Comparison of Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 (17R4) vs Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ (FVH-00002)
Comparison of Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ (FVH-00002) vs Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 (17R4)

Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 (17R4) vs Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ (FVH-00002)

Comparison summary

  • The laptops have different operating systems, Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 has Windows 10 Home and Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ has Windows.
  • For displaying graphics 17 R4 AW17R4 has a lot better performing graphics card.
  • Book 2 features a higher resolution screen (7M2).
  • 17 R4 AW17R4 has a bigger screen. For portability Book 2 is lighter.
Compare technical specifications of Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 (17R4)
Compare technical specifications of Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ (FVH-00002)

Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 (17R4)

Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ (FVH-00002)

i7 CPU
Play 70% of new games on minimumHigh resolution

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Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 (17R4)Microsoft Surface Book 2 15″ (FVH-00002)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ-
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1060
Screen size
17.3″15″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)7M2 (3240 x 2160 pixels)
Weight
9.74 lbs (4.42 kg)4.2 lbs (1.91 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
14.6 x 10 x 0.88 inches
(37.08 x 25.4 x 2.24 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 HomeWindows
Hard drives
120gb SSD, 1000gb HDD
Release date
September 13, 2017December 14, 2018
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$1,699.81
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14″
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14″
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17″
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14″
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15″
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Amazon.com description

Alienware 17 R4 AW17R4 - 17.3" FHD - i7-6700HQ - 8GB GTX 1070 - 16GB - 1TB HDD+128GB SSD

Windows 10 HomeNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB dedicated graphics; 6th Gen Intel® Core i7 processor; 17.3" display; 16GB memory; 1TB hard drive; 128GB solid state drive; Bluetooth; backlit keyboard; HDMI output; DVD/CD drive not included

ASIN: B01MQGQ775