*OFFICIAL* Alienware 17 Ranger (2013) Owner's Lounge Thread

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With the total redesign of the exciting new machine, we will need a new Owner's Lounge. This thread will be the place to discuss your new Alienware 17, share information with fellow owners and answer questions for prospective new owners. As you begin to receive your machines, please feel free to add your own personal product review, photos, etc.

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Be sure to check out Charles P. Jefferies' Alienware 17 Review.

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Tech Specs

Processor Help Me Choose

• 4th Generation Intel® Core&#8482; i7-4700MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost) (Standard)
• 4th Generation Intel® Core&#8482; i7-4800MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
• Overclocked 4th Generation Intel® Core&#8482; i7-4900MQ (8MB Cache, up to 4.0GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
• 4th Generation Intel® Core&#8482; i7-4930MX (8MB Cache, up to 3.9 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)

Operating SystemHelp Me Choose

• Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit, English
• Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit, English
• Windows 8, 64-bit, English
• Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit, English

Memory Help Me Choose

• 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
• 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
• 32GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz

Chipset

• Intel HM87 Express Chipset

Video Card Help Me Choose

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M with 3GB GDDR5
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M with 4GB GDDR5

Display Help Me Choose

• 17.3" WLED HD+ (1600 x 900) Anti-Glare Display
• 17.3" WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Display
• 17.3" 120Hz WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife Display w/3D Bundle

Audio and Speakers

• Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with Dolby Home Theater v4 Software (Standard)
  2.0 Speaker configuration
  Audio Powered by Klipsch®
  7.1 Digtial Audio out using HDMI out connection or S/PDIF Optical port

Hard Drive Help Me Choose

• Up to 1500GB2 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
• Up to 1000GB2 SATA hard drive

Optical Drive

• Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVD±R/RW) (Standard)
  Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)

Power

• 8-cell Lithium Ion (86 wHr)
  180W A/C Adapter
  240W A/C Adapter

Camera

• FullHD 2MP Camera with dual digital microphones

Wireless

• Killer Networks Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
  5G WiFi Broadcom 4352 802.11n/ac and Bluetooth 4.0 (Standard)

Ports, Slots & Chassis

• AlienFX Lighting Zones
  10 unique programmable zones with up to 20 distinct colors providing over 10 trillion lighting combinations
  
  Customized Features
  Laser-Engraved Nameplate
  
  Dimensions & Starting weight
  Height: Front: 46.24 mm. (1.820) Rear: 48.46 mm. (1.908)
  Depth: 299.00 mm. (11.772)
  Width: 413.56 mm. (16.282)
  Starting at weight with optional SSD: 4.1501 Kg. (9.1494 Lbs.)
  
  External Chassis Connections
  (1x) Power/DC-in Jack
  (1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6 (3x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
  (1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare Technology
  (1x) Mini-Display Port
  (1x) HDMI 1.4 Output / 1.3 Input
  (1x) 9-in-1 Media Card Reader
  (2x) Audio Out 1/8" Ports (One compatible with inline mic headset)
  (1x) Line In Microphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for 5.1 analog audio output)
  (1x) Kensington Security Lock port (cable and lock sold separately)
  
  Exterior Chassis Materials
  Anodized Aluminum
  Magnesium Alloy
  
  Keyboard
  4-Zone, multi-color RGB, keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls and numeric keypad
  4 user-programmable keys providing up to 4 distinct functions per application or game
  
  Memory Slots
  4x 204-Pin DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM Slots
  
  Software
  Alienware Command Center
  AlienFX&#8482;
  AlienTouch&#8482;
  AlienFusion
  AlienAdrenaline w/ Accelerator
  Alienware TactX&#8482;
  
  Touchpad
  Backlit button image sensor trackpad with all-points addressable (APA)

 

Here are some teardown photos of the Alienware 17...

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Thanks to our good friend, DELLChrisM from Dell Community Forums, here is a parts list for the new Alienware 17.

