and lower heat internals that are very 2016, and the (dare I say) classy looking aluminum and soft touch...

Nov, 2016
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Expert review by : Lewis Leong (techradar.com)

Alienware 15 R3 review

 

Not-so-mobile gaming monster

Impeccable build quality and design ; Massively powerful ; Excellent cooling

Expensive ; Big and heavy for 15-inches ; Average battery life

The Alienware 15 R3 is an incremental update over the previous generation but offers the power and refinement that gamers on the go will love. It’s a big and heavy beast but, if you don’t mind the weight, it’s a potent laptop that can do it all.

May, 2017
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.co.uk)

Dell Alienware 15 (R3, 2016) review

 

Alienware is a veteran in gaming systems, and that's reflected in its R3 version of the Alienware 15. A solid, substantial design packed with midrange components and accented with an ample array of accent lights and backlight zones, it's basically a...

The Alienware 15 makes the most of its components, and it has a well-designed lighting scheme. Plus, it comes with a decent G-Sync monitor, and it can drive an external display at a high refresh rate and with G-Sync.

It's on the heavy side at 7.8 pounds, the battery life is middling, and its fans are loud.

A solid if somewhat uninspiring gaming laptop, the Alienware 15 is a good choice when you need fast performance but not the big screen.

Sep, 2017
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Expert review by : Andrew Williams (stuff.tv)

Alienware 15 r3 review

 

The latest Alienware notebook is an uncompromising performance powerhouse that's perfect for on-the-go PC gamers

Built to last ; Top-notch screen with low lag ; Excellent gaming performance

Still big and heavy ; Who stole the SD slot? ; Battery life was never going to be brilliant

A no-compromise gaming laptop for the hardcore crowd

Aug, 2017
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