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Key specs
CPU
8th Gen Intel Core i9 8950HK
GPU
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080
RAM
32 GB DDR4
Storage
1 TB SSD + 1 TB
Display
17.3 inches
Weight
4.42 kg
OS
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Chipset performance
Chipset
Intel Core i9 8950HK
Chip rating
33
Perf.
30
iGPU
23
Energy
44
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
70
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
381
TDP
45 W
Cache L3
12MB
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
70
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1432
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5492
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2413
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
10,337
Blender CPU
85.85
iGPU FLOPS
0.5 TFLOPS
General
Series
17
Model
AW179321TB8S
Utility
Gaming, Performance
OS
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Dimensions
424 x 332 x 29.9 mm
Weight
4.42 kg
Warranty
1 year Warranty
Display
Type
Quad HD LED
Touch
No
Size
17.3 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1440 pixels
PPI
~ 170 PPI
Anti Glare Screen
Yes
Features
Backlit IPS Display with NVIDIA G-sync Enabled
Connectivity
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
WiFi
IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth
v5
USB Ports
1 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0
Thunderbolt
Yes
HDMI
1 x HDMI v2.0 Port
Microphone In
Yes
Headphone Jack
Yes
Security Lock Port
Noble Lock Port
Input
Camera
Alienware Full HD Webcam
Keyboard
Alienware TactX Keyboard
Keyboard Backlit
Yes
Touchpad
Yes
Inbuilt Microphone
Built-in Digital Microphone
Speakers
Built-in Speakers
Optical Drive
No
Processor
Processor
8th Gen Intel Core i9 8950HK
Speed
6 x 2.9 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.8 GHz) Cores
Cores
Hexa Core, 12 Threads
Cache
12 MB
Brand
Intel
Series
Core i9
Model
8950HK
Generation
8th Gen
Graphics
GPU
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080
Dedicated Memory
GDDR5 8 GB
Brand
NVIDIA
Memory
RAM
32 GB DDR4
RAM Bus Speed
2666 MHz
Maximum RAM Supported
Upto 64 GB
RAM Slots
2
Solid State Drive
1 TB SSD
Hard Disk Capacity
1 TB
Hard Disk Speed
7200 RPM
Battery
Battery
6 Cell Battery
Extra
Included Software
Alienware Sound Center, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016
Sales Package
Laptop, Battery, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents
Other Features
Li-ion Polymer Battery