I didn't expect that one day we would be able to mention the word "bargaining" when talking about aliens
ALIENWARE launched an M16 R2 Youth Edition some time ago, reducing the price of its RTX 4060 gaming laptop to 12999 yuan.
To be honest, although this price is still very expensive, it is much cheaper than before, and it goes straight to the gear of the ROG SCAR series.
"So, Gul'dan, what is the price of the price reduction?"
Today we will briefly analyze:
ALIENWARE m16 R2 青春版
Left side of the fuselage
The right side of the fuselage
Rear fuselage
It is configured as follows:
Ultra 7 155H processor
RTX 4060 8GB Discrete Graphics Card (135W)
16GB DDR5 5600MHz 内存
512GB SSD
16-inch 2560×1600 resolution, 100% sRGB color gamut, 240Hz refresh rate, IPS screen
厚度 22.8~23.4mm
Weight 2.46kg
The adapter weighs 674g
The reference price is 12999 yuan
Its advantages and disadvantages are as follows:
优点!1,在ALIENWARE中性价比极高
2. The battery life is better
3. The keyboard feels better
Disadvantages!1, the screen brightness is low
2. The fan is noisy in full speed mode
3. The keyboard temperature is higher under high load
【Upgrade Suggestion】It is not difficult to disassemble this laptop, and the back cover can be removed by removing all the screws on the bottom surface.
Note: The two screws on the outside of the bottom are limit screws, which only need to be loosened.
The single-channel 16GB DDR5 5600MHz memory is sufficient for most applications, and the machine has two memory slots that can be replaced or retrofitted if needed. The SSD has a capacity of 512GB, the model is Kioxia XG8, supports PCIe 4.0×4 and NVMe, and the machine also has a 2280 M.2 slot, which can be added if necessary.
[Purchase suggestion] 1, you need a relatively cheap alien 4060 game book
2. There are high requirements for battery life
3,Family conditions with fresh cars and angry horsesLast year's ALIENWARE m16 R1 is a gaming laptop with a flagship configuration,Using the highest specificationHX processor+RTX independent display,This year it has become an Ultra processor?We can't quite sort out the doorway,But the price has really become lower。
In terms of screen, the measured color gamut volume is 107.9%sRGB, and the color gamut covers 99.7%sRGB. Taking sRGB as a reference, the average ΔE is 1.28, the maximum ΔE is 2.81, and the maximum brightness of the measured screen is 369nits.
In terms of interfaces, the left side of the fuselage is RJ45 network port and 3.5mm audio interface, the right side of the fuselage is two USB-A 5Gbps and Micro SD card slots, and the rear side of the fuselage is Thunderbolt 4 (support 100W PD charging and DP1.4 core video output), USB-C 10Gbps (support DP1.4 independent video output), HDMI2.1 (independent display output) and power interface.
In terms of noise, it has a decibel value of 54.1dB at full load in performance mode and 62.1dB at full speed mode. (32.8dB ambient noise)
In terms of battery life, the PCmark10 battery life test score is 12 hours and 7 minutes (scenario: modern office), and the medium and high load battery life script score is 6 hours and 26 minutes.
ALIENWARE m16 R2 Youth Edition can choose up to RTX 4060 graphics card, the reference price is 12999 yuan, which is much cheaper than the standard version, and the standard version can also choose RTX 4070 independent display, but the price is as high as 19999 yuan.
It may be that it sells too well all at once, and JD's self-operated price has increased by 1000 yuan, so if you want an alien game book, but you are limited by your budget, then this youth version can be considered. But if you have certain requirements for screen brightness, or want a higher value for money, then this computer is not for you.
【Heat Analysis】
The picture above is a real shot of the disassembly of the ALIENWARE m16 R2 Youth Edition, a combination of four heat pipes and two fans.
Room temperature 25 °C
Reflectance1.0
BIOS version: 1.3.0
In the full load state, the performance mode is turned on, the CPU temperature is up to 102°C, stable at about 84°C, the power consumption is 30W, the P-core frequency is about 2.0~2.4GHz, the E-core is 1.8~1.9GHz, and the graphics card hits the temperature wall, the power consumption is 115W, the temperature is 86.7°C, and the frequency is 2190MHz.
When the full-speed mode is enabled, the CPU temperature is stable at 80°C, the power consumption is 33W, the P-core frequency is 2.0GHz, the E-core frequency is 2.0GHz, and the graphics card consumes 132W, the temperature is 85.5°C, and the frequency is 2325Mhz. Single-baked Stress FPU, CPU temperature is maintained at 102°C, power consumption is 71W, P-core frequency is 3.7~3.9GHz, E-core frequency is 2.8GHz.
Single-baked Furmark, the graphics card hits the temperature wall, the temperature is 86.6°C, the power consumption is 115W, and the frequency is 2190MHz.
The surface temperature is shown in the graph above, with keyboard keycaps up to 46.2°C on the function key "F6" key, around 41.1°C near the WASD key, and 34.2°C on the arrow key. The temperature of the left wrist rest is 29.2°C.
Overall, the ALIENWARE m16 R2 Youth Edition's thermal performance is average, with a total core power consumption of 165W, which is a poor level in a gaming laptop of the same size, with a fan noise of an astonishing 62.1dB, and a pronounced thermal sensation on the keyboard, which shows that the thermal design of this gaming laptop is behind the times.
【The Pig King's Conscience Conclusion】
In terms of hardware specifications, the ALIENWARE m16 R2 is no longer the "extreme performance" gaming laptop it once was, but this is not something that has happened in the past two years, but criticizing its hardware is not our purpose this time.
This time, we focus on the fact that ALIENWARE m16 R2Compared with R1, the positioning has changed greatly: compared with the standard RTX 4060 model originally priced at 15999 yuan, what aspects have been sacrificed by the price reduction of the youth version of 3000 yuan?
1. The storage capacity has been reduced from 1TB to 512GB, which means that an additional M.2 hard drive is necessary for gamers today. 2. ALIENWARE'S PROUD ACCIDENT INSURANCE IS LOST, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU NEED TO BE MORE CAUTIOUS WHEN USING THE MACHINE, AND ONCE YOU EXPERIENCE A MAN-MADE ACCIDENT, YOU NEED TO PAY FOR MAINTENANCE. 3. The global warranty is gone, and it has been changed to door-to-door service in mainland China within 2 years.
It is worth mentioning that the standard version is equipped with U7+RTX 4050 models, and the official website price is 12999 yuan, can it be understood as "replacing the graphics card with after-sales"?
Do you think the 3000 yuan price difference is cost-effective? Personally, I think it is more cost-effective, although after-sales service is the feature of AW, but most consumers can not experience. After all, alien users are not muscle weakness, and they just throw the computer to play if they have nothing to do, as long as they are consumers who use it safely in China, the youth version is much stronger than the ordinary version.