Dell unveiled the upgrade of “Alienware” its ultra-portable gaming Laptop series. The Dell Alienware M17 (2019) laptop comes with eye-catching specifications without compromising the design, hence, promising desktop-grade experience.
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The Dell Alienware m17 (2019) model sports a refined design and powered by Up to 9th Generation Intel® Core processor alongside NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 GPU.
Dell Alienware M17 (2019) Key Features and Specs
- Up to 9th-generation Intel Core i9 Processor
- Up to NVIDIA RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card.
- Windows 10 Home
- 17.3-inch FHD Display (1920 x 1080), 300-nits
- Up to 16GB RAM
- Up to 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0
- Dual speaker: 2.0 Speaker configuration
and 7.1 Digital Audio - Up to 90Wh Battery
Design
The new Dell Alienware m17 (2019) model is the “thinnest and smallest” gaming notebook the company has ever made. It comes with a refined design compare to its predecessor.
The laptop is made of a magnesium alloy which is one of the lightest structural metals in the world, hence, the possibility of building the lightest laptop with premium look and feel.
Furthermore, Dell Alienware m17 (2019) has also been built with a new dynamic thermal control system comes with large ventilation grilles along the rear and both edges.
While turn upside down, the sight of the hexagonal grilles which is cut out to maximize rigidity and airflow in order to give the laptop enough space for ventilation.
Similarly, the lid has a satisfying smooth-touch finish with three grooved lines and a petite Alienware logo which is designed with RGB LEDs.
Furthermore, to hold the lid to the base chassis is the hinge which house a refined take on Tobii’s eye tracker, using a slim, elongated oval instead of the large rectangle from previous iterations.
When opened, the Dell Alienware m17 (2019) model comes with the perfect features for an incredible gaming experience.
The Alienware m17 base host one of the best chiclet keyboards with RGB LEDs backlit just like around the honeycomb air vents at the rear.
This keyboard sits in a slight recess between more honeycomb vents and the touchpad. The keys only had 1.1 millimeters of key travel with a numberpad, full-size cursor buttons and four dedicated macro keys.
Similarly, the Dell Alienware m17 (2019) has a 3.1 x 4.1-inch glass precision-point touchpad which performed Windows 10 gestures.
Display
Dell Alienware M17 (2019) packs a massive 17.3-inch display with optional Ultra HD 4K resolution.
In addition, the laptop has do away with a lot of bezels, leaving us with a thin bezel to held the 17.3-inch display screen.
Alienware M17 (2019) comes with different display configuration. The base display features a Full HD IPS panel, and a resolution of 1920 х 1080 pixel.
It also comes with an 300-Nits display, hence offering a crispy display experience.
The premium model however is equipped with UHD IPS Anti-Glare touch panel, and a resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixel.
Similarly, the optional 4K Ultra HD+ (3840 x 2400) display with 144Hz refresh rate which offers pinpoint accuracy for all of your computing needs.
It helps see the detail of every pixel in photos without needing to zoom in or see more content.
Furthermore, this model comes with features which includes Eyesafe, Display Tech and Tobii Eyetracking technology.
Performance
In terms of performance, the Dell Alienware M17 (2019) is built on up to 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processor.
The Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK comes with 8-core which can activate as many as 16 threads to power through serious multitasking, hence, offering dependable performance for gaming, streaming.
This laptop also comes with a base processor model which comes with 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9750H.
The model is a 6-core chipset with 16 threads and up to 4.50 GHz Max turbo frequency.
Furthermore, these CPUs are not only great for 3D gaming, but also for creativity and productivity enhancement.
To perfect the gaming experience, the laptop is paired with a NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 or NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080.
Similarly, this GPU is backed up by up to 16GB RAM and up to 4TB SSD storage space.
Above all, as a Windows 10 laptop, Dell Alienware M17 (2019) promises the best user friendly experience.
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Other Features
For connectivity, the laptop comes with plenty of ports which includes two USB 3.1 Type-A ports
On the left likewise sits another USB 3.1 Type-A port alongside an expandable Gigabit Ethernet jack, and a headset jack.
On the back of the laptop, between the exhaust ports, are a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port, HDMI 2.0, mini DisplayPort 1.4, a power jack and an unusual-looking proprietary port for the Alienware Graphics Amplifier.
In addition, this gaming laptop comes with two upgraded speaker with 2.0 Speaker configuration and a 7.1 Digital Audio channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
Furthermore, for unlimited connectivity, the laptop also comes with the Killer AX1650 Wi-Fi which nearly three times faster than the predecessor Wi-Fi option.
There is also access to Bluetooth 5.0 wifeless technologies.
Similarly, Dell Alienware 17 features a Full HD camera and dual digital microphones for collaboration with fellow gamers.
Above all, Alienware M17 also comes with up to 76Wh battery capacity.
Dell Alienware M17 (2019) Price and Availability
The Dell Alienware M17 (2019) price starts at $1,499.99 depending on the configuration of your preferred model.
This laptop is available on Dell’s official store and other third-party e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
Dell Alienware M17 (2019) Specs
Here are a few specs of the Alienware M17 (2019)
General Features
- OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit English
- Processor: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor (Core™ i5-9300H, Core™ i7-9750H, Core™ i9-9880H)
- GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080.
- Memory: Up to 16GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
- Colours: Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light
- Dimension: 20.5 mm x 19.5 mm x 18.6 mm
- Weight: 2.63 kg
Display & Keyboard
- Display: 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 60Hz, 25ms, 300-nits, 72% NTSC, 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz, 9ms, 300-nits, 72% NTSC, Eyesafe® Display Tech + Tobii Eyetracking, optional Ultra HD 4K resolution.
- Keyboard: Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting – English
- Pointing Device: Yes
Storage
- Built-in Storage: Up to 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0
- Optical Storage: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Ports & Connectivity
- Webcam: Full HD Camera
- USB Ports: 2 Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port, 1 Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
- HDMI: Yes, HDMI 2.0b Output Port
- Thunderbolt Ports: Yes, Thunderbolt™ 3 Port
- DisplayPort: Yes, DisplayPort 1.2
- VGA: –
- Ethernet (RJ-45): Yes
- SD Slot: –
- Mic/Headphone: Yes
- WLAN: Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2×2)
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0
- NFC: –
- Docking Connector: –
- Mobile Broadband: –
Other Features
- Alienware Command Center
- AlienFX Lighting Technology
- Audio Recon feature
- AlienFX Lighting Zones
- Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
- Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
- Alienware’s customizing tool
Battery
- Battery: up to 76Wh battery capacity.
- Use Time: –