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Bottom Plastic Assembly
GXRRC Bottom Case for ODD
4XWJJ Bottom Case for non ODD
6Y5CP Front door with nameplate
Y07HW Bottom Base cover with blank COA label

DVD-ROMs, ODD = Optical Disk Drive
6M7XC DVDRW/BD-ROM,HLDS
F03P6 DVD+/-RW,HLDS
7VKM6 DVD+/-RW,PLDS
YXKK2 ODD bracket
9TC6M ODD cable


Graphic Card (GPU)
FKDN8 GPU Fan
MHR0Y GPU Thermal Pad
2K0KW Nvidia GeForce GTX780m N14E-GTX 4GB GDDR5 with bracket, thermal pad
YP26V GTX780m GPU Thermal Module Right 100w
1RMFM Nvidia GeForce GTX770m N14E-GS 3GB GDDR5 with bracket, thermal pad
D6V4R Nvidia GeForce GTX765m N14E-GE 2GB GDDR5 with bracket, thermal pad
G2YP2 GTX765m/GTX770m GPU Thermal Module

Hard Drives, Cables, Brackets
HNV9V HDD Bracket
FN03H 2ND HDD Bracket
6CTX5 2ND HDD Bracket for ODD bay
R64M2 2ND HDD FPC for ODD bay (SATA cable)
8F9T8 Sata Interposer
5K1VD HDD 1TB,S3,512E,KAHV-SSH
1KT1K HDD 1TB,S3,5.4K,2.5,512E,AQU-B
K8Y8C HDD 1TB,S3,5.4,2.5,512E
W6F0N HDD 750GB,S2,7.2,2.5,512E,MX375
WJH3D HDD 750GB,S2,7.2,2.5,512E,JET-C
2XFM1 SSD 512GB,S3,7MM,Liteon,M6S
HHCWG SSD 512GB,S3,7MM,Liteon,M3S-M
WKJR2 SSD 256GB,S3,7mm,Liteon,M3S-M
XFJWX SSD 256GB,S3,7mm,Liteon,M6S
64T7G SSD 256GB,S3,MCARD,Liteon,M3M-M
XXM30 SSD 256GB,S3,MCARD,Liteon,M6M
M5PCC SSD 256GB,S3,MCARD,Hynix,SH920
FFKNK SSD 256GB,S3,7mm,Samsung,PM841
6FWH7 SSD 128GB,S3,2.5",7MM,Samsung PM841
XVN2P SSD 80GB,S3,MCARD,3.8MM,Intel 530
0PM10 SSD 64GB,S3,FULL,MCARD,PM830
8DWMT SSD 64GB,S3,MCARD,Liteon,L3M-M
5FCRV SSD 64GB,S3,MCARD,Hynix,SH920
H9R7V SSD 32GB,S3,MCARD,Liteon,L6M
92K2X SSD 32GB,S3,MCARD,Hynix,SH920
7C4P7 SSD 32GB,S3,FULL,MCARD,PM830

Keyboards and Mice
M8MH8 Keyboard
935WM Support Bracket
JC1MH Touchpad button with bracket

LCD
0RHX6 17.3 HDF WLED AG with LVDS cable (FNH0H,GYWN1,NRFX3)
0Y24F 17.3 FHD WLED AG with LVDS cable (FNH0H,HDKPV,K6PJ1)
3FVH7 17.3 FHD WLED TLF 3D with eDP cable (GN36T,N392W)
2CH5J LCD Bezel
4RVFF LCD Bracket right
J6XHP LCD Bracket left
7FTX2 LCD Hinge right
C8JMN LCD Hinge left
FNH0H LVDS cable
JXG56 DCIN Bracket
MT7KN LCD Cover WLAN
W58PR Camera, 2.1M

Memory
N2M64 8GB,1600,2RX8,4G,DDR3L,S
NWMX1 4GB,1600,2RX8,4G,DDR3L,S

Motherboards/Boards
8G3DJ Motherboard, Windows 8 Pro, with CPU and VGA Thermal pad (5RW0M,MHR0Y,F1RJC)
YC17T Motherboard, Windows 8 Home, with CPU and VGA Thermal pad (5RW0M,MHR0Y,F1RJC)
K9Y85 Motherboard, Windows 7, with CPU and VGA Thermal pad (5RW0M,MHR0Y,F1RJC)
GGPK7 Motherboard, Windows 7, with CPU and VGA Thermal pad (GR0H2,MHR0Y,F1RJC,WH486)
KDMGT Tron light board with holder right
0HJJ5 Tron light board with holder Left
CT46X Tron light board with holder front
5J39C Led board right
TD3CP Led board left
8P54Y Indicator board with FPC
DGH5D Card reader board with FPC
MNJW7 Non-VPT board with FPC
N1DX7 IO board
WH486 IO Board, LAN
VH030 Logo board
YXVW4 Power board
R0D69 AlienHead board

