In line with Alienware’s characteristic vividness, the m17 R3 reproduced 166% of the sRGB color gamut. I’m also hoping that Alienware finds a way to bring Dell’s incredibly slim InfinityEdge bezels to Alienware systems. With nearly no lag, my shots land where and when I want, making for more accurate hits and attacks that look and feel much more surgical. However, I really want to take the 1080p panel with the 300Hz refresh rate for a spin.

The world itself was a font of bright hues, from the crystal blue skies to the orangy-red tint of the flames enveloping my character’s former home.Īs with most 4K panels, the m17 R3 has a 60Hz refresh rate, which makes for pretty smooth gameplay.

Details were so clean I could make out the little fissures in the bricks of castle walls as I searched for my brother. Trials of Mana is already a beautiful game, but playing it on the m17 R3’s screen just seemed to elevate the visuals. Details were crisp enough that I saw just about every curly coiled in her neatly coiffed afro. Watching the trailer for Miss Virginia, actress Uzo Aduba’s bronze skin looked great on the 17.3-inch display, especially when set against her cranberry blouse with its blood-red embossed flower pattern. I’ve yet to see one that isn’t incredibly bright or vivid. Man, do I love a 4K panel, especially on an Alienware system. The majority of the ports sit in the back where you’ll find a Thunderbolt 3 port, HDMI 2.0, a mini DisplayPort, the DC jack and a proprietary port for the Alienware Graphics Amplifier in case you want a power boost. There’s another USB 3.2 Type-A port on the left with an Ethernet port and a headset jack. You get two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports and a microSD card slot on the right. You want ports? The m17 R3 has ports and then some. It’s way lighter than the Acer Predator Triton 900 (9 pounds, 16.9 x 11.9 x 0.9 inches), the MSI GT76 Titan (9.9 pounds, 15.6 x 12.9 x 1.3~1.7 inches) and the Asus ROG Mothership (10.5 pounds, 16.1 x 12.6 x 1.2 pounds). For a desktop replacement, the Alienware m17 R3 is pretty lightweight.

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