2017 Alienware 15 R3 (Kaby Lake) Review

Lisa Gade reviews the updated version of the Alienware 15 R3, refreshed with Intel 7th generation Kaby Lake CPUs and improved cooling for lower temperatures vs. the Skylake model. We look at the model with the Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB 7200 RPM HDD and a 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD. There’s an option for the Core i7-7820HK overclockable CPU with this refresh, and you can get the Alienware 15 with your choice of NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti, GTX 1060 and our GTX 1070.

The laptop is available with 1080p IPS, 1080p TN 120Hz and 4K IGZO displays. It has a multi-zone backlit (AlienFX) TactX keyboard and backlit trackpad. Killer WiFi and ethernet are standard. Pricing starts at $1,200 and our model sells for around $2,100.