Alienware m17 r3 vs Area-51m r2



In this video we compare the current gen Alienware M17 R3 against the mighty desktop replacement that is the Area-51m R2.

Buy the m17r3 on Amazon: https://geni.us/2m04A

Related videos: –
M17 R3 review: https://youtu.be/Td9vWzBeYbs
Area-51m R2 Review: https://youtu.be/P-TXSPW8DkU

Timestamps:
0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:16 – Size comparison and externals
0:01:45 – Ports
0:06:36 – Keyboards
0:07:06 – Trackpads
0:08:15 – Screens
0:09:15 – Specs
0:11:20 – Performance / benchmarks
0:14:44 – Internals / upgradability
0:18:34 – Speakers
0:19:36 – Summary

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This Post Has 34 Comments

  1. Muho Uruci

    hi Mash, i cant decided betwen

    AREA M51 R2
    10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 10700 (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.9GHz to 4.8GHz w/Turbo Boost Max 3.0)

    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6

    64GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2933MHz
    2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]
    OR

    17 R4
    10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10870H (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.0GHz Max Turbo Frequency)

    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16GB GDDR6

    32GB DDR4 2933MHz
    2TB PCIe M.2 SSD

    same price….

  2. Shon Moody

    The R2 seems like a waste. I have an Area 51 R1 and as long as you don't allow the Alienware updates to lower the TDP its faster even with a 2080rtx and not the super. Reason being the R2 is locked at a lower 50 watt lower TDP. The R1 runs a little hotter because of it but this can easily be remedied by having the revised version of the 2080rtx with a heatsink. The higher TDP also allows for higher overclocking. I could see if the R2 had a 2080ti but as is its not worth the higher price.

  3. Abraxas

    the laptop overheats like a pig and you still whip it up disappointed and moreover it quickly discharges during play and recording and when the charger is buzzing like an airplane it's terrible or you can't talk to players onlain because the fan buzzes I have only 1 game in notebook and without internet game RPG and when it overheats so the cut bowl and the whole game can't be played and the crowns won't come back to me it's a terrible notbuck if at least it didn't kill so fast

  4. 사랑

    plz answer me !!!
    So, which one is better to do graphic task, battleground , design
    and why is 2080 area51 more expensive than 3080 m17r4 ??

  5. Shon Moody

    You should also compare it to the r1 with the original bios and increased tdp it's actually faster than the r2 with a super. It run slighter warmer but a good cooling pad helps. I'm still rockin mine over 2 years later.

  6. Pranav Sawant

    Hey .. My CPU score for time spy is coming out to be 9520 on balanced profile versus 11000 of yours … did you overclock your CPU for that score … Also strangely my GPU score is 9234 vs 8615 of yours….

  7. slash

    I am looking at the buying one of these but can't make up my mind if I go with the m17 r4 with the RTX 3080 WHERE with the m51 I would be stuck on a 2070 super. Is there a big difference between the cards?

  8. Yaegaki Erika

    So am I right to say if I don't need to travel much, area 51 is the better option?

  9. Dannii A

    If you close your eyes… Gordon Ramsey is reviewing this laptop

  10. Devin Gunther

    I'll stick with my AW18.4- She's a like a classic car, still sote after.

  11. Frank Chavez

    Which would be better for MasterCam/Cam/Cad?
    Thank you

  12. I own an area 51m(original) an m9700 aurora,an M17xR3 and an a51mR1…just getting started…i hear alienware are getting sued for being dicks…

  13. Wileyyy

    Finally have my 51M arriving tomorrow !

  14. Rishi the Hulk

    Got question in regards to which one I would get if I wanted a laptop that would last forever and also be portable to places such as university. There’s currently a sale making them the same price so I can’t chose. They both would be max spec for same price

  15. Idontknow2689

    How does the area 51m r2 with a 2070 super and i7 10700 compare to the m15 r4 with an i7 10870 and 3070?

  16. Lucien Lachance

    Dam the new x17 just came out and i just ordered the Alienware Area-51m R2 2070..should i cancel order

  17. Viktor Bakai

    I really love I found a youtuber like you to compare these two laptops, because I want to buy one of these laptops. I still cant decide which one to get. I really like the area 51m r2 but its much more expensive.

  18. Nicholas Stancel

    Brilliant video. Brilliant channel. Love your content. 👍
    • Looking to purchase the Area-51m r2 in just a few days here.
    I will be using it to augment my day trading capabilities on the NASDAQ as well as for hard core gaming purposes…
    My question may seem a tab bit silly, (I am already sold on the GPU, CPU, etc.),
    • Perhaps I simply missed the specifications in this video but:
    – Is the Area 51m r2 screen a matte or glossy finish? Is the screen material comprised of a light-scattering anti-refraction layer, which reduces glare?
    … Again, perhaps a silly question considering the other far more important specs, but these minor aesthetic looks and colour-contrast ratios do matter heavily to me.
    – Thanks. 👍

  19. Trippy Dabz

    No HDMI 2.1 on Area51 …. its a deal breaker for me .

  20. Lo

    bro nowhere atm has the area51m available for my situation, the dell customer sales team said i wouldn’t receive it till OCTOBER and at that they talked me into getting the x17. i understand you made a video for it but do you think i made a mistake? i really wanted the area 51m….

    these are my specs
    11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 11800H (8-Core, 24MB L3 Cache, up to 4.6GHz with Turbo Boost Technology)
    laptop
    Windows 10 Home English
    videocard
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
    memory
    64GB DDR4 XMP 3466MHz
    harddrive
    4TB (2x 2TB) M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD RAID0

  21. brush 87

    I’m very interested in purchasing the Area 51M , it’s actually in my shopping cart right now. But I just can’t seem to be able to hit the checkout button. I feel like the 3000 series gpus are just around the corner. Anyone know any info about this? I spoke with a dell rep and he said they have no idea. Hopefully they won’t discontinue I love beefy laptops

  22. These comparisons are great my man! For occasionally VR which would be more suitable m17 R4 or the upgradable Area 51 r2?

  23. joey's bananas

    the 240 w brick with the 51 looks smaller than the 240w that i recieved with my m17

  24. Memez

    can u put a ryzen chip in the 51m if so could u make. A vid on it

  25. Steffo

    Got the r2 with i9 10900k
    It does not Scream att all…
    And after and 100mv underclock
    Its stays under 80c in games in Balanced fan curve.
    The 2080super is 200w
    Around 70c in games same fan profile
    But have not touched anyrhing on it.

    Temps in Rdr2 and cyberpunk Btw.
    Games like B4B is in their high 60s on both Settings Ultra

  26. I have a question about 51m-r2
    I couldnt decide it. So ,
    1- 64 GB DDR4 – 2.933 MHz, 2 x 32 GB OR 32GB 3200MHz DDR4?
    2- 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] OR 4TB RAİD0 (2 X NVMe-M.2-PCle-SSD 2TB)

    3- 17,3"-Display, FHD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, 9 ms, 300 cd/m², 72 % Abdeckung des NTSC-Farbspektrums mit NVIDIA G-SYNC-Technologie OR
    17,3"-Display, FHD (1.920 x 1.080), 300 Hz, 3 ms, 300 cd/m², 100 % Abdeckung des Adobe RGB-Farbspektrums + Tobii-Eye-Tracking-Technologie

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