Palmrests
29G90 Palmrest assembly

Plastics
GXG5F Nameplate
M9DVD SD Dummy card


Power Source
K2490 Power cord
R085W DC-IN cable
FHMD4 AC Adapter, Flextronics, 240w, 3-Pin (Uses C13 Straight Power Cord)
FWCRC AC Adapter, Delta, 240w, 3-Pin (Uses C13 Straight Power Cord)
DW5G3 AC Adapter, Flextronics, 180w, 3-Pin (Uses C5 Straight Power Cord)
WW4XY AC Adapter, Delta, 180w, 3-Pin, (Uses C5 Straight Power Cord)
G33TT Primary battery, Samsung, 89WHR, 8C
KJ2PX Primary battery, Simplo, 89WHR, 8C

Processor Modules Haswell
XVXVH CPU Fan
C61N1 CPU Thermal Module
F1RJC CPU Thermal Pad
C8HRG i7-4930MX 3.00GHz with CPU thermal pad (DNWKK,F1RJC)
HDX3D i7-4900MQ 2.80GHz with CPU thermal pad (77RHX,F1RJC)
036M4 i7-4800MQ 2.70GHz with CPU thermal pad (NXFRR,F1RJC)
86XWW i7-4700MQ 2.40GHz with CPU thermal pad (0DMPC,F1RJC)


Speaker
W6R30 Speaker

Wireless
CTJ7G Killer N1202 WLAN, WiFi + blue tooth, Half Mini Card
XW7V6 BCM4352

 

I you have already placed an order for an Alienware 17, please feel free to post and tell us about it. We can all be excited together while you are waiting for its arrival.

 

I've seen this soooo many times now I figured I'd make a separate post altogether to explain this:

For US - the lowest price you can get the 17 with the 780M GPU is $2199!!!!!! This is under the $1999 preconfig, and in the customization menu under video card, you can select the 780m for $200 more.

Happy shopping!

- Kris

 

Unfortunately one is forced to buy 16GB mem for a 780m option, one is also forced to buy 4800 cpu for a 120Hz screen option.

AW may have had a sale from me on an R5, but with such heavy handed config options, I believe I am back to waiting on 20nm gpus and what may come of next summer models. Maybe the config choices will change soon.

Hope everyone enjoys your new machines!

EDIT: It gets even crazier, just for S&G's I checked out 2012 model pricing. The $2199 4GB 780m/4700 16GB mem is a steal compared to an equivalent config R4. They want $2149 (that's with a $75 discount, lol) for 2GB 680m/3630 16GB mem and you get 250GB less HDD, everything else I see as the same. I can't imagine why someone would opt for the equivalent R4 config here (at least you can save $ going less mem), should be difficult to clean out inventory at those prices.

 

Hard to choose between a Alienware 17 with the 780m and the Alienware 18 with 770m SLI as they are both priced about the same. Choices choices.....

 

Are you being sarcastic? 18" > 17"
2x85% 780m > 780m

I'd take the 18 any day of the week....except for the weekends, that when the wife has the bank card

 

I just haven't had a lot of time to do research, plus nobody has their system yet and I'm waiting for some benchmarks and some owner reviews before I finally decide on anything.

 

Ok since I'm assuming most people in this thread have had a M17x, I really wanna know am I making the right choice?

When I though about getting a new laptop, I was focused on getting something that was both powerful and portable and I thought I'd get the 14. However the main setback is the 765m: I don't know if it'll last me throughout college. So I started looking at the 17 and I compared it to my Dell Inspiron 1525 and the thing TOWERS over it completely. I want to be able to use my computer on buses, planes, and other places and even now my laptop feels too cramped, imagine how a 17 would be.

However no smaller laptop comes with the performance that the 17 has. No 780m, or an HDMI In, which will save me from carrying around a 21.5" monitor when I leave college for holidays. The GPU in the 17 is comparable to top Desktop GPU's and will more than likely last me years, unlike the 765m, which will be more than enough now, but how about 2 years? 3 years?

When I imagined getting a new computer I imagined being as portable and compact as mine, but now all I can think about is getting a computer that won't be almost worthless by the end of college. Would I make the right choice with the 17 or should I satisfy my craving for portability/power with the 14?