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Alienware 15 R3 i5-7300HQ 15.6" Gaming Notebook PC

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Dell Alienware 15

Get dangerously deep in the game.

The perfect balance of power and portability come together in the Alienware 15 gaming laptop. Engineered with incredible NVIDIA 10-series or AMD Radeon RX™ graphics and overclocked processors to tilt the game in your favor.

Stay in the game.

Experience gaming on a whole new level with a next-generation NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10-series GPU or Radeon™ RX Series GPU. Harness enough power to fuel 100W graphics cards, as well as 7th generation, overclocked, Intel® Core™ i7 K-series processors allowing for incredible performance, 4K gaming and VR capabilities.

The Alienware 15 supports DDR4 memory with capacities ranging from 8GB to 32GB and speeds ranging from 2400 MHz to 2667 MHz delivering exceptional experiences as well as a roadmap for upgrades.

The Alienware 15 is the perfect balance of power and portability and is made with premium materials for an overall higher quality build. Magnesium alloy ensures structural rigidity, anodized aluminum provides protection, copper allows for optimal thermal management for maximum performance, and reinforced steel contributes to the overall tactile comfort. With the addition of the NVIDIA 10-series graphics and the latest generation of Intel® processors, the Alienware 15 is capable of producing high-end VR experiences.

Windows Hello uses your face as a biometric login, securing your system in a more personalized fashion. And with Tobii Aware software, your battery life and overall system power will be dimmed or amplified based on your actual presence.

The Alienware Graphics Amplifier enables future-proofing of upgradeable full-length, dual-wide graphics and additional 4-port USB 3.0 hub for added peripherals. With a dedicated PCI-Express X4 Gen 3 with up to 40Gbps throughout, you never have to worry about the disadvantages that come with a shared connection.

Nothing between you and gaming.

Witness the difference an expansive 15" LCD screen can make with supported FHD, NVIDIA G-SYNC enabled FHD 60Hz*, NVIDIA G-SYNC enabled FHD 120Hz* and UHD resolution options – all with anti-glare finishes.

The 15" FHD 120Hz display is designed to deliver the smoothest gaming experience with 4ms response time, wide viewing angles, 400 nits of brightness and NVIDIA G-sync technology on select modules. NVIDIA G-sync delivers the smoothest a fastest experience ever thanks to its ability to synchronize display refresh rates to the GPU in your GeForce GTX-powered PC, eliminating screen tearing and minimizing both display stutter and input lag.

A keyboard like no other.

With an upgraded Alienware TactX keyboard, n-key rollover is now supported, enabling over 108-key commands for maximum actions per minute. It’s the only keyboard on a laptop with 2.2mm of key travel allowing for rapid response for any keystroke. Plus, it’s reinforced with a steel back plate for rigidity and uniform feedback with a guarantee to stay functional for up to 10 million keystrokes.

Created more personalized look for your machine with new and improved AlienFX. Designed with optimized RGB-LED enabled AlienFX lighting and now supported on over 130 games with the option to create and download unique themes.

Meticulously designed to deliver a knockout performance.

An innovative hinge-forward design brings the thermal shelf to the rear, enabling a variety of improved benefits – like a thinner overall design while increasing performance, better ventilation, higher quality sound and external ports organization – to stand out for an incredible gaming experience.

Designed to keep cool.

Higher maximum thermal design power (TDP) support means that your system can handle a higher total wattage for internal components, enabling a higher level of performance. With the entire ventilation system upgraded, your system can stay cool even under extreme graphics pressure.

Hear every battle cry.

Due to the upgraded design, a larger and more effective speaker box has been installed, improving audio output for a clearer and more dramatic gaming experience.

Clear the desktop & the board.

Avoid excess cables and embrace the “desktop mode” design, where most of your critical connections and ports are in the back and out of the way.

Tech that gamers need.

The Alienware 15 has been upgraded to give gamers the tools they need to be the best.

Killer™ Wireless: Killer DoubleShot™ Pro provides a wired and wireless networking setup that prioritizes internet traffic and data stream to the applications most important to you.

Thunderbolt Type-C port: Upgrade to multiple port options with a multi-use port ready to be used as a USB 3.1 port offering 10Gbps of data transfer, a Thunderbolt connection capable of 40Gbps, or a Display Port enabling various monitors supporting the DP protocol.

Gain the advantage: Solid-state drives (SSDs) allow your game to load faster, make virtually no noise and have less failures because they have no moving parts. A quieter system means you can better pinpoint every footstep your enemy makes.

Longer battery life: The new Alienware 15 can support up to 11 hours of battery life, as tested with the 99 Whr* battery and an FHD LCD configuration.*

Experience the full spectrum.

