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Dell Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop on sale for
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Specs:
- 17.3" FHD 1920x1080, 360Hz 1ms, AMD FreeSync, ComfortView Plus Display
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (20 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.90 GHz Max Boost Clock)
- 32GB (2x 16 GB) DDR5 4800 MHz RAM
- 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
- AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
- 6 Cell, 97 Wh Integrated Battery
- MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO Bluetooth wireless card
- Windows 11 Home, English
- Ports:
- 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
- 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port with PowerShare
- 1x Type-C Port Headphone and microphone combo) port
- 1 HDMI 2.1 Output Port
- 1 RJ45 Ethernet port
- 1 Power-adapter port
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Alienware has a very good cooling design, to control thermals, especially the 17 inch model, which has great heat dissipation.
This allows:
1. much less thermal throttling
2. higher wattage power fed into the graphics card
3. greater frame rates, and better performance
If you want a better idea of actual gaming performance, look at the wattage of the power supply, how much power the laptop supplies to the discrete graphics, and then look at actual frame rate and benchmark numbers from online reviews and YouTube videos.
This is the reason why you won't ever see 14" laptops with 4090 graphics accelerators. They can't handle the heat, can't supply enough power to the graphics, and even if they do try to squeeze it in, these laptops suffer from horrible thermal throttling.
The other comment is correct. These laptops are designed for different purposes. A 17" laptop is far less portable. Ever try taking a 17" laptop with a bag and power supply on an airplane? Setting it up on the seat? You will see how impractical it is, and where a 14" or 15" laptop make more sense. However, if you have it sitting 95% of the time on AC power as a desktop replacement, then the 17" with super high refresh is ideal for gaming, especially FPS. 17" is much more comfortable for long term use than 14 or 15".
So decide what kind of laptop you have a need for, and then find the best deal for a laptop in that segment. Don't go chasing after the best "deal" and end up with a laptop that is impractical for your daily use!
Personally I don't like Acer but honestly every companies quality control seems to be total garbage now so I can't really hold it against just them anymore.
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Can anyone briefly give the pros and cons of these two products if possible, so I can decide? Much appreciated.
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Personally I don't like Acer but honestly every companies quality control seems to be total garbage now so I can't really hold it against just them anymore.
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Personally I don't like Acer but honestly every companies quality control seems to be total garbage now so I can't really hold it against just them anymore.
Also, I like the Alienware build more than Acer's, so I really have a hard time choosing here. Maybe have to wait til got both in hand.
That's my current darling laptop of the deals right now.
Also, I like the Alienware build more than Acer's, so I really have a hard time choosing here. Maybe have to wait til got both in hand.
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I'll see what I can find on the cpus for your question.
Edit2: The processor power difference on benchmarks is usually not much but maxes out at 10.5% on anything I've found and SmartShift boosts performance by up to 14% so in theory yes it would eliminate the difference in performance.
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That's my current darling laptop of the deals right now.
Honestly you're worried about the wrong thing between the two. Personally you shouldn't even be comparing these 2 laptops they are different sizes so that alone should decide it in most cases depending on what your needs are. The things you are worrying about are things you worry about when 2 laptops are pretty much identical not when there is certain things about them that put them in different classes. The main thing I would look at between these two is which form factor is going to work better for you, which keyboard style you prefer, and which screen type you prefer. Pretty much all performance numbers between these 2 aren't going to be relevant as they are going to be something that changes based on task, program, game, etc and not even noticeable in day to day usage unless your day to day usage is checking benchmark scores.
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