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Alienware 14 R1 vs Alienware 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 119identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 14 R1:Black
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 14 R1:35.6 cm (14")
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Internal memory type
    • 14 R1:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • 14 R1:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:AMD Radeon HD 7970M
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 14 R1:3
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
  • Headphone outputs
    • 14 R1:2
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1
  • Numeric keypad
    • 14 R1:No
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Yes
  • Operating system installed
    • 14 R1:Windows 7 Home Premium
    • 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Windows 8

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Comparison of 14 R1, 17
195 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Magnesium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MAMD Radeon HD 7970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD + Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Alienware Command Center - AlienFX - AlienTouch - AlienFusion - AlienAdrenaline w/ Accelerator - Alienware TactX
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.8 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.15 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm413.6 mm
DepthDiffers258.4 mm299 mm
Height (front)Differs4.01 cm4.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.17 cm4.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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