AlienFX uses 20 different colors to create over 80 quadrillion unique themes to give your machine a more personalized look. Supported on over 130 titles, lighting zones can be customized to react to things like in-game actions, powering on and off and notifications by pulsing, morphing or simply holding a solid color. Once you’ve finished your theme, you can save and upload it to the Alienware Arena community site where you can share your custom creation with others and download any you find. And for times when you want a little less visual stimulation, AlienFX allows you to “go dark” by disabling all lighting effects until you’re ready to turn them back on.

Alienware Command Center

AlienFusion: The new Always Ready Mode puts your system in a state in between sleep and awake, allowing core programs to run in the background while the machine runs quietly and in a lower power mode.

AlienAdrenaline: Featuring customizable game and application options, a system performance optimizer and a performance monitoring tool, AlienAdrenaline provides users all the tools they need to keep one step ahead of the competition.

Thermal Controls: Change settings and monitor internal temperatures and speeds of certain fans within your PC using the Active Thermals module.

OC Controls: Take control of overclocking levels for your memory and CPU with OC controls. Monitor memory activity levels, change settings on the fly, and turn on/off auto start in one convenient place. With customer OC, you can create your own OC mode by making choices in your settings located in the “Customer Menu” section of the BIOS OC screen.

Increase your performance

The new Alienware 15 delivers up to 187% of the gaming graphics performance over its predecessor in DirectX 11 environments.

Unleash high performing graphics

When tested across two of the most popular benchmark utilities, 3DMark for Windows Fire Strike and 3DMark 2011, the new Alienware 15 came out on top. This next generation gaming laptop delivers up to 157% of the gaming graphics performance over its predecessor when using the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card.

Improved battery life for portable gaming

The new Alienware 15 using a 99WHr battery allowing for more than 11 hours of battery life, a 10.2% increase from previous generations.

Ports & Slots

1. Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port | 2. RJ-45 Killer Networks e2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port | 3. Mini-Display Port 1.2 (certified) Output | 4. HDMI 2.0 Output | 5. Thunderbolt™ 3 Port | 6. Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port | 7. Power/DC-in Jack | 8. Noble Lock port (cable and lock sold separately)| 9. Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port| 10.Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare Technology | 11. Headphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for Microphone/Line-In analog audio input) | 12. Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)

Dimensions & Weights

1. Height: 1 inch (25.4mm) | 2. Width: 15.3 inches (389mm) | 3. Depth: 12 inches (305mm) | Average Weight: 7.69 lbs (3.49 kg)*

Essential accessories for your Alienware 15

Maximize the performance of your Alienware 15 laptop with Dell-recommended essential accessories. Look for these great products and more at checkout.

Alienware Graphics Amplifier

Transform your Alienware 13, 15 and 17 notebooks and X51 R3 desktop with the Alienware Graphics Amplifier and unlock the immersive power of enhanced gaming performance.

Alienware Vindicator 15" Neoprene Case

With a non-slip base to keep the sleeve in place, nylon handles to grab and go with ease and an oversized exterior pocket for storing your power adapter, USB or flash drives and other miscellaneous gear, the Vindicator Neoprene Sleeve doesn't just protect, it pleases.

Alienware Vindicator 17" Backpack

Designed to impress, the Alienware Vindicator Backpack boasts an extremely durable exterior with room in its 3 main compartments to protect your goods.

Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard - AW 768

Improve your gaming ability with a mechanical gaming keyboard featuring brown switches, 15 programmable macro key functions, on board memory and a zone-based RGB backlight with AlienFX™ technology.

Alienware Elite Gaming Mouse - AW958

Experience great gaming with an all-purpose Gaming Mouse with AlienFX™ lighting (RGB) featuring 12000 DPI, 13 programmable buttons, and the striking Alienware design.

Microsoft Xbox ONE Wireless Controller

Experience the unique intensity, precision and comfort of the Xbox One Wireless Controller. Impulse Triggers deliver fingertip vibration feedback, so you can feel every jolt and crash in high definition. Responsive thumbsticks and an enhanced D-pad provide greater accuracy.

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518H

Enjoy unrivaled gameplay in a 25" monitor with the Alienware iconic design featuring a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, NVIDIA® G-sync™ technology, and custom AlienFX™ lighting.

Peace of mind comes standard.

Alien Autopsy comes preinstalled on all new Alienware devices to provide advice and alerts so you’ll know about issues before they happen and have tools to fix those issues if they arise.

Alienware Respawn offers flexible, automated backup and recovery to ensure your important documents, pictures and media files remain safe.

And Dell Support saves time and reduces hassle with valuable warranty information and services.