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Alienware M17 R2 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2019 Alienware M17 R2 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Alienware M17 R2
Released	2019
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019 Available on June 11, 2019
Pricing	Starting at $1,499.99
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Alienware M17 R2 Price
	Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,898.99 $2,149.97 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Dell Alienware m17 R2 Laptop 17.3" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,631.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, 1 Year Support - Dark Side of the Moon, Black By Alienware $1,979.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m17 Ryzen Edition R5 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" FHD \| Core Ryzen 7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti \| 8 Cores @ 4.7 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,499.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Alienware M17 R2
Dimensions	15.74 x 11.59 x 0.73 - 0.77 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 18.60 - 19.50 mm) Width: 15.74 in. (399.80 mm) Depth: 11.59 in. (294.30 mm) Height: 0.73 - 0.77 in. (18.60 - 19.50 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.80 lb (2.63 kg)
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7 mm key travel and alphanumeric keys 0.2 mm-dish concave key design Touchpad Size: 4.13” x 3.15” (105 mm x 80 mm) Premium Precision-Point glass touchpad

Display

Alienware M17 R2

Size

17.3 Inches

Info

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 25ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 9ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8.5W max power consumption.
Eyesafe® Display Tech + Tobii Eyetracking

All options

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

Ports

Alienware M17 R2

Ports

1 x Power/DC-in Port
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt™, and DisplayPort 1.2)
1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
1 x HDMI 2.0b Output Port
1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port
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 R2
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware M17 R21 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94885.10% 2 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04493.72% 3 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06695.69% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,114100.00% 01,114 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Alienware M17 R21 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30850.86% 2 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.03% 3 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10093.79% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00% 06,504
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) 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 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 512GB Intel Optane M2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 4TB RAID0 (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R2
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650w Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1650w Bluetooth 5
Ethernet	Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000/25000 Mbps

Battery	Alienware M17 R2
Size	6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh)
Power Supply	E4 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) E4 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) E4 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) * Support Hybrid Power

Software	Alienware M17 R2
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R2
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 via Alienware Command Center Microphone Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Alienware M17 R2
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot
More	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy exterior shell Copper Alloy thermal structures Customized Features AlienFX Lighting Detail Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles) Thermal Cryo-Tech v3.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Dense Copper Fin Stacks Dynamics Thermal Controls

Key Features	Alienware M17 R2
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.80 lb 2.63 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Alienware M17 R2.

Alienware M17 R2 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Alienware M17 R2
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-9300H → Intel Core i9-9980HK
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 8 cores

Alienware M17 R2 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	Alienware M17 R2
M.2	x2

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

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Alienware M17 R2.

The memory on Alienware M17 R2 is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Alienware M17 R2
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	DDR4
Speed	2666 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M17 R2 has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M17 R1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Alienware M17 R2 supports a smaller memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R1. It only supports up to 16GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R1.

Max system memory size

Alienware M17 R1

32 GB

Alienware M17 R2

16 GB

Alienware M17 R2 has onboard memory that you can't replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can upgrade RAM on the Alienware M17 R1 since it has two SODIMM slots.

Memory	Alienware M17 R2	Alienware M17 R1
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4