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Alienware M17 R1 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2019 Alienware M17 R1 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Alienware M17 R1
Released	2019
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019 Available on January 29, 2019
Pricing	Starting at $1,649.99
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

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Exterior	Alienware M17 R1
Dimensions	16.1 x 11.52 x 0.727 - 0.91 in (362 x 292.5 x 18.5 - 23 mm) Width: 16.1 in. (362 mm) Depth: 11.52 in. (292.5 mm) Height: 0.727 - 0.91 in. (18.5 - 23 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.79 Lbs (2.63 Kg)
Colors	Epic Silver Nebula Red
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware AlienFX mSeries keyboard with anti-ghosting technology 1.4mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys Touchpad 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad.

Display

Alienware M17 R1

Size

17.3 Inches

Info

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 500:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate

3180 x 2160, 255 PPI, 400 nits, 16:9, 800:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, Anti-glare, 14W max power consumption

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports

Alienware M17 R1

Ports

1 x Power/DC-in Jack
1 x RJ-45 Killer Networks e2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port
2 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port
1 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare technology
1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort)
1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
1 x HDMI 2.0 Output
1 x Mini-Display Port 1.3 (certified) Output
1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R1
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware M17 R11 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93587.71% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97591.46% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK1,066100.00% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04497.94% 01,066 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Alienware M17 R11 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26966.99% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47091.60% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK4,80698.48% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00% 04,880
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. 2 x SODIMM Slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage	Single Storage Configurations 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R1
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer 1550 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 1733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery	Alienware M17 R1
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh) 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Power Supply	130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) * Support Hybrid Power

Software	Alienware M17 R1
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	Audio Realtek ALC3281-CG controller 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software Microphone Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Alienware M17 R1
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
More	CHASIS Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy Thermal Cryo-Tech v2.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Copper Fin Stacks Thermal Controls Whisper-quiet operation

Key Features	Alienware M17 R1
At Glance	Released in Early 2019 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 5.79 lb 2.63 kg Up to Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz Geekbench 5 1,044 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,880 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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Alienware M17 R1 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Alienware M17 R1
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-8300H → Intel Core i7-9750H
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 6 cores

Alienware M17 R1 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage Slots	Alienware M17 R1
M.2	x2
SATA	1

The Alienware M17 R1 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Alienware M17 R1
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	2666 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q