Dell Alienware M17

gaming 2018 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~8h ⚖️ 2.63 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
62
out of 100
Fit for you
46/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
57
GPU
66
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
80 Wh~
~8h
Price
$736
market
Age
8 years
2018
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware M17 review

Dell Alienware M17 — from 2018, 2.63 kg, performance 61.

USComp Score
62
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 62/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (7).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (91)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (7)

💰 Price trend

2018
$1,800
2019
$1,440
2020
$1,152
2021
$922
2022
$737
2023
$590
2024
$472
2025
$377
2026
$302
2027
$242
📉 Loses ~$187/year (10%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming
Release year
2018≈
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Processor
Intel Core i7 8750H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
2.63 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
80 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 61
Portability 7
Light office 74
Gaming 64
Creative 56
Energy efficiency 61
Connectivity 100
Value 50
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
284%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
221%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
569%
GPU
664%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
415%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
379%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
266%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
138%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
166%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
221%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
379%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
81%
GPU
96%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
569%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
379%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
81%
GPU
102%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
221%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
369%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
214%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
162%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
266%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
221%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
214%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
221%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
316%
GPU
332%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
266%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
237%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
474%
GPU
664%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
266%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
443%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
332%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
162%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
332%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
221%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
277%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
166%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
162%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
166%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
102%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
277%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
166%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
162%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
144%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
379%
GPU
664%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
316%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
284%
GPU
332%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
277%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
316%
GPU
162%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
162%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
379%
GPU
664%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
316%
GPU
553%
RAM
400%

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Score —
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2020
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Score —
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Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 8750H
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620