Dell Alienware m17 R4

gaming 2020 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 2.38 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
72
out of 100
Fit for you
48/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

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CPU
65
GPU
83
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
86 Wh
~9h
Price
$1,135
market
Age
6 years
2020
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware m17 R4 review

Dell Alienware m17 R4 — from 2020, 2.38 kg, performance 78.

LB Score
72
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 72/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (14).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (93)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (14)

💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,089 $377 2020: $1,800 2020 2021: $1,440 2022: $1,152 2023: $922 2024: $737 2025: $590 2026: $472 2026 2027: $377 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$221/year (12%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 72
CPU score 65 Mainstream tier
GPU score 83 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.38 kg Heavy
Battery 86 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming
Release year
2020≈
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i7 10870H , Intel Core i9 10980HK , Intel Core i7 10750H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Weight
2.38 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
86 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 78
Portability 14
Light office 89
Gaming 77
Creative 61
Energy efficiency 71
Connectivity 100
Value 49
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
518%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
331%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
173%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
296%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
207%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
542%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
552%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
345%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
180%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
690%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

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2019
Dell Alienware 15 R3
$ $509
2018
Dell Alienware 15 R5
$ $680
2022
Dell Alienware x17 R2
$ $1,260
2021
Dell Alienware x17 R1
$ $1,115

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Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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Configuration options

Available model options · 19 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (144Hz) 1920 x 1080 (360Hz) 3840 x 2160
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 10870H Intel Core i9 10980HK Intel Core i7 10750H
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
🔲 Memory (2)
16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
86 Wh

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