Alienware 17 Reviewer's Guide

» Introduces a premium material using aerospace-inspired carbon-fiber filled parts as well as
anodized aluminum and copper to ensure a stiffness, rigidity, and in a thinner design without
sacrificing graphics performance.
» Support for desktop graphics cards from NVIDIA or AMD with the optional Alienware Graphics
Amplifier
» The highest performance available NVIDIA based graphics cards using GDDR5 video memory
» Full sized keyboard that includes a numeric keypad and 9 user-programmable keys providing up
to 19 distinct functions per application or game
» The standard FHD LCD features an Anti-Glare finish and delivers 300-nits
» The optional FHD LCD features Touch Technology on a screen with a TrueLife finish
» Multiple storage options combining the performance of M.2 SSD drives with up to a 1TB HDD for
additional storage of games, media, or other archives and files
» Powered by a 92 Watt-hour 8-cell Lithium Ion battery
» Over 10 trillion lighting combinations via 10 unique programmable lighting zones with up to 20
distinct colors
» Audio is delivered through Klipsch certified and tuned speakers, including a subwoofer, using
Creative Labs Sound Core3D-EX hardware audio DSP and SoundBlaster Pro Studio Software
» All configurations include Killer Networks Gigabit Ethernet, Killer Networks 1525 802.11ac 2x2
Wireless and Bluetooth 4.1 as standard features
» Includes 4 USB 3.0 ports, one of which includes PowerShare technology
» Support for Windows 7 Professional as well as 8.1 and 8.1 Pro
» New Alienware Command Center 4.0 software suite includes updated – AlienFX, AlienAdrenaline,
AlienFusion, Alienware TactX™ modules as well as a new Graphics Amplifier section with a tutorial
on how to connect and use your Alienware Graphics Amplifier
» LCD: 17.3 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife 300-nits Display with Touch Technology
» CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 4.0GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
» Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M with 4GB GDDR5
» Memory: Up to 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3L
1
1600MHz RAM
» Hard Drive: 512GB M.2 SSD (Boot) + 1TB 5400RPM (Storage)

Alienware 17 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Housing material	Aluminium, Magnesium
Market positioning	Gaming
Numeric keypad	Yes
Keyboard layout	-
Pointing device	Touchpad
Bus type	DMI2
Stepping	C0
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-4910MQ
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Series
Processor socket	PGA946
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	2.9 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM87
On-board graphics card ID	0x416
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1
Number of discrete graphics cards supported	1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1300 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)	32 GB
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x
Processor code	SR15K
Processor ARK ID	78939
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	4 x 8 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD capacity	1000 GB
SSD capacity	256 GB
HDD interface	SATA III
SSD interface	mSATA
Storage media	HDD+SSD
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Total storage capacity	1256 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
Pixel pitch	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display diagonal	17.3 \
Display brightness	300 cd/m²
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Battery voltage	14.8 V
Battery capacity	86 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
AC adapter power	180 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltage	19.5 V
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Audio system	Dolby Home Theater v4
Speaker power	5 W
Speakers manufacturer	Klipsch
Number of built-in speakers	2
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2 MP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Cables included	AC
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Operating shock	110 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating shock	160 G
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Non-operating vibration	1.3 G
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	299 mm
Width	413.6 mm
Weight	4130 g
Height (rear)	48.46 mm
Height (front)	43.13 mm