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Alienware M17 R5 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Alienware M17 R5 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Alienware M17 R5
Released	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022) Available starting in Spring 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $1,599
Applicable Models	Alienware m17 R5 Alienware m17 R5 AMD 2022 Alienware m17 2022 Alienware m17 AMD
Generations	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Alienware M17 R5 Price
	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 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 8 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,059.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m17 Ryzen Edition R5 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" FHD \| Core Ryzen 9 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| Cores - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,090.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m17 Ryzen Edition R5 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" FHD \| Core Ryzen 7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 8 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,471.49	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m17 Ryzen Edition R5 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" FHD \| Core Ryzen 7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 8 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,629.95	See at Amazon

Exterior	Alienware M17 R5
Dimensions	15.64 x 11.76 x 0.5756 ~ 1.05 ~ 0.89 inches (397.3 x 298.71 x 14.62 ~ 26.7 ~ 22.6 mm)
Weight	7.3 lbs. (3.3 kg)
Colors	Dark Side of the Moon With High Endurance Clear Coat.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware M Series 1-Zone AlienFX keyboard 1.8mm key travel Includes Anti-ghosting technology Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB keyboard 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover technology Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover technology Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	Chassis Features Based on Alienware's Legend 2.0 industrial design language Engineered with Alienware Cryo-Tech™Cooling technology Constructed with copper alloy thermal components Vapor chamber cooling technology Only found in configurations using AMD Ryzen 9 processors and Radeon RX 6850M XT graphics.

Display	Alienware M17 R5
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 165Hz 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 127 PPI, 165Hz 3ms, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA G-SYNC, Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, Dolby Vision. 17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 127 PPI, 300Hz 1ms, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA G-SYNC, Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, Dolby Vision. 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160, 16:9, 255 PPI, 300Hz 3ms, 500 nits, 100% Adobe RGB, AMD FreeSync, AMD SmartAccess, ComfortView Plus, Dolby Vision.

Ports

Alienware M17 R5

Ports

Left

1 x RJ-45
2.5Gb Ethernet standard.
1Gb Ethernet on models with RTX 3050 Ti.
1 x Headset
3.5mm jack.

Right

2 x USB-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with PowerShare.

Back

1 x USB-C
USB 4 Gen 2 (40Gbps), 15W PD-out, DisplayPort 1.4 standard.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 15W PD-out, DisplayPort 1.4 on models with RTX 3050 Ti.
1 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
1 x HDMI 2.1
Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out.
1 x Power/DC-in Port

Internal Specs	Alienware M17 R5
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 6980HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware M17 R51 AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H1,45096.67% 2 AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX1,500100.00% 01,500 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Alienware M17 R51 AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H8,54896.30% 2 AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX8,876100.00% 08,876
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 6980HX AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel DDR5 4800MHz Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots. Memory Configurations Speed: 4800MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel DDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 TGP: 80W, Dynamic Boost: 10W, Max Power: 90W, Speed: 1462.5 → 1695 MHz. 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 130W, Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz. AMD Radeon™ RX 6700M - 10GB GDDR6 Max Power with AMD SmartShift MAX: 135W. 6850M - 12GB GDDR6 Max Power with AMD SmartShift MAX: 175W.
Storage	Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe slots Single Storage Configuration 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configuration 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB RAID-0 (2 x PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD)

Connectivity	Alienware M17 R5
Wi-Fi	Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz , WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax. Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E WCN6856 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz , WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111H-CG Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps Realtek RTL8125BGS 2.5Gb ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Alienware M17 R5
Size	64Wh 97Wh
Power Supply	180 240W Barrel type power adapter.

Software	Alienware M17 R5
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dashboard navigates all features, including themes, system performance, and overclocking Game Library to manage titles from multiple services FX supports full RBG values up to 16.8 million colors Power Management adjusts power plans with a game Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles Sound Center dials in the perfect sound by managing sound profiles, audio effects, and Audio Recon

Camera & Audio	Alienware M17 R5
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Dolby Atmos-certified audio. 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Alienware M17 R5
Sensors	Optional Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics

Key Features	Alienware M17 R5
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 7.3 lb 3.31 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-6980HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz With integrated AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 AMD Radeon RX 6850M 12GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 175W

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Reasons to like about Alienware M17 R5.

Alienware M17 R5 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Alienware M17 R5
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7-6800H → AMD Ryzen 9-6980HX
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

Alienware M17 R5 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 R5
M.2	x2

The Alienware M17 R5 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 R5
Slots	x2
Type	DDR5
Speed	4800 MHz

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 6850M 12GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 175W

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Alienware M17 R5 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R5 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Alienware M17 R5 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Alienware M17 R4 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M17 R5	Alienware M17 R4
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR5	DDR4