Epic Silver Alienware AW17R3-8342SLV 17.3 inches Laptop Review

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The Alienware AW17R3-8342SLV laptop is a notebook computer, great for use as a personal computer. Packed with a large 17.3 inches display and a powerful Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad-Core up to 3.5GHz CPU processor. This Alienware laptop model would work well for portability with its 8.3 pounds lightweight design and sleek epic silver look. Great for gaming, heavy duty processing or a work computer, this laptop is worth the price of $2299.

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Alienware AW17R3-8342SLV 17.3 Inch UHD Laptop 6th Generation Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M. This Alienware AW17R3-8342SLV laptop is a powerful computer that is great for more than the average usage. You can use it for development work, play the latest video games, video editing as well as watching movies online such as Netflix, visiting social media networks like Facebook and be able to communicate with friends and family online through programs such as Skype and much more! Store your important documents with ease using this laptops spacious 1256GB hard drive storage. Whether you need to write your term paper, catch up on work or create the family budget, this Alienware AW17R3-8342SLV mobile laptop allows you to multitask with 16GB DDR4 and the high end processing power of the Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad-Core up to 3.5GHz.

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System Features
Intel Quad Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz Processor
16 GB DDR4
1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD Storage; Optical Drive Not included
17.3 Inch UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) LED-lit Truelife Screen
Windows 10 Operating System; Epic Silver Chassis

Laptop System Specifications
Processor	Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad-Core up to 3.5GHz
RAM	16GB DDR4
HDD	256GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4GB GDDR5
Screen	17.3 inches
OS	Windows 10
Weight	8.3 pounds
Dimensions	16.93 x 11.49 x 1.35
USB Ports	3.0 Ports (3)
Wireless	802.11 A/C

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Customer Reviews Average Customer Review  (13 customer reviews) 13 Reviews 5 star 54% 4 star 15% 3 star 15% 2 star 8% 1 star 8% 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful Exceptional gaming performance, TERRIBLE trackpad. Get an SSD!!!, October 10, 2015 By  Daniel Wilson - See all my reviews Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Alienware 17 FHD 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7 4710HQ, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, Silver and Black) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5 - Free Upgrade to Windows 10 (Personal Computers) The first thing I did when I received this laptop was install a 256gb SSD. I don't understand why any PC vendor sells any type of PC without a SSD standard HDD. The performance is unacceptable for your main boot/OS/frequently used applications drive. The price they charge for the upgrade is 3x what it costs which is also just unacceptable. That said, the performance of this laptop for gaming is truly exceptional. However, I wouldn't buy it again and would return it if it weren't too late already entirely because of the poor quality of the trackpad/trackpad buttons. ESPECIALLY the left-click trackpad button. The left-click button is so unresponsive - it doesn't matter how much pressure you apply it just seems to randomly ignore your press. The trackpad is bad but usable. I have stopped using the left click button entirely and just tap the trackpad itself for left clicks. It's possible I have a defective sample, I hope so. Some other things to consider... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment (1) 12 of 15 people found the following review helpful Be sure of your SSD choices...., July 20, 2015 By  Dan BC (WI United States) - See all my reviews Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Alienware 17 FHD 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7 4710HQ, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, Silver and Black) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5 - Free Upgrade to Windows 10 (Personal Computers) There seems to be a lot of confusion about the SSD slots and what will work with these machines. The slots themselves look like PCIe slots, but are apparently not. The specs say Sata SSD. The m.2 "standard" (which apparently is not one) is supposed to apply. The machine does run hot as many have noted on other reviews. Right where you rest your hands, too. They left out the optical drive supposedly to make room for more cooling and drives, but apparently then took away the extra standard 2.5 slot that the previous models had. Good or bad, this might be spelled out better in the sales pitches, as well as the Amazon recommendations for the correct SSD boards that fit the machine. I spent a day researching and trying to decipher who was right and who was wrong on the forums. Here's where you find the rundown: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/anyone-willing-to-confirm-drive-types-in-alienware-17-r2-2015.769948/ We'll see what happens when the SSD card... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comments (3) 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful So far I'm happy with it, November 10, 2015 By  Eddie - See all my reviews Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Alienware 17 FHD 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7 4710HQ, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, Silver and Black) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5 - Free Upgrade to Windows 10 (Personal Computers) So far I'm happy with it , sometimes it would run hot (fan kick on ) so I purchase a cool pad that helped out a lot maybe 50% but over all its everything I needed. 0 Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment Share your thoughts with other customers: › See all 13 customer reviews...

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