

While the AU Optronics B173ZAN panel can be found on other laptops like the Schenker XMG Ultra 17, the one on our Alienware has a native refresh rate of 120 Hz instead of 60 Hz. Note that the first row of function keys are not mechanical, either. All keys and symbols are lit on the Blade 17 in comparison. Thus, the keys for brightness control, Print Screen, Pause, Insert, and more are almost impossible to see if working or gaming under dim ambient lighting. Perhaps our biggest gripe with the keyboard is that the secondary symbols on most keys are not backlit. In these scenarios, we recommend opting for the SKUs with traditional membrane-based switches instead. The per-key RGB keys work well for both word processing and gaming albeit at the cost of loud high-pitched clatter that roommates or classmates may not appreciate. Feedback is uniform, crisper, and with both deeper travel and a more satisfying click when compared to laptops like the Razer Blade 17 or MSI GS76. These new CherryMX keys, however, are quickly becoming our favorite on any gaming laptop. We were initially hesitant about the keys since mechanical or optical switches have been mostly misses on laptops like the MSI GT80 Titan, 2019 Razer Blade 15, or Lenovo Legion Y920. Introduced on last year's Alienware m17 R4, the ultra-low profile CherryMX mechanical keys have returned on the x17 R1 as an optional feature. A 15.6-inch version is also available called the Alienware x15 R1.Ĭompetitors to the Alienware x17 R1 include other ultra-thin 17.3-inch gaming laptops like the MSI GS76, Razer Blade 17, Asus ROG Zephyrus S17, and the Tongfang-based Maingear Vector Pro. Perhaps the most important feature of the new chassis is its redesigned cooling solution that includes more fans than before and a new gallium-silicone-based thermal paste over the CPU. Lesser and higher options are available with the RTX 3060 or Core i9-11980HK, respectively. Our test unit is a higher-end configuration equipped with the Core i7-11800H CPU, GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, 120 Hz 4K UHD display, CherryMX mechanical keys, and 32 GB of RAM for approximately $3200 USD.
#Alienware software used full
For 2021, the manufacturer has introduced yet another full chassis redesign to replace the m17 series altogether called the Alienware x17. Dell introduced a brand new Alienware m17 R1 chassis in 2019 only to replace it with a fully redesigned m17 R2 chassis just a year later in 2020. See the GNU GPL for more detail.The 17.3-inch Alienware laptop series has had an avalanche of changes these past few years. This programm is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
#Alienware software used license
This is free software you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. This software is licenced under the GPLv3 Not fried any yet, but this is just so we can sleep at night. I and the contributing developers DO NOT accept responsibility for frying your AlienFX controller chip with this code. If you use this software, you use it ON YOUR OWN RISK. If you look for further informations, have a look in docs/Knowledgebase Disclaimer and License Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for further details.

Please have a look at devicelist Contributing You'll find more information in Section Contributing Supported models and adding support for new models: If you found the correct codes, please contribute to the project. Please consider using this feature to determine the correct zone-codes for your device. If you run the CLI-version of alienfx on a currently unsupported device, the program will ask you if you wish to perform a zonescan. See the man page of alienfx $ man alienfx for the cli options supported. Both the CLI and GUI programs use these themeįiles, and the GUI program allows you to create new themes as well. Lighting configurations are stored in "theme files", which are simple jsonįiles stored in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/alienfx.
#Alienware software used install
You run the install commands without sudo, then the udev rules file will not The installation includes a udev rules file that allows AlienFX to access theĪlienFX USB controller on your computer without needing root permissions. Note that the second invocation is required to ensure that icon files etc.
